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. June 24, 2020 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 1 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 235 million eggs in incubators during the week ending June 20, 2020, up 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.1 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 June 20, 2020, up 4 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.6 million eggs during the same week, down 3 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 1 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 189 million chicks for meat production during the week ending June 20, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through June 20, 2020 for the United States were 4.64 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.6 million chicks for meat production during the week ending June 20, 2020, up 10 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.7 million chicks, down 4 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State May 16, 2020 May 23, 2020 May 30, 2020 Week ending June 6, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 32,963 1,163 34,324 5,594 33,016 1,194 34,393 5,812 33,312 1,264 34,588 6,066 32,911 1,194 34,257 5,752 June 13, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,915 1,194 34,606 5,709 United States ...... 229,381 234,763 235,333 235,055 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 24, 2020 235,298 June 20, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,968 1,198 34,551 5,831 235,181 Percent of previous year (percent) 104 103 97 100 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State May 16, 2020 May 23, 2020 May 30, 2020 Week ending June 6, 2020 June 13, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,232 1,295 26,404 4,607 22,945 1,192 26,257 5,075 23,652 1,341 26,488 4,475 23,915 1,331 27,038 4,857 24,372 1,325 27,150 5,075 United States ...... 173,563 181,083 184,379 185,060 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 24, 2020 189,209 June 20, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,572 1,229 27,739 4,834 188,892 Percent of previous year (percent) 110 94 96 97 99 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State May 16, 2020 May 23, 2020 Week ending May 30, 2020 June 6, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 32,963 22,966 4,976 1,163 34,324 7,659 3,244 8,129 16,669 8,958 33,016 22,963 5,120 1,194 34,393 7,484 3,365 8,063 17,117 9,102 33,312 23,060 5,056 1,264 34,588 6,533 3,486 8,087 17,021 9,069 32,911 23,471 5,021 1,194 34,257 7,494 3,410 8,120 17,304 9,070 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 21,381 7,276 6,160 5,594 17,662 6,017 12,873 24,787 7,492 6,167 5,812 17,581 6,367 13,058 24,778 7,597 6,308 6,066 18,046 6,425 12,903 24,776 7,375 6,251 5,752 17,979 6,381 12,929 Other States ........................................ 11,367 11,682 11,734 11,360 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 229,381 97 234,763 100 235,333 100 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 24, 2020 235,055 100 June 13, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,915 23,549 5,016 1,194 34,606 7,469 3,501 8,359 17,380 8,556 25,356 6,934 5,911 5,709 17,909 6,425 13,174 11,335 235,298 102 June 20, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,968 23,249 5,012 1,198 34,551 7,394 3,370 8,435 17,504 8,642 24,987 6,437 6,272 5,831 18,065 6,396 13,307 11,563 235,181 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State May 16, 2020 May 23, 2020 Week ending May 30, 2020 June 6, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 23,232 19,474 3,263 1,295 26,404 5,473 2,687 5,134 13,998 5,368 22,945 21,163 4,687 1,192 26,257 6,246 2,748 4,225 13,849 5,900 23,652 20,848 4,865 1,341 26,488 6,935 2,763 4,699 14,028 5,949 23,915 21,372 4,647 1,331 27,038 6,270 2,849 5,578 14,230 6,998 June 13, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,372 21,011 4,789 1,325 27,150 5,942 2,961 6,225 14,497 6,226 June 20, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,572 22,085 4,354 1,229 27,739 4,674 3,090 6,036 14,393 5,982 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 14,744 4,286 4,569 4,607 14,202 5,539 10,152 19,828 3,430 4,177 5,075 14,018 5,736 10,682 20,008 3,757 4,390 4,475 14,457 5,994 10,649 17,854 3,255 4,429 4,857 14,388 5,411 11,769 20,261 4,394 4,462 5,075 14,636 5,073 11,721 20,664 3,450 4,534 4,834 14,766 5,676 11,615 Other States ........................................ 9,136 8,925 9,081 8,869 9,089 9,199 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 173,563 91 181,083 96 184,379 97 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 24, 2020 185,060 97 189,209 100 188,892 99