United States Department of Hatchery Production Agriculture National 2019 Summary Agricultural Statistics Service April 2020 ISSN: 1949-1476 Contents Summary ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month – 19 Selected States and United States: 2017......................................................... 5 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month – Selected States and United States: 2018.............................................................. 6 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month – Selected States and United States: 2019.............................................................. 7 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators – First of Month by Region and United States: 2017 ......................................................... 8 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators – First of Month by Region and United States: 2018 ......................................................... 9 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators – First of Month by Region and United States: 2019 ....................................................... 10 Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed – 19 Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending October 7, 2017 through December 30, 2017 .................................................................................................................................................. 12 Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed – Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 6, 2018 through December 29, 2018 ............................................................................................................................................................... 14 Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed – Selected States and United States: Weeks Ending January 5, 2019 through December 28, 2019 ............................................................................................................................................................... 23 Intended Placements Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month – United States: 2017-2020 ...................................................................................................................................................... 32 Intended Placements Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month – United States: 2017-2020 ...................................................................................................................................................... 33 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month – United States: 2018 and 2019 ................................................................................ 33 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators First of Month – Regions and United States: 2018 ............................................................... 34 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators First of Month – Regions and United States: 2019 ............................................................... 35 Turkey Eggs in Incubators and Poults Hatched by Month – United States: 2018 and 2019 ................................................ 36 Net Turkey Poult Placements by Month – United States: 2018 and 2019 ............................................................................ 36 Chicken and Turkey Hatcheries and Incubator Egg Capacity – United States: January 1, 2019 and 2020 .......................... 37 Statistical Methodology ........................................................................................................................................................ 38 Regional Listing .................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................ 39 Hatchery Production 2019 Summary (April 2020) 3 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Summary Broiler-type Hatch Up and Egg-type and Turkey Hatch Down Broiler-type chicks hatched during 2019 totaled 9.92 billion, up 2 percent from 2018. Placements of broiler chicks for meat production totaled 9.68 billion during the 52 week period ending December 28, 2019, up 2 percent from the 52 week period ending December 29, 2018. Leading United States breeders had intended placements of 97.9 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during 2019, up 3 percent from 2018. Leading United States breeders had intended placements of 2.87 million egg-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during 2019, up 14 percent from 2018. Egg-type chicks hatched during 2019 totaled 631 million, down slightly from 2018. Turkey poults hatched during 2019 were down 1 percent from 2018, with 283 million hatched. Net poult placements totaled 261 million for 2019, down 2 percent from 2018. The capacity of chicken hatcheries on January 1, 2020, was 991 million eggs, up 2 percent from January 1, 2019. The capacity of turkey hatcheries was 41.2 million eggs on January 1, 2020, up slightly from January 1, 2019. 4 Hatchery Production 2019 Summary (April 2020) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month – 19 Selected States and United States: 2017 State January February March April May June July (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ......................................... 109,164 99,120 108,404 105,690 109,132 107,849 111,944 Arkansas ........................................ 82,607 75,334 87,857 84,809 86,901 84,189 84,241 Delaware ........................................ 18,392 16,061 17,972 17,144 17,668 17,411 18,253 Florida ............................................ 4,253 3,375 3,802 4,091 4,393 4,259 4,468 Georgia .......................................... 124,901 113,150 125,974 121,974 126,305 124,988 128,738 Kentucky ......................................... 26,284 25,167 27,120 26,749 26,733 26,670 27,579 Louisiana ........................................ 13,422 10,255 13,915 13,313 13,465 12,758 13,472 Maryland ......................................... 30,239 26,840 29,941 29,052 30,184 29,352 30,108 Mississippi ...................................... 66,769 59,048 67,059 65,618 68,197 65,974 66,763 Missouri .......................................... 30,183 27,186 31,060 29,219 30,070 30,110 31,117 North Carolina ................................ 78,370 71,464 78,725 78,238 81,391 78,402 80,935 Oklahoma ....................................... 28,106 25,425 28,067 26,502 26,775 25,966 27,228 Pennsylvania .................................. 16,934 15,185 17,101 16,801 17,277 16,410 17,806 South Carolina ................................ 20,217 17,549 19,824 19,689 21,356 20,565 20,728 Texas ............................................. 58,911 53,540 59,229 57,100 58,686 57,660 60,158 Virginia ........................................... 24,038 21,813 24,233 23,579 24,487 23,577 24,078 California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ........................... 42,781 39,817 44,871 41,820 43,680 42,715 43,958 19 State total .................................. 775,571 700,329 785,154 761,388 786,700 768,855 791,574 Other States 1 ................................. 31,920 29,982 33,547 31,839 33,921 33,094 35,186 United States .................................. 807,491 730,311 818,701 793,227 820,621 801,949 826,760 State August September October November December Total (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ......................................... 111,927 105,982 105,620 102,334 109,467 1,286,633 Arkansas ........................................ 86,882 82,995 84,449 81,788 87,361 1,009,413 Delaware ........................................ 18,402 16,965 17,442 17,110 17,922 210,742 Florida ............................................ 4,383 4,021 4,320 4,388 4,515 50,268 Georgia .......................................... 128,756 123,030 121,394 120,619 127,282 1,487,111 Kentucky ......................................... 27,936 26,347 27,069 26,202 27,178 321,034 Louisiana ........................................ 13,073 12,049 12,482 11,748 12,836 152,788 Maryland ......................................... 30,050 29,124 29,505 29,280 30,253 353,928 Mississippi ...................................... 66,879 63,525 64,878 62,896 69,202 786,808 Missouri .......................................... 32,231 30,436 28,749 26,655 30,687 357,703 North Carolina ................................ 82,089 76,447 78,847 77,636 81,087 943,631 Oklahoma ....................................... 26,922 25,999 26,946 26,072 27,187 321,195 Pennsylvania .................................. 18,163 17,280 16,922 17,113 20,741 207,733 South Carolina ................................ 20,766 19,559 20,236 19,638 20,306 240,433 Texas ............................................. 61,327 56,560 56,705 55,566 59,413 694,855 Virginia ........................................... 23,829 22,948 23,702 22,305 23,238 281,827 California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .......................... 45,139 41,590 41,513 41,850 45,482 515,216 19 State total .................................. 798,754 754,857 760,779 743,200 794,157 9,221,318 Other States 1 ................................. 34,485 33,578 33,197 31,624 33,614 395,987 United States .................................. 833,239 788,435