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 22, 2020 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 5 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 225 million eggs in incubators during the week ending April 18, 2020, down 5 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 77.3 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 30.8 million eggs during the week ending April 18, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.1 million eggs during the same week, down 7 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 5 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 178 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 18, 2020, down 5 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through April 18, 2020 for the United States were 3.02 billion. Cumulative placements were up 2 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.3 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 18, 2020, up 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.6 million chicks, down 7 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State March 14, 2020 March 21, 2020 March 28, 2020 Week ending April 4, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,216 1,207 34,849 5,751 33,838 1,194 35,080 5,804 34,043 1,177 35,250 5,834 32,825 1,131 33,985 5,647 April 11, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 30,441 1,167 33,053 5,720 United States ...... 240,571 239,197 238,207 231,153 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 22, 2020 221,961 April 18, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 30,821 1,163 33,071 5,271 224,528 Percent of previous year (percent) 99 99 93 94 95 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State March 14, 2020 March 21, 2020 March 28, 2020 Week ending April 4, 2020 April 11, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 24,988 1,235 27,068 5,286 24,923 1,326 28,120 4,475 25,586 1,336 26,598 4,920 23,735 1,306 25,613 5,283 22,117 1,334 27,366 4,031 United States ...... 191,148 191,643 190,500 186,557 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 22, 2020 179,760 April 18, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 23,345 1,230 25,583 3,918 178,163 Percent of previous year (percent) 101 92 93 77 95 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State March 14, 2020 March 21, 2020 Week ending March 28, 2020 April 4, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 34,216 24,202 5,306 1,207 34,849 7,760 3,879 8,486 18,082 8,809 33,838 24,368 5,185 1,194 35,080 7,749 3,865 8,171 18,260 8,952 34,043 23,081 5,306 1,177 35,250 7,497 3,802 8,198 18,260 9,003 32,825 22,316 5,281 1,131 33,985 7,911 3,167 7,886 16,999 8,233 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 25,258 7,973 6,239 5,751 17,541 6,392 12,734 24,681 7,196 6,103 5,804 17,915 6,485 12,760 24,422 7,309 6,325 5,834 18,014 5,672 13,180 24,597 7,116 6,197 5,647 17,473 6,361 13,087 Other States ........................................ 11,887 11,591 11,834 10,941 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 240,571 103 239,197 104 238,207 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 22, 2020 231,153 100 April 11, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 30,441 21,427 5,176 1,167 33,053 7,620 3,485 8,086 16,603 8,309 23,407 6,519 6,191 5,720 16,563 5,477 12,280 10,437 221,961 95 April 18, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 30,821 22,255 5,195 1,163 33,071 7,220 3,470 7,986 16,921 8,368 24,210 6,698 6,137 5,271 17,031 4,889 12,558 11,264 224,528 95 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State 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) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 24,988 21,417 4,939 1,235 27,068 6,073 3,270 5,052 14,889 5,938 24,923 22,029 5,059 1,326 28,120 5,913 3,234 6,116 15,182 5,656 25,586 22,280 4,654 1,336 26,598 5,601 3,353 5,773 15,191 6,442 23,735 21,211 5,431 1,306 25,613 6,482 3,121 6,026 14,386 5,596 April 11, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 22,117 21,224 4,828 1,334 27,366 5,949 2,575 6,128 14,179 5,590 April 18, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 23,345 20,141 4,964 1,230 25,583 5,895 2,404 5,539 14,296 5,472 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,003 5,162 4,547 5,286 14,125 6,584 11,540 20,831 4,093 4,524 4,475 14,089 5,702 11,369 20,181 3,499 4,472 4,920 13,930 6,352 11,520 20,486 4,281 4,452 5,283 14,006 4,935 11,425 19,376 3,327 4,285 4,031 14,007 4,698 10,981 19,534 4,351 4,474 3,918 13,825 4,429 10,831 Other States ........................................ 9,032 9,002 8,812 8,782 7,765 7,932 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 191,148 103 191,643 104 190,500 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 22, 2020 186,557 99 179,760 96 178,163 95