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 5, 2020 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 4 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 239 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 1, 2020, up 4 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 192 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 1, 2020, up 4 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through February 1, 2020 for the United States were 953 million. Cumulative placements were up 4 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2019-2020 State December 28, 2019 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) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,999 1,178 34,576 5,437 34,071 1,178 35,291 5,602 34,108 1,178 35,006 5,412 34,032 1,178 34,648 5,621 34,255 1,178 35,549 5,753 United States ...... 238,819 236,829 239,399 237,511 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 5, 2020 240,500 February 1, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 33,619 1,168 35,214 5,889 238,586 Percent of previous year (percent) 107 97 102 104 104 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2019-2020 State December 28, 2019 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) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,383 1,281 27,678 4,691 25,321 1,232 24,563 4,878 25,818 1,336 26,672 4,907 24,637 1,334 26,940 5,133 24,933 1,297 27,364 5,402 United States ...... 189,066 189,728 190,869 191,158 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 5, 2020 189,136 February 1, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 25,233 1,223 26,272 4,679 192,130 Percent of previous year (percent) 110 92 95 98 104 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: 2019-2020 State December 28, 2019 January 4, 2020 Week ending January 11, 2020 January 18, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 33,999 23,860 5,609 1,178 34,576 7,912 3,819 8,121 17,749 8,952 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 34,032 24,038 5,499 1,178 34,648 7,944 3,819 8,131 17,550 8,646 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 25,047 7,781 6,189 5,437 18,132 6,468 13,116 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 6,122 5,621 17,296 6,454 12,916 Other States ........................................ 10,874 11,218 11,136 10,880 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 238,819 104 236,829 104 239,399 105 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 5, 2020 237,511 104 January 25, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 34,255 23,378 5,484 1,178 35,549 7,989 3,864 8,179 18,305 8,914 25,106 7,837 6,204 5,753 17,992 6,453 13,269 10,791 240,500 105 February 1, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 33,619 23,550 5,514 1,168 35,214 7,905 3,879 8,245 18,124 8,778 24,994 7,756 6,251 5,889 17,369 6,469 13,019 10,843 238,586 104 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2019-2020 State December 28, 2019 January 4, 2020 Week ending January 11, 2020 January 18, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 23,383 21,831 5,361 1,281 27,678 6,283 3,115 6,079 15,380 5,950 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 1,334 26,940 5,923 3,238 5,945 15,116 5,873 January 25, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,933 21,273 4,902 1,297 27,364 5,839 3,192 6,335 15,507 5,464 February 1, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 25,233 22,939 5,765 1,223 26,272 5,683 3,201 5,533 15,472 5,135 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19,592 4,333 4,514 4,691 14,633 5,176 11,205 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 19,949 4,212 4,323 5,133 14,729 5,161 12,028 18,404 5,396 4,419 5,402 14,423 5,470 10,609 20,582 4,388 4,461 4,679 14,634 6,104 12,000 Other States ........................................ 8,581 8,326 8,169 8,596 8,907 8,826 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 189,066 107 189,728 105 190,869 104 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 5, 2020 191,158 104 189,136 103 192,130 104