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. March 4, 2020 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 4 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 241 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 29, 2020, up 4 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 81.3 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.1 million eggs during the week ending February 29, 2020, up 8 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.3 million eggs during the same week, up 2 percent from a year ago. 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 29, 2020, up 4 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through February 29, 2020 for the United States were 1.71 billion. Cumulative placements were up 4 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.5 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 29, 2020, up 10 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.6 million chicks, down 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State January 25, 2020 February 1, 2020 February 8, 2020 Week ending February 15, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,255 1,178 35,549 5,753 33,619 1,168 35,289 5,889 34,263 1,209 35,004 5,802 33,249 1,193 35,129 5,888 February 22, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 33,887 1,191 35,004 5,513 United States ...... 240,683 238,818 239,894 237,371 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 4, 2020 238,573 February 29, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 34,075 1,209 35,334 5,809 240,860 Percent of previous year (percent) 108 99 102 100 104 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State January 25, 2020 February 1, 2020 February 8, 2020 Week ending February 15, 2020 February 22, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 24,933 1,296 27,367 5,402 25,233 1,245 26,276 4,689 25,401 1,296 27,507 4,542 24,750 1,282 28,702 5,279 25,635 1,321 25,981 5,300 United States ...... 188,943 191,466 190,156 191,827 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 4, 2020 189,260 February 29, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,510 1,349 27,602 5,263 191,223 Percent of previous year (percent) 110 101 99 100 104 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State January 25, 2020 February 1, 2020 Week ending February 8, 2020 February 15, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 24,356 5,610 1,209 35,004 7,864 3,879 7,758 18,153 8,949 33,249 23,654 5,210 1,193 35,129 7,884 3,835 8,113 18,351 8,660 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 13,315 24,887 7,464 5,745 5,888 17,250 6,512 13,243 Other States ........................................ 10,804 10,788 10,893 11,104 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 240,683 105 238,818 104 239,894 105 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 4, 2020 237,371 103 February 22, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 33,887 24,495 5,339 1,191 35,004 7,513 3,774 7,879 17,906 8,849 25,284 7,398 6,095 5,513 17,681 6,434 13,193 11,138 238,573 103 February 29, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 34,075 24,160 5,366 1,209 35,334 7,873 3,744 8,439 18,354 8,890 25,367 7,407 6,053 5,809 17,907 6,438 12,895 11,540 240,860 104 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State 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) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 5,132 25,401 22,375 4,672 1,296 27,507 6,739 3,229 6,195 14,832 6,098 24,750 20,203 5,265 1,282 28,702 6,233 3,327 5,391 15,255 6,424 February 22, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 25,635 22,190 6,018 1,321 25,981 6,612 3,357 5,017 14,984 5,800 February 29, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,510 22,396 5,921 1,349 27,602 6,435 3,281 5,169 15,127 5,596 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 18,609 5,396 4,419 5,402 14,423 5,598 10,609 20,820 4,388 4,398 4,689 14,639 6,402 12,004 19,964 3,705 4,354 4,542 13,842 5,916 11,174 19,669 5,401 4,449 5,279 14,387 6,123 11,514 20,065 4,321 4,430 5,300 13,643 5,782 10,457 19,855 4,247 4,206 5,263 14,241 5,960 11,519 Other States ........................................ 8,905 8,880 8,315 8,173 8,347 8,546 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 188,943 103 191,466 104 190,156 104 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 4, 2020 191,827 104 189,260 103 191,223 104