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 29, 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 25, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.6 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.1 million eggs during the week ending July 25, 2020, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.1 million eggs during the same week, down 2 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 186 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 25, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through July 25, 2020 for the United States were 5.58 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.5 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 25, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.5 million chicks, down 3 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State June 20, 2020 June 27, 2020 July 4, 2020 Week ending July 11, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,092 1,198 34,601 5,831 32,498 1,069 34,514 5,656 32,158 1,069 33,947 5,672 32,748 1,162 34,153 5,835 July 18, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,670 1,163 33,895 5,550 United States ...... 234,653 232,870 230,480 233,010 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 29, 2020 230,596 July 25, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 33,109 1,163 34,119 5,312 231,720 Percent of previous year (percent) 101 99 98 94 99 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State June 20, 2020 June 27, 2020 July 4, 2020 Week ending July 11, 2020 July 18, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 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 27,212 5,427 24,446 1,251 26,995 5,557 United States ...... 189,745 190,750 191,217 189,600 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 29, 2020 188,605 July 25, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 23,536 1,260 26,525 5,041 186,308 Percent of previous year (percent) 99 97 97 108 99 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State June 20, 2020 June 27, 2020 Week ending July 4, 2020 July 11, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 33,092 23,025 4,948 1,198 34,601 7,394 3,370 8,465 17,720 8,642 32,498 22,628 4,838 1,069 34,514 7,756 3,219 8,263 17,659 8,378 32,158 22,967 5,026 1,069 33,947 7,295 3,319 8,040 17,463 8,489 32,748 23,736 5,004 1,162 34,153 7,828 3,364 8,208 17,159 8,362 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 24,740 6,444 6,284 5,672 17,370 6,357 12,462 24,170 7,290 6,510 5,835 17,197 6,322 12,566 Other States ........................................ 11,603 11,594 11,378 11,396 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 234,653 101 232,870 101 230,480 99 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 29, 2020 233,010 100 July 18, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,670 22,825 4,825 1,163 33,895 7,838 3,211 8,154 17,098 8,988 23,535 6,874 6,399 5,550 17,335 6,157 11,758 12,321 230,596 99 July 25, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 33,109 23,093 4,547 1,163 34,119 7,767 3,364 8,518 17,522 9,042 24,646 6,863 6,335 5,312 17,045 5,990 12,343 10,942 231,720 99 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State 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) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 24,592 22,089 4,700 1,229 27,739 4,674 3,090 5,728 14,608 5,982 24,442 20,589 4,376 1,339 28,046 5,942 2,939 6,075 14,830 5,790 24,336 21,167 5,074 1,319 27,539 6,149 3,047 5,862 15,003 5,922 24,984 20,154 4,768 1,352 27,212 4,559 2,787 5,474 15,235 5,522 July 18, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,446 21,699 4,734 1,251 26,995 6,516 2,845 5,054 15,161 5,206 July 25, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 23,536 21,026 4,901 1,260 26,525 5,718 2,913 5,292 15,008 5,639 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,692 3,450 5,066 4,834 14,766 5,595 11,678 20,050 5,061 5,049 4,844 14,949 5,578 11,725 20,864 4,497 4,483 4,831 14,846 5,562 11,529 19,543 5,261 5,006 5,427 15,732 6,463 10,721 19,284 3,347 4,934 5,557 14,808 6,469 10,975 19,712 3,909 4,829 5,041 14,164 5,832 12,070 Other States ........................................ 9,233 9,126 9,187 9,400 9,324 8,933 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 189,745 99 190,750 100 191,217 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 29, 2020 189,600 100 188,605 102 186,308 99