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 19, 2020 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down Slightly Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 232 million eggs in incubators during the week ending August 15, 2020, down slightly from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.2 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 32.8 million eggs during the week ending August 15, 2020, down slightly from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.8 million eggs during the same week, down 4 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 15, 2020, down 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through August 15, 2020 for the United States were 6.14 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.8 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 15, 2020, up 7 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.0 million chicks, down 8 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State July 11, 2020 July 18, 2020 July 25, 2020 Week ending August 1, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 32,662 1,162 34,375 5,747 32,555 1,163 33,895 5,550 32,966 1,163 33,983 5,312 32,613 1,163 33,924 5,583 August 8, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,465 1,162 33,702 5,726 United States ...... 232,173 228,265 228,887 230,635 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 19, 2020 230,863 August 15, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,823 1,163 33,848 5,719 232,257 Percent of previous year (percent) 100 99 96 97 100 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State July 11, 2020 July 18, 2020 July 25, 2020 Week ending August 1, 2020 August 8, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 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 22,731 1,327 27,584 4,666 United States ...... 189,600 188,147 185,419 186,888 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 19, 2020 183,554 August 15, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,793 1,339 25,966 4,643 184,235 Percent of previous year (percent) 107 108 92 85 97 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State July 11, 2020 July 18, 2020 Week ending July 25, 2020 August 1, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 32,966 22,755 4,547 1,163 33,983 7,767 3,364 8,018 16,932 8,886 32,613 23,506 4,548 1,163 33,924 7,657 3,319 8,092 16,811 8,937 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 24,104 6,863 6,335 5,312 16,893 5,809 11,995 23,389 7,145 6,493 5,583 17,322 6,206 12,850 Other States ........................................ 11,407 12,321 11,195 11,077 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 232,173 100 228,265 98 228,887 98 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 19, 2020 230,635 99 August 8, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,465 23,417 4,825 1,162 33,702 7,586 3,319 8,140 16,863 8,857 24,614 6,976 6,515 5,726 17,354 6,082 12,063 11,197 230,863 99 August 15, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,823 23,489 4,825 1,163 33,848 7,754 3,185 8,135 17,218 8,853 24,667 7,084 6,401 5,719 17,315 6,216 12,459 11,103 232,257 100 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State 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) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 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) 22,731 20,569 4,999 1,327 27,584 6,695 2,717 4,959 13,538 7,438 August 15, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,793 21,650 4,746 1,339 25,966 6,318 2,928 5,293 14,283 6,702 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 19,286 3,182 4,923 4,939 13,827 5,814 10,673 19,584 3,151 4,898 4,666 13,822 6,001 9,097 19,416 2,850 4,810 4,643 13,909 5,282 10,508 Other States ........................................ 9,400 9,297 8,991 8,988 9,778 8,799 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 189,600 100 188,147 101 185,419 98 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 19, 2020 186,888 99 183,554 97 184,235 97