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. December 2, 2020 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 2 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 233 million eggs in incubators during the week ending November 28, 2020, down 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.3 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 32.3 million eggs during the week ending November 28, 2020, down 5 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.2 million eggs during the same week, down 2 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 2 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 181 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 28, 2020, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through November 28, 2020 for the United States were 8.85 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 22.5 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 28, 2020, down slightly from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.1 million chicks, down 8 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State October 24, 2020 October 31, 2020 November 7, 2020 Week ending November 14, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 31,655 1,209 33,514 5,639 29,245 1,209 33,064 4,708 30,702 1,209 32,588 5,640 31,969 1,209 33,850 5,765 November 21, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,144 1,209 33,970 5,449 United States ...... 224,002 219,988 224,164 233,543 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 2, 2020 234,964 November 28, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,296 1,212 34,159 5,631 233,181 Percent of previous year (percent) 95 103 98 97 98 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State October 24, 2020 October 31, 2020 November 7, 2020 Week ending November 14, 2020 November 21, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 21,467 1,338 23,886 4,130 23,152 1,249 25,812 5,098 23,102 1,340 25,580 4,584 23,484 1,340 26,258 4,669 21,492 1,339 24,356 4,798 United States ...... 170,828 179,027 175,068 180,164 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 2, 2020 176,226 November 28, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 22,470 1,336 25,140 4,693 180,520 Percent of previous year (percent) 100 101 92 109 98 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State October 24, 2020 October 31, 2020 Week ending November 7, 2020 November 14, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 31,655 21,843 4,669 1,209 33,514 7,846 3,409 7,631 16,752 8,149 29,245 22,791 4,669 1,209 33,064 7,200 3,289 7,602 16,185 8,091 30,702 24,120 4,762 1,209 32,588 6,854 3,138 7,605 17,180 8,345 31,969 23,597 4,669 1,209 33,850 7,808 3,304 7,409 17,513 9,215 November 21, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,144 24,051 4,669 1,209 33,970 7,798 3,364 7,636 17,784 9,199 November 28, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,296 24,133 4,546 1,212 34,159 7,800 3,319 7,638 17,149 9,168 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 24,008 6,443 6,098 5,639 16,667 6,212 12,284 23,562 6,472 6,231 4,708 17,719 5,971 12,174 23,577 6,600 6,322 5,640 16,476 5,951 11,910 24,432 6,923 6,295 5,765 17,733 6,445 12,939 24,560 7,083 6,293 5,449 18,183 6,460 13,299 23,397 6,949 6,292 5,631 18,238 6,567 12,898 Other States ........................................ 9,974 9,806 11,185 12,468 11,813 11,789 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 224,002 98 219,988 98 224,164 98 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 2, 2020 233,543 99 234,964 99 233,181 98 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State October 24, 2020 October 31, 2020 Week ending November 7, 2020 November 14, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 21,467 20,479 4,400 1,338 23,886 5,780 2,671 4,845 13,275 5,565 23,152 20,058 4,353 1,249 25,812 5,568 2,925 4,650 13,950 6,457 23,102 17,306 3,844 1,340 25,580 4,909 2,496 5,323 13,278 5,073 23,484 19,547 4,771 1,340 26,258 6,268 2,956 5,118 14,249 5,673 November 21, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 21,492 20,642 4,333 1,339 24,356 6,190 2,892 6,269 13,885 5,749 November 28, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 22,470 21,617 4,501 1,336 25,140 6,013 2,696 5,349 14,693 5,295 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 18,027 4,329 4,594 4,130 12,953 4,798 9,883 17,981 3,179 4,781 5,098 13,737 6,222 10,572 18,474 5,860 4,775 4,584 13,443 6,286 10,152 19,810 4,042 4,597 4,669 13,684 5,594 10,666 19,599 3,208 4,713 4,798 14,788 4,302 10,190 19,557 4,261 4,777 4,693 13,653 5,625 10,409 Other States ........................................ 8,408 9,283 9,243 7,438 7,481 8,435 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 170,828 97 179,027 101 175,068 97 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 2, 2020 180,164 98 176,226 98 180,520 98