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 8, 2020 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 2 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 235 million eggs in incubators during the week ending April 4, 2020, up 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.9 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 32.9 million eggs during the week ending April 4, 2020, up 7 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.8 million eggs during the same week, down 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up Slightly Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 188 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 4, 2020, up slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through April 4, 2020 for the United States were 2.67 billion. Cumulative placements were up 3 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.7 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 4, 2020, up 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.6 million chicks, down 6 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State February 29, 2020 March 7, 2020 March 14, 2020 Week ending March 21, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,075 1,209 35,334 5,809 34,066 1,225 35,323 5,643 34,216 1,207 34,849 5,751 33,290 1,194 35,080 5,804 March 28, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 34,043 1,177 35,250 5,834 United States ...... 241,143 238,824 240,621 238,930 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 8, 2020 239,719 April 4, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,903 1,131 34,759 5,647 235,304 Percent of previous year (percent) 107 95 99 97 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State February 29, 2020 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) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 24,510 1,349 27,625 5,263 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 United States ...... 190,863 189,498 191,045 191,603 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 8, 2020 190,313 April 4, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 23,746 1,307 25,636 4,915 188,132 Percent of previous year (percent) 101 99 94 92 100 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State February 29, 2020 March 7, 2020 Week ending March 14, 2020 March 21, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 34,075 24,192 5,430 1,209 35,334 7,873 3,744 8,495 18,354 8,890 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 33,290 24,368 5,319 1,194 35,080 7,749 3,865 8,171 18,260 8,952 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 25,138 7,407 6,135 5,809 17,907 6,438 13,173 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 12,939 25,015 7,196 5,916 5,804 17,915 6,485 12,760 Other States ........................................ 11,540 11,836 11,887 11,591 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 241,143 104 238,824 103 240,621 103 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 8, 2020 238,930 103 March 28, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 34,043 23,081 5,256 1,177 35,250 7,497 3,802 8,198 18,260 9,003 24,724 7,820 6,159 5,834 18,014 6,260 13,180 12,161 239,719 103 April 4, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,903 22,997 5,281 1,131 34,759 7,848 3,501 7,886 18,031 8,683 24,596 7,524 6,127 5,647 17,851 6,210 12,978 11,351 235,304 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State February 29, 2020 March 7, 2020 Week ending March 14, 2020 March 21, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 24,510 22,396 5,574 1,349 27,625 6,435 3,281 4,683 15,127 5,596 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 March 28, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 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) 23,746 22,187 5,208 1,307 25,636 5,973 3,255 5,646 14,885 5,772 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19,854 4,247 4,196 5,263 14,235 6,514 11,432 20,355 4,071 4,172 4,644 13,203 6,331 11,093 20,003 5,162 4,469 5,265 14,125 6,583 11,540 20,831 4,093 4,442 4,534 14,089 5,669 11,369 20,165 3,499 4,368 4,874 13,930 6,383 11,520 20,361 4,315 4,401 4,915 13,911 5,649 12,121 Other States ........................................ 8,546 8,615 9,029 9,000 8,799 8,844 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 190,863 104 189,498 103 191,045 103 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 8, 2020 191,603 104 190,313 102 188,132 100