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 Survey. Thanks to all who responded. April 15, 2020 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 5 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 221 million eggs in incubators during the week ending April 11, 2020, down 5 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 77.7 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 30.4 million eggs during the week ending April 11, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.1 million eggs during the same week, down 6 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 4 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 180 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 11, 2020, down 4 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through April 11, 2020 for the United States were 2.84 billion. Cumulative placements were up 3 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 22.1 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 11, 2020, down 3 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.5 million chicks, up 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State March 7, 2020 March 14, 2020 March 21, 2020 Week ending March 28, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama .............. Florida ................. Georgia ............... South Carolina .... 34,066 1,225 35,323 5,643 34,216 1,207 34,849 5,751 33,838 1,194 35,080 5,804 34,043 1,177 35,250 5,834 United States ...... 238,824 240,416 237,451 237,754 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 15, 2020 April 4, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,825 1,131 33,985 5,647 229,773 April 11, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 30,441 1,167 33,054 5,734 221,282 Percent of previous year (percent) 99 99 94 96 95 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State March 7, 2020 March 14, 2020 March 21, 2020 Week ending March 28, 2020 April 4, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama .............. Florida ................. Georgia ............... South Carolina .... 24,507 1,314 27,638 4,644 24,988 1,235 27,068 5,265 24,923 1,326 28,120 4,534 25,586 1,336 26,598 4,874 23,735 1,307 25,613 4,915 United States ...... 188,166 189,656 190,248 189,116 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 15, 2020 185,077 April 11, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 22,117 1,336 27,487 4,104 179,604 Percent of previous year (percent) 97 103 101 77 96 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State March 7, 2020 March 14, 2020 Week ending March 21, 2020 March 28, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................................ Arkansas ............................................... Delaware ............................................... Florida .................................................... Georgia .................................................. Kentucky ................................................ Louisiana ............................................... Maryland ................................................ Mississippi ............................................. Missouri ................................................. 34,066 23,595 5,063 1,225 35,323 7,111 3,850 8,503 18,130 9,096 34,216 24,202 5,306 1,207 34,849 7,760 3,879 8,486 18,082 8,809 33,838 24,368 5,319 1,194 35,080 7,749 3,865 8,171 18,260 8,952 34,043 23,081 5,256 1,177 35,250 7,497 3,802 8,198 18,260 9,003 North Carolina ....................................... Oklahoma .............................................. Pennsylvania ......................................... South Carolina ...................................... Texas ..................................................... Virginia .................................................. California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................... 24,981 7,882 6,023 5,643 17,084 6,498 12,915 25,258 7,973 6,084 5,751 17,541 6,392 12,734 24,681 7,196 5,916 5,804 16,222 6,485 12,760 24,422 7,820 6,159 5,834 16,351 6,260 13,180 Other States .......................................... 11,836 11,887 11,591 12,161 United States ........................................ Percent of previous year ...................... 238,824 103 240,416 103 237,451 103 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 15, 2020 237,754 102 April 4, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,825 22,316 5,281 1,131 33,985 7,911 3,167 7,886 16,999 8,233 24,597 7,116 6,127 5,647 15,931 6,361 13,087 11,173 229,773 99 April 11, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 30,441 21,427 5,176 1,167 33,054 7,617 3,485 8,042 16,603 8,309 24,099 6,519 6,024 5,734 14,991 5,477 12,504 10,613 221,282 95 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State March 7, 2020 March 14, 2020 Week ending March 21, 2020 March 28, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ................................................ Arkansas ............................................... Delaware ............................................... Florida .................................................... Georgia .................................................. Kentucky ................................................ Louisiana ............................................... Maryland ................................................ Mississippi ............................................. Missouri ................................................. 24,507 21,678 4,854 1,314 27,638 6,555 3,297 5,761 15,421 5,989 24,988 21,417 4,939 1,235 27,068 6,073 3,270 5,052 14,889 5,938 24,923 22,029 5,318 1,326 28,120 5,913 3,234 5,875 15,182 5,656 25,586 22,280 4,967 1,336 26,598 5,601 3,353 5,421 15,191 6,442 April 4, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 23,735 21,211 5,402 1,307 25,613 6,482 3,121 5,973 14,386 5,596 April 11, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 22,117 21,224 4,943 1,336 27,487 6,187 2,575 6,105 14,179 5,589 North Carolina ....................................... Oklahoma .............................................. Pennsylvania ......................................... South Carolina ...................................... Texas ..................................................... Virginia .................................................. California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................... 20,355 4,071 4,172 4,644 11,871 6,331 11,093 20,003 5,162 4,469 5,265 12,736 6,583 11,540 20,831 4,093 4,442 4,534 12,734 5,669 11,369 20,181 3,499 4,368 4,874 12,717 6,383 11,520 20,486 4,281 4,401 4,915 12,872 5,028 11,424 19,839 3,328 4,194 4,104 12,739 4,779 10,973 Other States .......................................... 8,615 9,029 9,000 8,799 8,844 7,906 United States ........................................ Percent of previous year ...................... 188,166 102 189,656 102 190,248 103 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 15, 2020 189,116 102 185,077 99 179,604 96