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 Report. Thanks to all who responded to this survey. February 26, 2020 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 3 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 239 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 22, 2020, up 3 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 81.2 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.9 million eggs during the week ending February 22, 2020, up 8 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.0 million eggs during the same week, up 2 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 3 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 190 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 22, 2020, up 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through February 22, 2020 for the United States were 1.52 billion. Cumulative placements were up 4 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 25.6 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 22, 2020, up 12 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.1 million chicks, down 5 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State January 18, 2020 January 25, 2020 February 1, 2020 Week ending February 8, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,156 1,178 35,102 5,621 34,255 1,178 35,549 5,753 33,619 1,168 35,289 5,889 34,263 1,209 35,004 5,802 February 15, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 33,249 1,193 35,129 5,888 United States ...... 237,441 240,683 238,873 239,674 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 26, 2020 237,513 February 22, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 33,887 1,191 35,004 5,521 238,591 Percent of previous year (percent) 108 97 102 93 103 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State January 18, 2020 January 25, 2020 February 1, 2020 Week ending February 8, 2020 February 15, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 24,637 1,362 26,940 5,134 24,933 1,296 27,367 5,402 25,233 1,245 26,276 4,689 25,401 1,287 27,506 4,541 24,750 1,282 28,702 5,279 United States ...... 191,227 188,943 191,450 190,149 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 26, 2020 191,835 February 22, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 25,635 1,321 26,126 5,858 190,056 Percent of previous year (percent) 112 108 95 113 103 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State January 18, 2020 January 25, 2020 Week ending February 1, 2020 February 8, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 34,156 24,038 5,058 1,178 35,102 7,944 3,819 8,102 17,550 8,646 34,255 23,727 5,239 1,178 35,549 7,989 3,864 8,324 18,305 8,914 33,619 24,228 5,242 1,168 35,289 7,905 3,879 8,387 18,124 8,778 34,263 24,024 5,610 1,209 35,004 7,864 3,879 7,758 18,153 8,949 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 13,278 24,884 7,756 6,000 5,889 17,369 6,469 13,044 25,114 7,507 5,864 5,802 17,846 6,508 13,312 Other States ........................................ 10,880 10,804 10,843 11,008 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 237,441 104 240,683 105 238,873 104 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 26, 2020 239,674 105 February 15, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 33,249 23,654 5,210 1,193 35,129 7,884 3,835 8,113 18,351 8,660 24,887 7,464 5,745 5,888 17,250 6,512 13,243 11,246 237,513 103 February 22, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 33,887 24,495 5,339 1,191 35,004 7,515 3,774 7,845 17,906 8,849 25,188 7,398 5,994 5,521 17,681 6,434 13,363 11,207 238,591 103 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State 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) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 24,637 22,429 4,995 1,362 26,940 5,923 3,238 6,259 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 22,785 5,625 1,245 26,276 5,683 3,201 4,747 15,319 5,135 25,401 22,375 4,672 1,287 27,506 6,739 3,228 6,195 14,832 6,101 February 15, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,750 20,203 5,265 1,282 28,702 6,233 3,327 5,391 15,255 6,425 February 22, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 25,635 22,157 5,371 1,321 26,126 6,359 3,357 5,219 14,984 5,803 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 4,398 4,689 14,640 6,402 12,030 19,963 3,705 4,354 4,541 13,842 5,916 11,203 19,669 5,400 4,449 5,279 14,387 6,123 11,539 19,484 4,321 4,442 5,858 13,660 6,047 11,608 Other States ........................................ 8,596 8,905 8,834 8,289 8,156 8,304 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 191,227 104 188,943 103 191,450 104 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 26, 2020 190,149 104 191,835 104 190,056 103