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 29, 2020 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 7 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 218 million eggs in incubators during the week ending April 25, 2020, down 7 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 78.3 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 30.6 million eggs during the week ending April 25, 2020, down slightly from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.2 million eggs during the same week, down 7 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 8 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 172 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 25, 2020, down 8 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through April 25, 2020 for the United States were 3.19 billion. Cumulative placements were up 2 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 21.7 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 25, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.2 million chicks, down 13 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State March 21, 2020 March 28, 2020 April 4, 2020 Week ending April 11, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,838 1,194 35,080 5,804 34,043 1,177 35,250 5,834 32,825 1,131 34,232 5,647 30,441 1,167 33,053 5,720 April 18, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 30,821 1,163 33,080 5,267 United States ...... 239,404 238,316 225,812 219,727 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 29, 2020 221,680 April 25, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 30,619 1,069 33,211 5,238 217,580 Percent of previous year (percent) 100 91 93 90 93 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State March 21, 2020 March 28, 2020 April 4, 2020 Week ending April 11, 2020 April 18, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 24,923 1,326 28,120 4,475 25,586 1,336 26,598 4,920 23,735 1,306 26,258 5,638 22,117 1,334 27,366 4,031 23,345 1,230 25,207 3,445 United States ...... 191,748 190,688 184,909 177,539 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 29, 2020 178,365 April 25, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 21,671 1,293 25,247 4,097 171,991 Percent of previous year (percent) 99 98 87 93 92 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State March 21, 2020 March 28, 2020 Week ending April 4, 2020 April 11, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 33,838 24,368 5,362 1,194 35,080 7,749 3,865 8,170 18,260 8,952 34,043 23,081 5,465 1,177 35,250 7,497 3,802 8,198 18,260 9,003 32,825 21,487 4,642 1,131 34,232 7,911 3,167 7,886 17,350 8,388 30,441 21,427 3,841 1,167 33,053 7,620 3,485 8,086 16,603 8,309 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 24,712 7,196 6,103 5,804 17,915 6,485 12,760 24,372 7,309 6,325 5,834 18,014 5,672 13,180 21,816 6,605 6,197 5,647 17,473 5,762 12,649 22,593 6,519 6,106 5,720 16,563 5,477 12,280 Other States ........................................ 11,591 11,834 10,644 10,437 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 239,404 104 238,316 102 225,812 98 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 29, 2020 219,727 94 April 18, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 30,821 22,255 4,477 1,163 33,080 7,214 3,470 7,838 16,921 8,368 22,568 6,698 6,094 5,267 17,031 4,889 12,237 11,289 221,680 94 April 25, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 30,619 21,180 4,525 1,069 33,211 7,065 2,971 8,059 16,877 8,552 22,432 6,911 6,262 5,238 15,167 4,962 11,500 10,980 217,580 93 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State 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) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 24,923 22,029 6,147 1,326 28,120 5,913 3,234 5,463 15,182 5,656 25,586 22,280 4,805 1,336 26,598 5,601 3,353 6,127 15,191 6,442 23,735 21,211 4,330 1,306 26,258 6,482 3,121 4,458 14,386 5,596 22,117 21,224 5,368 1,334 27,366 5,949 2,575 3,353 14,179 5,590 April 18, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 23,345 20,140 5,155 1,230 25,207 5,890 2,404 5,634 14,296 5,472 April 25, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 21,671 19,806 5,481 1,293 25,247 5,964 2,018 3,824 14,396 4,806 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,901 4,093 4,524 4,475 14,089 5,302 11,369 20,264 3,499 4,472 4,920 13,930 5,952 11,520 20,478 4,281 4,452 5,638 14,006 4,964 11,425 19,387 3,327 4,255 4,031 14,007 4,731 10,981 19,534 4,351 4,470 3,445 13,805 4,384 10,772 16,908 4,507 4,442 4,097 13,597 4,705 11,068 Other States ........................................ 9,002 8,812 8,782 7,765 8,831 8,161 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 191,748 104 190,688 102 184,909 99 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 29, 2020 177,539 95 178,365 95 171,991 92