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. September 16, 2020 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 2 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 226 million eggs in incubators during the week ending September 12, 2020, up 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.5 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 32.3 million eggs during the week ending September 12, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.9 million eggs during the same week, down 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down Slightly Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 186 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 12, 2020, down slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through September 12, 2020 for the United States were 6.88 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.3 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 12, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.2 million chicks, down 4 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State August 8, 2020 August 15, 2020 August 22, 2020 Week ending August 29, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 32,813 1,162 33,647 5,726 32,911 1,163 33,918 5,719 32,919 1,163 34,131 5,791 32,842 1,163 34,275 5,725 September 5, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,192 1,163 33,556 5,825 September 12, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,288 1,163 33,933 5,724 United States ...... 230,439 231,172 231,187 229,516 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 16, 2020 225,865 226,399 Percent of previous year (percent) 99 101 99 103 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State August 8, 2020 August 15, 2020 August 22, 2020 Week ending August 29, 2020 September 5, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 22,789 1,326 27,167 4,754 24,631 1,339 26,208 4,644 23,485 1,202 27,126 5,628 24,424 1,315 26,523 4,346 23,980 1,310 27,377 4,354 September 12, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,268 1,304 26,173 5,676 United States ...... 183,010 183,854 185,808 185,421 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 16, 2020 186,430 186,212 Percent of previous year (percent) 99 112 96 101 100 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State August 8, 2020 August 15, 2020 Week ending August 22, 2020 August 29, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 32,813 23,326 4,825 1,162 33,647 6,726 3,319 8,140 16,863 8,857 32,911 23,489 4,825 1,163 33,918 7,504 3,185 8,135 17,218 8,853 32,919 23,251 4,797 1,163 34,131 7,488 3,272 8,122 16,752 8,857 32,842 23,075 4,082 1,163 34,275 6,838 3,319 8,131 16,473 8,888 September 5, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,192 23,197 4,797 1,163 33,556 7,521 3,319 8,145 15,835 8,851 September 12, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,288 22,189 4,826 1,163 33,933 6,467 3,160 7,111 16,694 8,825 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 24,675 6,966 6,515 5,726 17,354 6,082 12,571 24,667 7,084 6,401 5,719 17,315 6,216 11,937 23,982 6,928 6,411 5,791 17,502 6,218 12,790 23,963 7,279 6,387 5,725 16,794 6,161 12,974 22,574 6,747 6,360 5,825 16,100 6,005 12,405 23,232 7,242 6,405 5,724 16,820 6,021 12,959 Other States ........................................ 10,872 10,632 10,813 11,147 11,273 11,340 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 230,439 99 231,172 99 231,187 100 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 16, 2020 229,516 99 225,865 100 226,399 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State August 8, 2020 August 15, 2020 Week ending August 22, 2020 August 29, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 22,789 20,569 4,999 1,326 27,167 6,696 2,717 4,959 13,538 7,442 24,631 21,635 4,746 1,339 26,208 6,321 2,791 5,294 14,283 6,675 23,485 21,267 4,228 1,202 27,126 5,801 2,920 5,862 14,245 6,019 24,424 21,148 4,443 1,315 26,523 5,376 2,744 5,500 14,369 6,433 September 5, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 23,980 21,113 4,407 1,310 27,377 5,758 2,829 6,581 14,566 5,874 September 12, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,268 21,235 4,813 1,304 26,173 5,873 2,722 5,378 14,221 5,733 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19,628 3,149 4,897 4,754 13,819 6,002 9,097 19,419 2,849 4,810 4,644 13,892 5,283 10,687 19,905 4,440 4,941 5,628 14,266 5,436 10,642 20,360 4,028 4,962 4,346 14,540 5,883 10,397 20,008 4,840 4,886 4,354 14,465 5,205 10,345 19,491 4,896 4,855 5,676 14,469 5,862 10,891 Other States ........................................ 9,462 8,347 8,395 8,630 8,532 8,352 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 183,010 97 183,854 97 185,808 98 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 16, 2020 185,421 99 186,430 99 186,212 100