Broiler hatchery news release, 2020 October 7

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.

October 7, 2020

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up Slightly

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 220 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 3, 2020, up slightly from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.6 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.

Hatcheries in Alabama set 30.2 million eggs during the week ending October 3, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.0 million eggs during the same week, down 2 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 2 Percent

Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 182 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 3, 2020, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through October 3, 2020 for the United States were 7.43 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.8 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 3, 2020, up 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.2 million chicks, down 7 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020

State

August 29, 2020

September 5, 2020

September 12, 2020

Week ending
September 19, 2020

September 26, 2020

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

32,858 1,163
34,275 5,725

32,256 1,163
33,198 5,265

32,241 1,163
33,574 5,754

31,591 1,163
32,644 5,774

32,262 1,163
33,573 5,253

United States ......

231,527

225,415

225,438

221,339

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 7, 2020

227,241

October 3, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
30,244 1,209
32,985 5,339
219,872

Percent of previous year
(percent)
99 104
98 97
100

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020

State

August 29, 2020

September 5, 2020

September 12, 2020

Week ending
September 19, 2020

September 26, 2020

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

24,416 1,315
26,523 4,346

23,969 1,310
27,377 4,354

24,288 1,304
26,217 5,680

24,782 1,298
25,807 5,219

23,215 1,281
25,765 4,690

United States ......

186,275

186,712

186,838

186,296

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 7, 2020

181,464

October 3, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
23,809 1,279
26,170 5,197
182,076

Percent of previous year
(percent)
104 102
93 105
102

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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020

State

August 29, 2020

September 5, 2020

Week ending

September 12, September 19,

2020

2020

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

32,858 24,031
4,082 1,163 34,275 7,759 3,319 8,131 16,654 8,888

32,256 23,173
4,797 1,163 33,198 7,771 3,319 8,145 16,016 8,851

32,241 22,272
4,796 1,163 33,574 6,698 3,067 7,111 16,325 8,825

31,591 22,837
4,015 1,163 32,644 7,107 3,409 7,638 15,968 8,029

September 26, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,262 23,763
4,797 1,163 33,573 7,372 3,288 7,901 16,812 8,299

North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

23,963 7,279 6,387 5,725
16,794 6,161
12,916

22,628 6,747 6,360 5,265
16,100 6,005
12,346

22,965 7,325 6,326 5,754
16,820 6,021
12,772

22,896 6,523 6,340 5,774
16,589 5,847
11,617

23,813 7,192 6,222 5,253
16,434 6,320
12,282

Other States ........................................

11,142

11,275

11,383

11,352

10,495

United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

231,527 100

225,415 100

225,438 101

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 7, 2020

221,339 97

227,241 100

October 3, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
30,244 23,112
4,796 1,209 32,985 7,710 3,062 7,631 15,614 8,521
22,900 6,331 6,091 5,339
15,576 6,054
12,016
10,681
219,872 100

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020

State

August 29, 2020

September 5, 2020

Week ending

September 12, September 19,

2020

2020

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

24,416 21,422
4,420 1,315 26,523 5,376 2,744 5,966 14,414 6,433

23,969 21,396
4,407 1,310 27,377 5,758 2,829 6,581 14,576 5,874

24,288 21,545
5,010 1,304 26,217 5,880 2,933 5,312 14,406 5,641

24,782 21,893
4,213 1,298 25,807 6,240 2,957 5,779 14,153 6,312

September 26, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
23,215 20,990
5,417 1,281 25,765 6,831 2,960 5,198 13,676 5,874

October 3, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
23,809 20,992
5,088 1,279 26,170 5,299 2,782 5,505 13,929 6,455

North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

20,360 4,028 4,962 4,346
14,540 5,983
10,397

20,008 4,840 4,886 4,354
14,465 5,126
10,424

19,508 4,896 4,839 5,680
14,472 5,651
10,909

19,394 4,335 4,825 5,219
13,864 5,360
11,383

18,399 4,493 4,825 4,690
13,365 5,417
10,599

18,283 3,781 4,802 5,197
13,758 4,846
11,337

Other States ........................................

8,630

8,532

8,347

8,482

8,469

8,764

United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

186,275 99

186,712 99

186,838 100

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 7, 2020

186,296 100

181,464 99

182,076 102