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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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