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 8, 2020 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 1 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 231 million eggs in incubators during the week ending July 4, 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 32.2 million eggs during the week ending July 4, 2020, up 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.9 million eggs during the same week, down 5 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 191 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 4, 2020, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through July 4, 2020 for the United States were 5.02 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.3 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 4, 2020, up 3 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.7 million chicks, down 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State May 30, 2020 June 6, 2020 June 13, 2020 Week ending June 20, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,312 1,264 34,687 6,066 32,911 1,194 34,577 5,752 33,050 1,194 34,762 5,709 32,968 1,198 34,551 5,831 June 27, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,502 1,069 34,099 5,656 United States ...... 235,812 235,859 236,102 234,303 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 8, 2020 232,269 July 4, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,217 1,069 33,944 5,776 230,799 Percent of previous year (percent) 102 92 95 98 99 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State May 30, 2020 June 6, 2020 June 13, 2020 Week ending June 20, 2020 June 27, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,652 1,344 26,487 4,476 23,914 1,332 27,037 4,857 24,372 1,325 27,150 5,075 24,572 1,229 27,739 4,834 24,407 1,339 28,046 4,844 United States ...... 184,601 185,168 189,766 189,555 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 8, 2020 190,469 July 4, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,317 1,319 27,696 4,682 191,030 Percent of previous year (percent) 103 101 99 96 102 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State May 30, 2020 June 6, 2020 Week ending June 13, 2020 June 20, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 33,050 23,549 5,030 1,194 34,762 7,469 3,501 8,359 17,380 8,609 32,968 23,249 4,948 1,198 34,551 7,394 3,370 8,465 17,504 8,642 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 24,778 7,597 6,602 6,066 18,046 6,425 12,903 24,718 7,375 6,666 5,752 17,979 6,381 12,925 25,450 6,934 6,088 5,709 17,909 6,425 13,285 24,085 6,437 6,524 5,831 18,065 6,396 13,073 Other States ........................................ 11,820 11,491 11,399 11,603 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 235,812 100 235,859 100 236,102 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 8, 2020 234,303 100 June 27, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,502 22,396 5,026 1,069 34,099 7,756 3,219 8,235 17,473 8,378 25,155 6,479 6,389 5,656 17,891 6,327 12,559 11,660 232,269 101 July 4, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,217 22,852 5,031 1,069 33,944 7,295 3,319 8,041 17,278 8,489 25,049 6,444 6,284 5,776 17,370 6,357 12,546 11,438 230,799 99 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State 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) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 23,652 20,848 4,865 1,344 26,487 6,936 2,763 4,696 14,028 5,947 23,914 21,374 4,647 1,332 27,037 6,271 2,850 5,576 14,229 6,997 24,372 21,011 3,657 1,325 27,150 5,942 2,961 6,862 14,497 6,226 24,572 22,085 4,700 1,229 27,739 4,674 3,090 5,728 14,393 5,982 June 27, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,407 20,549 4,544 1,339 28,046 5,942 2,939 5,744 14,609 5,790 July 4, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,317 20,959 5,176 1,319 27,696 6,149 3,047 5,634 14,924 5,922 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,009 3,759 4,785 4,476 14,458 5,872 10,578 17,854 3,261 4,804 4,857 14,390 5,291 11,700 20,610 4,394 4,826 5,075 14,636 5,298 11,696 20,741 3,450 5,066 4,834 14,766 5,595 11,678 20,087 5,061 5,049 4,844 14,949 5,719 11,725 20,921 4,684 4,483 4,682 14,871 5,662 11,394 Other States ........................................ 9,098 8,784 9,228 9,233 9,126 9,190 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 184,601 97 185,168 97 189,766 100 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 8, 2020 189,555 99 190,469 100 191,030 102