United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Southern Region News Release Broiler Hatchery Cooperating with the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Georgia Department of Agriculture, and South Carolina Department of Agriculture Southern Regional Field Office 355 East Hancock Avenue, Suite 100 Athens, GA 30601 (706) 713-5400 www.nass.usda.gov This report contains the results from the Weekly Broiler Hatchery Survey. Thanks to all who responded. November 4, 2020 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 3 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 218 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 31, 2020, down 3 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 81.9 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 30.0 million eggs during the week ending October 31, 2020, down 4 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 32.6 million eggs during the same week, up 2 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down Slightly Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 177 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 31, 2020, down slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through October 31, 2020 for the United States were 8.14 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 21.3 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 31, 2020, down 11 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.8 million chicks, down 2 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State September 26, 2020 October 3, 2020 October 10, 2020 Week ending October 17, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 32,262 1,163 33,857 5,631 30,556 1,209 32,711 5,339 31,994 1,209 32,874 5,389 31,127 1,209 32,839 5,605 October 24, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 31,018 1,209 32,906 5,639 United States ...... 226,011 216,431 223,330 219,432 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 4, 2020 222,114 October 31, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 30,042 1,209 32,578 5,608 218,046 Percent of previous year (percent) 96 104 102 105 97 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State September 26, 2020 October 3, 2020 October 10, 2020 Week ending October 17, 2020 October 24, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,215 1,282 25,765 4,702 23,792 1,279 26,170 5,191 22,722 1,219 25,324 5,139 23,846 1,305 26,195 5,113 21,968 1,338 25,182 4,069 United States ...... 181,385 181,263 177,248 181,646 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 4, 2020 172,798 October 31, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 21,296 1,249 25,818 4,982 177,036 Percent of previous year (percent) 89 105 98 97 100 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State September 26, 2020 October 3, 2020 Week ending October 10, 2020 October 17, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 32,262 23,256 4,015 1,163 33,857 7,372 3,288 7,901 16,812 8,299 30,556 23,183 4,264 1,209 32,711 7,710 3,062 7,631 15,568 8,521 31,994 21,748 4,264 1,209 32,874 7,025 3,288 7,635 16,319 8,938 31,127 21,617 4,264 1,209 32,839 7,021 3,133 7,640 15,907 8,072 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 23,829 6,682 6,222 5,631 16,434 6,320 12,341 22,027 6,170 6,091 5,339 15,682 5,054 11,055 22,193 6,451 6,305 5,389 16,601 6,320 13,135 22,056 6,215 6,311 5,605 16,711 6,205 12,107 Other States ........................................ 10,327 10,598 11,642 11,393 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 226,011 100 216,431 99 223,330 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 4, 2020 219,432 98 October 24, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 31,018 21,979 4,446 1,209 32,906 7,846 3,409 7,631 16,804 8,149 23,586 6,443 6,098 5,639 16,667 6,212 11,933 10,139 222,114 97 October 31, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 30,042 21,504 4,458 1,209 32,578 7,200 3,289 7,602 16,667 7,822 22,952 6,195 6,089 5,608 17,447 5,744 11,531 10,109 218,046 97 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State September 26, 2020 October 3, 2020 Week ending October 10, 2020 October 17, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 23,215 20,954 5,427 1,282 25,765 6,832 2,961 4,944 13,659 5,873 23,792 20,857 4,170 1,279 26,170 5,298 2,782 5,539 13,919 6,454 22,722 21,643 5,120 1,219 25,324 6,040 3,081 4,197 13,587 5,404 23,846 20,993 4,933 1,305 26,195 5,825 2,950 4,920 14,313 5,371 October 24, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 21,968 20,480 4,645 1,338 25,182 5,780 2,671 4,581 13,275 5,564 October 31, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 21,296 19,882 5,108 1,249 25,818 5,682 2,925 3,781 13,936 6,201 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 18,408 4,493 4,825 4,702 13,365 5,668 10,598 18,214 3,781 4,802 5,191 13,675 5,229 11,374 18,517 3,111 4,796 5,139 13,389 5,422 9,963 19,129 4,242 4,698 5,113 13,590 6,019 10,030 18,333 4,329 4,595 4,069 12,953 4,762 9,884 17,692 3,692 4,784 4,982 13,750 6,302 10,592 Other States ........................................ 8,414 8,737 8,574 8,174 8,389 9,364 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 181,385 99 181,263 101 177,248 97 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 4, 2020 181,646 99 172,798 98 177,036 100