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 30, 2020 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 1 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 228 million eggs in incubators during the week ending September 26, 2020, up 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.4 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 September 26, 2020, up 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 1 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 181 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 26, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through September 26, 2020 for the United States were 7.25 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.3 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 26, 2020, down 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.8 million chicks, down 9 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State August 22, 2020 August 29, 2020 September 5, 2020 Week ending September 12, 2020 September 19, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 32,919 1,163 34,131 5,791 32,858 1,163 34,275 5,725 32,256 1,163 33,198 5,265 32,117 1,163 33,577 5,754 31,591 1,163 32,644 5,774 September 26, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,750 1,163 33,654 5,321 United States ...... 231,624 231,527 225,415 225,596 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 30, 2020 221,339 227,663 Percent of previous year (percent) 101 99 97 93 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State August 22, 2020 August 29, 2020 September 5, 2020 Week ending September 12, 2020 September 19, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,453 1,202 27,126 5,628 24,416 1,315 26,523 4,346 23,969 1,310 27,377 4,354 24,288 1,304 26,217 5,680 24,782 1,298 25,807 5,219 September 26, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 23,257 1,281 25,821 4,674 United States ...... 185,837 186,275 186,712 186,627 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 30, 2020 186,276 181,434 Percent of previous year (percent) 96 102 91 102 99 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State August 22, 2020 August 29, 2020 Week ending September 5, September 12, 2020 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 32,919 23,506 4,797 1,163 34,131 7,488 3,272 8,122 16,934 8,857 32,858 24,031 4,082 1,163 34,275 7,759 3,319 8,131 16,654 8,888 32,256 23,173 4,797 1,163 33,198 7,771 3,319 8,145 16,016 8,851 32,117 22,272 4,796 1,163 33,577 6,467 3,160 7,111 16,325 8,825 September 19, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 31,591 22,837 4,015 1,163 32,644 7,107 3,409 7,638 15,968 8,029 September 26, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 32,750 23,763 4,797 1,163 33,654 7,372 3,288 7,901 16,721 8,299 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 12,916 22,628 6,747 6,360 5,265 16,100 6,005 12,346 23,133 7,325 6,326 5,754 16,820 6,021 13,024 22,896 6,523 6,340 5,774 16,589 5,847 11,617 23,813 7,150 6,222 5,321 16,434 6,320 12,271 Other States ........................................ 10,813 11,142 11,275 11,380 11,352 10,424 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 231,624 100 231,527 100 225,415 100 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 30, 2020 225,596 102 221,339 97 227,663 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State August 22, 2020 August 29, 2020 Week ending September 5, September 12, 2020 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 23,453 21,241 4,228 1,202 27,126 5,801 2,920 5,862 14,332 6,019 24,416 21,422 4,420 1,315 26,523 5,376 2,744 5,966 14,414 6,433 23,969 21,396 4,407 1,310 27,377 5,758 2,829 6,581 14,576 5,874 24,288 21,545 5,010 1,304 26,217 5,880 2,722 5,312 14,406 5,641 September 19, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 24,782 21,893 4,213 1,298 25,807 6,240 2,957 5,779 14,153 6,312 September 26, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 23,257 21,026 5,367 1,281 25,821 6,831 2,959 5,149 13,631 5,874 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19,905 4,440 4,941 5,628 14,266 5,436 10,642 20,360 4,028 4,962 4,346 14,540 5,983 10,397 20,008 4,840 4,886 4,354 14,465 5,126 10,424 19,508 4,896 4,839 5,680 14,472 5,651 10,909 19,394 4,335 4,805 5,219 13,864 5,360 11,383 18,358 4,493 4,825 4,674 13,353 5,467 10,599 Other States ........................................ 8,395 8,630 8,532 8,347 8,482 8,469 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 185,837 98 186,275 99 186,712 99 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 30, 2020 186,627 100 186,276 100 181,434 99