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 February 12, 2020 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 5 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 240 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 8, 2020, up 5 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 81.8 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 4 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 191 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 8, 2020, up 4 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through February 8, 2020 for the United States were 1.14 billion. Cumulative placements were up 4 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State January 4, 2020 January 11, 2020 January 18, 2020 Week ending January 25, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,071 1,178 35,291 5,602 34,108 1,178 35,006 5,412 34,156 1,178 34,902 5,621 34,255 1,178 35,549 5,753 February 1, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 33,619 1,168 35,214 5,889 United States ...... 236,829 239,399 237,758 240,664 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 12, 2020 238,783 February 8, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 34,263 1,209 34,995 5,804 239,645 Percent of previous year (percent) 108 99 103 102 105 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State January 4, 2020 January 11, 2020 January 18, 2020 Week ending January 25, 2020 February 1, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 25,321 1,232 24,563 4,878 25,818 1,336 26,672 4,907 24,637 1,362 26,940 5,134 24,933 1,296 27,367 5,402 25,233 1,223 26,276 4,679 United States ...... 189,728 190,869 191,271 189,149 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 12, 2020 192,102 February 8, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 25,401 1,287 27,444 4,054 190,763 Percent of previous year (percent) 112 96 99 79 104 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. All NASS reports are available, at no cost, on the NASS website: http://www.nass.usda.gov Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State January 4, 2020 January 11, 2020 Week ending January 18, 2020 January 25, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 34,071 23,890 5,490 1,178 35,291 7,684 3,758 8,090 18,185 8,618 34,108 23,992 5,488 1,178 35,006 7,910 3,740 8,280 18,199 8,905 34,156 24,038 5,499 1,178 34,902 7,944 3,819 8,131 17,550 8,646 34,255 23,378 5,484 1,178 35,549 7,989 3,864 8,354 18,305 8,914 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 23,339 7,595 6,082 5,602 17,987 6,302 12,449 25,070 7,521 6,204 5,412 17,976 6,453 12,821 25,165 7,572 5,991 5,621 17,296 6,454 12,916 25,106 7,837 6,193 5,753 17,992 6,453 13,269 Other States ........................................ 11,218 11,136 10,880 10,791 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 236,829 104 239,399 105 237,758 104 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 12, 2020 240,664 105 February 1, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 33,619 23,550 5,514 1,168 35,214 7,905 3,879 8,417 18,124 8,778 24,994 7,756 6,251 5,889 17,369 6,469 13,044 10,843 238,783 104 February 8, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 34,263 23,688 5,495 1,209 34,995 7,865 3,879 8,285 18,304 8,949 25,141 7,507 5,934 5,804 17,846 6,508 12,904 11,069 239,645 105 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State January 4, 2020 January 11, 2020 Week ending January 18, 2020 January 25, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 25,321 23,862 6,130 1,232 24,563 6,670 3,200 5,253 15,482 5,812 25,818 21,865 5,097 1,336 26,672 6,295 3,193 6,792 15,811 6,243 24,637 22,429 5,592 1,362 26,940 5,923 3,238 5,945 15,116 5,873 24,933 21,273 4,973 1,296 27,367 5,839 3,192 6,305 15,507 5,464 February 1, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 25,233 22,899 5,965 1,223 26,276 5,683 3,201 5,365 15,472 5,135 February 8, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 25,401 22,841 5,704 1,287 27,444 6,629 3,228 5,579 14,991 5,979 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,123 3,477 4,418 4,878 14,700 5,159 11,122 20,201 4,314 4,461 4,907 14,629 4,986 10,080 19,948 4,212 4,434 5,134 14,729 5,135 12,028 18,404 5,396 4,419 5,402 14,423 5,442 10,609 20,593 4,388 4,461 4,679 14,640 6,104 11,959 20,453 3,489 4,365 4,054 13,829 5,995 11,209 Other States ........................................ 8,326 8,169 8,596 8,905 8,826 8,286 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 189,728 105 190,869 104 191,271 104 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 12, 2020 189,149 103 192,102 104 190,763 104