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. July 1, 2020 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 1 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 232 million eggs in incubators during the week ending June 27, 2020, up 1 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 32.6 million eggs during the week ending June 27, 2020, up 3 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.0 million eggs during the same week, down 2 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down Slightly Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 190 million chicks for meat production during the week ending June 27, 2020, down slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through June 27, 2020 for the United States were 4.83 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.4 million chicks for meat production during the week ending June 27, 2020, up 2 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.9 million chicks, up slightly from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State May 23, 2020 May 30, 2020 June 6, 2020 Week ending June 13, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,016 1,194 34,478 5,812 33,312 1,264 34,687 6,066 32,911 1,194 34,577 5,752 32,915 1,194 34,606 5,709 June 20, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,968 1,198 34,551 5,831 United States ...... 234,848 235,524 235,403 235,548 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 1, 2020 234,051 June 27, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,617 1,069 34,004 5,782 232,487 Percent of previous year (percent) 103 92 98 101 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State May 23, 2020 May 30, 2020 June 6, 2020 Week ending June 13, 2020 June 20, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 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 24,572 1,229 27,739 4,834 United States ...... 181,083 184,477 185,090 189,527 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 1, 2020 189,172 June 27, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,408 1,339 27,949 4,844 189,868 Percent of previous year (percent) 102 103 100 96 100 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State May 23, 2020 May 30, 2020 Week ending June 6, 2020 June 13, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 33,016 22,963 5,120 1,194 34,478 7,484 3,365 8,063 17,117 9,102 33,312 23,060 5,056 1,264 34,687 6,533 3,486 8,087 17,021 9,069 32,911 23,471 5,021 1,194 34,577 7,494 3,410 8,120 17,304 9,070 32,915 23,549 5,030 1,194 34,606 7,469 3,501 8,359 17,380 8,556 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 24,718 7,375 6,251 5,752 17,979 6,381 12,925 25,512 6,934 5,911 5,709 17,909 6,425 13,174 Other States ........................................ 11,682 11,826 11,450 11,415 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 234,848 100 235,524 100 235,403 100 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 1, 2020 235,548 102 June 20, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,968 23,249 4,948 1,198 34,551 7,394 3,370 8,465 17,504 8,642 24,085 6,437 6,272 5,831 18,065 6,396 13,073 11,603 234,051 100 June 27, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,617 22,418 5,026 1,069 34,004 7,756 3,219 8,235 17,473 8,378 25,140 6,580 6,169 5,782 17,891 6,327 12,598 11,805 232,487 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State 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) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 24,372 21,011 3,657 1,325 27,150 5,942 2,961 6,863 14,497 6,226 June 20, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,572 22,085 4,700 1,229 27,739 4,674 3,090 5,729 14,393 5,982 June 27, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,408 20,547 4,544 1,339 27,949 5,942 2,939 5,746 14,705 5,790 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 20,610 4,394 4,462 5,075 14,636 5,366 11,721 20,741 3,450 4,534 4,834 14,766 5,676 11,708 20,035 5,061 4,485 4,844 14,887 5,833 11,650 Other States ........................................ 8,925 9,179 8,899 9,259 9,270 9,164 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 181,083 96 184,477 97 185,090 97 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 1, 2020 189,527 100 189,172 99 189,868 100