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 22, 2020 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 1 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 232 million eggs in incubators during the week ending July 18, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.8 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 32.7 million eggs during the week ending July 18, 2020, up 3 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.9 million eggs during the same week, down 3 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 2 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 189 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 18, 2020, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through July 18, 2020 for the United States were 5.40 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.1 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 18, 2020, up 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.4 million chicks, up 3 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State June 13, 2020 June 20, 2020 June 27, 2020 Week ending July 4, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,050 1,194 34,780 5,709 33,092 1,198 34,601 5,831 32,498 1,069 34,514 5,656 32,217 1,069 34,190 5,766 July 11, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,748 1,162 34,153 5,835 United States ...... 236,151 234,653 233,030 231,395 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 22, 2020 233,969 July 18, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,670 1,163 33,895 5,550 231,876 Percent of previous year (percent) 103 99 97 98 99 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State June 13, 2020 June 20, 2020 June 27, 2020 Week ending July 4, 2020 July 11, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 24,387 1,325 27,150 5,075 24,592 1,229 27,739 4,834 24,442 1,339 28,046 4,844 24,336 1,319 27,539 4,831 24,984 1,352 27,219 5,427 United States ...... 189,959 189,745 190,728 191,205 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 22, 2020 189,677 July 18, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,078 1,251 27,396 5,557 189,152 Percent of previous year (percent) 104 97 103 95 102 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State June 13, 2020 June 20, 2020 Week ending June 27, 2020 July 4, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 33,050 23,580 5,030 1,194 34,780 7,469 3,501 8,359 17,380 8,609 33,092 23,025 4,948 1,198 34,601 7,394 3,370 8,465 17,720 8,642 32,498 22,628 5,026 1,069 34,514 7,756 3,219 8,235 17,659 8,378 32,217 23,048 5,031 1,069 34,190 7,295 3,319 8,041 17,463 8,489 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 25,450 6,934 6,088 5,709 17,909 6,425 13,285 24,269 6,437 6,524 5,831 18,065 6,396 13,073 25,153 6,479 6,389 5,656 17,891 6,327 12,559 25,177 6,444 6,284 5,766 17,370 6,357 12,462 Other States ........................................ 11,399 11,603 11,594 11,373 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 236,151 102 234,653 101 233,030 101 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 22, 2020 231,395 99 July 11, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,748 23,736 5,029 1,162 34,153 7,828 3,364 8,209 17,159 8,362 25,103 7,290 6,510 5,835 17,197 6,322 12,566 11,396 233,969 101 July 18, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,670 22,813 5,031 1,163 33,895 7,838 3,211 8,155 17,098 8,988 24,063 6,874 6,399 5,550 17,335 6,157 12,315 12,321 231,876 99 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State June 13, 2020 June 20, 2020 Week ending June 27, 2020 July 4, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 24,387 21,005 3,657 1,325 27,150 5,942 2,961 6,862 14,681 6,226 24,592 22,089 4,700 1,229 27,739 4,674 3,090 5,728 14,608 5,982 24,442 20,589 4,544 1,339 28,046 5,942 2,939 5,744 14,830 5,790 24,336 21,167 5,176 1,319 27,539 6,149 3,047 5,634 15,003 5,922 July 11, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,984 20,162 4,962 1,352 27,219 4,559 2,787 5,459 15,235 5,522 July 18, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,078 21,726 4,978 1,251 27,396 6,516 2,845 5,048 15,161 5,206 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,610 4,394 4,826 5,075 14,636 5,298 11,696 20,692 3,450 5,066 4,834 14,766 5,595 11,678 20,050 5,061 5,049 4,844 14,949 5,719 11,725 20,878 4,497 4,483 4,831 14,846 5,662 11,529 19,504 5,261 5,006 5,427 15,848 6,269 10,721 19,641 3,347 4,934 5,557 14,822 6,281 11,041 Other States ........................................ 9,228 9,233 9,126 9,187 9,400 9,324 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 189,959 100 189,745 99 190,728 100 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 22, 2020 191,205 102 189,677 100 189,152 102