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. August 12, 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 August 8, 2020, down 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 August 8, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.7 million eggs during the same week, down 3 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 August 8, 2020, down 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through August 8, 2020 for the United States were 5.95 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 22.7 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 8, 2020, up 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.5 million chicks, down 8 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State July 4, 2020 July 11, 2020 July 18, 2020 Week ending July 25, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 32,158 1,069 33,947 5,672 32,662 1,162 34,375 5,747 32,555 1,163 33,895 5,550 33,109 1,163 34,119 5,312 August 1, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,613 1,163 33,924 5,583 United States ...... 230,601 232,173 228,265 231,879 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 12, 2020 230,635 August 8, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,556 1,162 33,674 5,769 230,625 Percent of previous year (percent) 99 99 97 99 99 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State July 4, 2020 July 11, 2020 July 18, 2020 Week ending July 25, 2020 August 1, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 24,336 1,319 27,539 4,831 24,984 1,352 27,212 5,427 24,446 1,251 26,995 5,567 23,523 1,260 26,519 5,041 24,595 1,245 26,513 4,939 United States ...... 191,187 189,600 188,147 185,419 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 12, 2020 186,897 August 8, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 22,699 1,327 27,539 4,672 183,661 Percent of previous year (percent) 101 101 92 100 97 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State July 4, 2020 July 11, 2020 Week ending July 18, 2020 July 25, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 32,158 22,967 5,026 1,069 33,947 7,295 3,319 8,040 17,584 8,489 32,662 23,420 5,004 1,162 34,375 7,828 3,364 8,208 17,159 8,362 32,555 22,612 4,825 1,163 33,895 7,838 3,211 8,154 16,208 8,817 33,109 23,093 4,547 1,163 34,119 7,767 3,364 8,518 17,491 9,042 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 24,740 6,444 6,284 5,672 17,370 6,357 12,462 23,914 7,290 6,508 5,747 16,718 6,322 12,723 23,424 6,874 6,373 5,550 16,942 6,157 11,346 24,646 6,863 6,335 5,312 17,045 5,990 12,399 Other States ........................................ 11,378 11,407 12,321 11,076 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 230,601 99 232,173 100 228,265 98 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 12, 2020 231,879 99 August 1, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,613 23,506 4,548 1,163 33,924 7,657 3,319 8,092 16,811 8,937 23,389 7,145 6,493 5,583 17,322 6,206 12,850 11,077 230,635 99 August 8, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,556 23,417 4,545 1,162 33,674 7,586 3,319 8,111 16,863 8,857 24,614 7,070 6,515 5,769 17,354 6,082 12,021 11,110 230,625 99 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State July 4, 2020 July 11, 2020 Week ending July 18, 2020 July 25, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 24,446 21,557 4,734 1,251 26,995 6,516 2,845 5,054 14,920 5,206 23,523 20,957 4,901 1,260 26,519 5,718 2,913 5,292 15,029 5,639 August 1, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,595 22,847 4,981 1,245 26,513 6,862 2,923 5,357 14,614 5,319 August 8, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 22,699 22,511 4,939 1,327 27,539 6,695 2,717 4,726 13,538 5,438 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 4,878 5,567 14,808 6,467 10,975 19,727 3,909 4,829 5,041 14,172 5,832 11,167 19,295 3,182 4,923 4,939 13,827 5,814 10,673 19,659 3,151 4,898 4,672 13,824 6,426 9,124 Other States ........................................ 9,157 9,400 9,297 8,991 8,988 9,778 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 191,187 102 189,600 100 188,147 101 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 12, 2020 185,419 98 186,897 99 183,661 97