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 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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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