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 19, 2020 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 3 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 238 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 15, 2020, up 3 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 81.7 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 5 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 192 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 15, 2020, up 5 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through February 15, 2020 for the United States were 1.34 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 11, 2020 January 18, 2020 January 25, 2020 Week ending February 1, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,108 1,178 35,006 5,412 34,156 1,178 35,102 5,621 34,255 1,178 35,549 5,753 33,619 1,168 35,214 5,889 February 8, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 34,263 1,209 35,004 5,802 United States ...... 239,368 237,450 240,312 238,316 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 19, 2020 239,219 February 15, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 33,376 1,193 35,119 5,887 237,692 Percent of previous year (percent) 106 97 101 103 103 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State January 11, 2020 January 18, 2020 January 25, 2020 Week ending February 1, 2020 February 8, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 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 1,245 26,276 4,680 25,401 1,287 27,506 4,521 United States ...... 190,799 191,192 188,943 191,749 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 19, 2020 190,523 February 15, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,723 1,282 28,485 4,982 192,178 Percent of previous year (percent) 105 98 106 92 105 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 11, 2020 January 18, 2020 Week ending January 25, 2020 February 1, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 34,108 23,992 5,337 1,178 35,006 7,910 3,740 8,251 18,199 8,905 34,156 24,038 5,067 1,178 35,102 7,944 3,819 8,102 17,550 8,646 34,255 23,378 5,239 1,178 35,549 7,989 3,864 8,324 18,305 8,914 33,619 23,550 5,269 1,168 35,214 7,905 3,879 8,387 18,124 8,778 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 25,219 7,521 6,204 5,412 17,976 6,453 12,821 25,118 7,572 5,991 5,621 17,296 6,454 12,916 25,029 7,837 6,193 5,753 17,992 6,453 13,269 24,917 7,756 6,136 5,889 17,369 6,469 13,044 Other States ........................................ 11,136 10,880 10,791 10,843 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 239,368 105 237,450 104 240,312 105 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 19, 2020 238,316 104 February 8, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 34,263 23,688 5,495 1,209 35,004 7,864 3,879 7,565 18,304 8,949 25,114 7,507 5,902 5,802 17,846 6,508 13,312 11,008 239,219 105 February 15, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 33,376 23,490 5,216 1,193 35,119 7,882 3,835 7,938 18,381 8,660 25,234 7,464 6,075 5,887 17,250 6,512 12,921 11,259 237,692 103 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State 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) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 25,818 21,865 5,105 1,336 26,672 6,295 3,193 6,569 15,811 6,243 24,637 22,429 4,926 1,362 26,940 5,923 3,238 6,293 15,116 5,873 24,933 21,273 4,930 1,296 27,367 5,839 3,192 5,781 15,507 5,464 25,233 22,899 5,516 1,245 26,276 5,683 3,201 4,877 15,472 5,135 February 8, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 25,401 22,502 5,325 1,287 27,506 6,739 3,228 5,625 14,999 6,101 February 15, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,723 20,163 5,694 1,282 28,485 6,317 3,327 5,445 15,369 6,425 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,434 4,314 4,461 4,907 14,629 4,898 10,080 20,216 4,212 4,434 5,134 14,729 5,106 12,028 18,609 5,396 4,419 5,402 14,423 5,598 10,609 20,820 4,388 4,418 4,680 14,640 6,402 12,030 19,970 3,705 4,364 4,521 13,842 5,916 11,203 20,110 5,400 4,473 4,982 14,373 5,897 11,575 Other States ........................................ 8,169 8,596 8,905 8,834 8,289 8,138 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 190,799 104 191,192 104 188,943 103 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 19, 2020 191,749 104 190,523 104 192,178 105