Egg-type chicks hatched during November 2019 totaled 47.9 million, up 2 percent from November 2018. Eggs in incubators totaled 47.9 million on December 1, 2019, down 5 percent from a year ago.
Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 198 thousand during November 2019, down 18 percent from November 2018. Follow the link to read the full Chickens and Eggs report.
Broiler-type chicks hatched during November 2019 totaled 795 million, up 4 percent from November 2018. Eggs in incubators totaled 709 million on December 1, 2019, up 2 percent from a year ago.
Leading breeders placed 8.17 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during
November 2019, up 3 percent from November 2018.
Total frozen poultry supplies on November 30, 2019 were down 10 percent from the previous month but up 1 percent from a year ago. Total stocks of chicken were up 4 percent from the previous month and up 7 percent from last year. Total pounds of turkey in freezers were down 42 percent from last month and down 17 percent from November 30, 2018. Follow the link to view the full Cold Storage report.
