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 27, 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 23, 2020, down 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.3 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 32.8 million eggs during the week ending May 23, 2020, up 5 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.9 million eggs during the same week, down 4 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 180 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 23, 2020, down 5 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through May 23, 2020 for the United States were 3.89 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 23, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.9 million chicks, down 5 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State April 18, 2020 April 25, 2020 May 2, 2020 Week ending May 9, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 31,001 1,163 34,012 5,670 31,487 1,069 33,558 5,238 31,382 1,100 33,732 5,644 32,099 1,163 34,229 5,313 May 16, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 33,008 1,163 34,324 5,594 United States ...... 223,188 214,705 222,944 229,851 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 27, 2020 231,876 May 23, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,771 1,100 33,924 5,676 231,112 Percent of previous year (percent) 105 93 96 99 98 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State April 18, 2020 April 25, 2020 May 2, 2020 Week ending May 9, 2020 May 16, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,345 1,238 25,207 3,663 21,672 1,299 25,248 4,097 22,203 1,442 23,629 4,616 23,456 1,325 24,426 5,290 23,208 1,295 26,408 4,668 United States ...... 178,391 171,574 164,485 175,911 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 27, 2020 172,642 May 23, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 23,167 1,267 25,876 4,654 179,533 Percent of previous year (percent) 99 102 95 87 95 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State April 18, 2020 April 25, 2020 Week ending May 2, 2020 May 9, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 31,001 22,134 4,477 1,163 34,012 7,214 3,470 7,838 16,921 8,368 31,487 21,180 3,814 1,069 33,558 7,065 2,971 8,059 16,877 8,552 31,382 22,212 3,591 1,100 33,732 7,547 3,077 8,020 16,746 8,425 32,099 22,239 4,917 1,163 34,229 7,652 3,093 8,080 16,758 9,022 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 22,208 6,698 6,094 5,670 17,529 4,587 12,461 19,562 6,911 6,262 5,238 15,167 4,659 11,360 22,846 7,060 5,853 5,644 16,748 4,946 12,808 24,183 6,805 6,175 5,313 17,832 6,186 12,282 Other States ........................................ 11,343 10,914 11,207 11,823 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 223,188 95 214,705 92 222,944 96 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 27, 2020 229,851 99 May 16, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 33,008 22,966 5,024 1,163 34,324 7,659 3,244 8,100 16,986 8,958 24,180 6,751 6,117 5,594 17,662 6,017 12,756 11,367 231,876 99 May 23, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,771 22,963 5,091 1,100 33,924 7,613 3,335 8,034 17,433 9,102 24,060 7,492 6,119 5,676 17,058 5,478 12,603 11,260 231,112 98 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State 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) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 22,203 18,746 2,975 1,442 23,629 5,479 2,303 3,150 13,558 5,550 23,456 20,481 4,171 1,325 24,426 5,770 2,526 4,444 14,162 4,971 May 16, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 23,208 19,269 3,661 1,295 26,408 5,473 2,477 4,939 14,233 5,368 May 23, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 23,167 20,908 4,297 1,267 25,876 6,592 2,580 4,510 14,043 5,784 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 4,354 4,616 13,140 4,377 9,900 17,635 4,431 4,376 5,290 13,998 4,370 11,195 16,362 4,286 4,461 4,668 12,731 4,945 9,831 19,994 3,430 4,114 4,654 14,200 4,716 10,587 Other States ........................................ 8,875 8,177 8,098 8,884 9,027 8,814 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 178,391 95 171,574 92 164,485 87 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 27, 2020 175,911 92 172,642 91 179,533 95