United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service
Southern Region News Release Broiler Hatchery

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This report contains the results from the Weekly Broiler Hatchery Survey. Thanks to all who responded.

June 3, 2020

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down Slightly

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 235 million eggs in incubators during the week ending May 30, 2020, down slightly from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.2 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.

Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.3 million eggs during the week ending May 30, 2020, up 7 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.3 million eggs during the same week, down 4 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 3 Percent

Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 184 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 30, 2020, down 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through May 30, 2020 for the United States were 4.07 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.7 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 30, 2020, down 2 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.5 million chicks, down 2 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020

State

April 25, 2020

May 2, 2020

May 9, 2020

Week ending
May 16, 2020

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

31,487 1,069
33,558 5,238

31,582 1,100
33,982 5,781

32,223 1,163
33,860 5,510

33,008 1,163
34,324 5,594

May 23, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
33,061 1,194
33,968 5,812

United States ......

214,705

223,990

229,404

231,918

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 3, 2020

233,741

May 30, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
33,342 1,194
34,334 6,066
234,991

Percent of previous year
(percent)
107 101
96 104
100

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020

State

April 25, 2020

May 2, 2020

May 9, 2020

Week ending
May 16, 2020

May 23, 2020

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

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
26,404 4,668

22,939 1,183
26,256 5,083

United States ......

171,216

164,267

175,571

172,538

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 3, 2020

180,704

May 30, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
23,690 1,341
26,507 4,509
184,244

Percent of previous year
(percent)
98 102
98 95
97

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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020

State

April 25, 2020

May 2, 2020

Week ending

May 9, 2020

May 16, 2020

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

31,487 21,180
3,814 1,069 33,558 7,065 2,971 8,059 16,877 8,552

31,582 22,212
3,547 1,100 33,982 7,117 3,077 8,020 16,746 8,425

32,223 22,239
4,962 1,163 33,860 7,652 3,093 8,080 16,758 9,022

33,008 22,966
5,005 1,163 34,324 7,659 3,244 8,100 16,986 8,958

North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

19,562 6,911 6,262 5,238
15,167 4,659
11,360

22,846 7,060 5,853 5,781
16,826 5,801
12,808

23,769 6,805 6,147 5,510
17,832 6,184
12,282

24,180 6,751 6,178 5,594
17,662 6,017
12,756

Other States ........................................

10,914

11,207

11,823

11,367

United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

214,705 92

223,990 96

229,404 98

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 3, 2020

231,918 99

May 23, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
33,061 22,963
5,091 1,194 33,968 7,349 3,365 8,034 17,433 9,102
24,475 7,492 6,215 5,812
17,581 6,367
12,789
11,450
233,741 100

May 30, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
33,342 23,060
5,029 1,194 34,334 7,656 3,486 8,058 17,367 9,133
23,770 7,014 6,217 6,066
18,002 6,425
13,090
11,748
234,991 100

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020

State

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)

Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

21,672 19,814
3,948 1,299 25,248 5,965 2,018 3,632 14,396 4,904

22,203 18,746
3,191 1,442 23,629 5,479 2,303 2,780 13,558 5,550

23,456 20,481
3,453 1,325 24,426 5,770 2,526 4,921 14,162 4,971

23,208 19,269
3,304 1,295 26,404 5,473 2,477 5,332 14,233 5,368

May 23, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
22,939 21,000
4,198 1,183 26,256 6,246 2,747 4,602 14,043 5,900

May 30, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
23,690 20,680
4,314 1,341 26,507 6,935 2,763 5,555 14,190 5,951

North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

17,739 4,508 4,443 4,097
13,599 4,684
11,073

16,260 4,705 4,354 4,616
13,140 4,313
9,900

17,635 4,431 4,374 5,290
13,998 4,273
11,195

16,350 4,286 4,458 4,668
12,708 4,847
9,831

19,773 3,430 4,094 5,083
13,889 5,736
10,681

19,677 3,757 4,334 4,509
14,474 5,952
10,542

Other States ........................................

8,177

8,098

8,884

9,027

8,904

9,073

United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

171,216 92

164,267 87

175,571 92

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 3, 2020

172,538 91

180,704 96

184,244 97