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. May 20, 2020 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 2 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 231 million eggs in incubators during the week ending May 16, 2020, down 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.2 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.0 million eggs during the week ending May 16, 2020, up 7 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.3 million eggs during the same week, down 2 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 10 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 170 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 16, 2020, down 10 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through May 16, 2020 for the United States were 3.70 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.2 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 16, 2020, up 3 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.4 million chicks, down 8 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State April 11, 2020 April 18, 2020 April 25, 2020 Week ending May 2, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 31,262 1,167 32,862 5,462 30,893 1,163 34,012 5,670 31,280 1,069 33,560 5,238 31,039 1,100 33,329 5,357 May 9, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 31,966 1,163 34,108 5,313 United States ...... 217,950 223,080 217,192 221,122 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 20, 2020 229,269 May 16, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 33,008 1,163 34,264 5,594 231,396 Percent of previous year (percent) 107 99 98 94 98 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State April 11, 2020 April 18, 2020 April 25, 2020 Week ending May 2, 2020 May 9, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 22,117 1,334 27,366 4,031 23,345 1,238 25,207 3,663 21,672 1,299 25,248 4,097 22,202 1,440 23,626 4,616 23,454 1,322 24,424 5,290 United States ...... 178,580 178,391 171,574 164,415 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 20, 2020 176,006 May 16, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 23,207 1,293 26,406 4,668 170,408 Percent of previous year (percent) 103 97 92 105 90 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State April 11, 2020 April 18, 2020 Week ending April 25, 2020 May 2, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 31,262 21,452 3,841 1,167 32,862 7,240 3,379 8,086 16,603 8,309 30,893 22,134 4,477 1,163 34,012 7,214 3,470 7,838 16,921 8,368 31,280 21,180 3,814 1,069 33,560 7,065 2,971 8,059 16,877 8,552 31,039 22,212 3,591 1,100 33,329 7,347 3,077 8,020 16,746 8,425 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 22,410 6,519 6,106 5,462 16,071 4,906 11,836 22,208 6,698 6,094 5,670 17,529 4,587 12,461 22,254 6,911 6,262 5,238 15,167 4,659 11,360 23,392 6,535 5,856 5,357 16,748 4,937 12,808 Other States ........................................ 10,439 11,343 10,914 10,603 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 217,950 93 223,080 95 217,192 93 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 20, 2020 221,122 95 May 9, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 31,966 22,239 4,917 1,163 34,108 7,652 3,093 8,080 16,758 9,022 23,903 6,805 6,175 5,313 17,832 6,186 12,282 11,775 229,269 98 May 16, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 33,008 22,966 5,024 1,163 34,264 7,659 3,244 8,100 16,986 8,958 24,023 6,751 6,117 5,594 17,662 6,017 12,318 11,542 231,396 98 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State April 11, 2020 April 18, 2020 Week ending April 25, 2020 May 2, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 22,117 21,224 4,153 1,334 27,366 5,949 2,575 5,780 14,179 5,590 23,345 20,140 5,155 1,238 25,207 5,890 2,403 5,634 14,296 5,472 21,672 19,814 4,073 1,299 25,248 5,965 2,018 3,853 14,396 4,904 22,202 18,745 2,975 1,440 23,626 5,479 2,301 3,150 13,557 5,547 May 9, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 23,454 20,479 4,171 1,322 24,424 5,769 2,524 4,444 14,161 4,968 May 16, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 23,207 19,268 3,661 1,293 26,406 5,472 2,476 4,939 14,232 5,366 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19,105 3,327 4,255 4,031 14,007 4,842 10,981 19,292 4,350 4,469 3,663 13,805 4,385 10,772 17,739 4,508 4,443 4,097 13,599 4,696 11,073 16,260 4,705 4,353 4,616 13,135 4,377 9,900 17,633 4,430 4,375 5,290 13,992 4,369 11,193 14,211 4,286 4,460 4,668 12,726 4,944 9,753 Other States ........................................ 7,765 8,875 8,177 8,047 9,008 9,040 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 178,580 96 178,391 95 171,574 92 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 20, 2020 164,415 87 176,006 92 170,408 90