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. January 13, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 1 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 235 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 9, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 81.0 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.4 million eggs during the week ending January 9, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.4 million eggs during the same week, down 2 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down Slightly Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 189 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 9, 2021, down slightly from a year ago. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.8 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 9, 2021, down 8 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.8 million chicks, up slightly from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020-2021 State December 5, 2020 December 12, 2020 December 19, 2020 Week ending December 26, 2020 January 2, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama .............. Florida ................. Georgia ............... South Carolina .... 32,647 1,209 32,966 5,580 32,748 1,209 34,541 5,530 33,476 1,209 34,925 5,848 33,393 1,209 34,318 5,879 33,380 1,209 34,450 5,675 United States ...... 227,574 235,420 238,872 236,463 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 13, 2021 236,703 January 9, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,386 1,209 34,401 5,776 235,000 Percent of previous year (percent) 98 103 98 107 99 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020-2021 State December 5, 2020 December 12, 2020 December 19, 2020 Week ending December 26, 2020 January 2, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama .............. Florida ................. Georgia ............... South Carolina .... 23,719 1,328 26,236 5,480 23,915 1,258 26,899 4,738 24,306 1,332 27,391 5,402 23,126 1,291 25,288 5,787 24,414 1,182 26,993 4,993 United States ...... 187,857 188,515 190,976 183,037 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 13, 2021 188,326 January 9, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,804 1,297 26,751 5,405 188,938 Percent of previous year (percent) 92 97 100 110 100 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020-2021 State December 5, 2020 December 12, 2020 Week ending December 19, December 26, 2020 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................................ Arkansas ............................................... Delaware ............................................... Florida .................................................... Georgia .................................................. Kentucky ................................................ Louisiana ............................................... Maryland ................................................ Mississippi ............................................. Missouri ................................................. 32,647 23,853 4,948 1,209 32,966 6,827 3,122 7,544 17,330 9,094 32,748 23,479 4,948 1,209 34,541 7,684 3,485 7,631 17,701 9,163 33,476 24,041 4,762 1,209 34,925 7,838 3,500 7,622 18,020 9,183 33,393 24,355 4,669 1,209 34,318 7,889 3,532 7,636 17,929 9,198 North Carolina ....................................... Oklahoma .............................................. Pennsylvania ......................................... South Carolina ...................................... Texas ..................................................... Virginia .................................................. California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................... 23,727 6,507 6,290 5,580 17,418 6,136 11,041 24,391 6,737 6,319 5,530 18,330 6,491 13,085 24,511 7,153 6,319 5,848 18,317 6,383 13,681 23,771 6,972 6,124 5,879 18,062 6,415 13,162 Other States .......................................... 11,335 11,948 12,084 11,950 United States ........................................ Percent of previous year ...................... 227,574 97 235,420 99 238,872 100 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 13, 2021 236,463 99 January 2, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,380 24,364 4,669 1,209 34,450 7,589 3,532 7,639 17,885 9,227 23,949 7,068 6,293 5,675 18,280 6,522 13,152 11,820 236,703 100 January 9, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,386 24,423 4,669 1,209 34,401 7,534 2,987 7,637 17,222 9,165 24,000 7,047 6,318 5,776 17,728 6,432 13,187 11,879 235,000 99 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020-2021 State December 5, 2020 December 12, 2020 Week ending December 19, December 26, 2020 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ................................................ Arkansas ............................................... Delaware ............................................... Florida .................................................... Georgia .................................................. Kentucky ................................................ Louisiana ............................................... Maryland ................................................ Mississippi ............................................. Missouri ................................................. 23,719 21,038 5,056 1,328 26,236 6,262 2,907 5,443 14,829 6,074 23,915 21,847 4,506 1,258 26,899 6,442 2,938 4,878 14,798 5,686 24,306 22,165 4,527 1,332 27,391 5,987 2,920 5,830 14,583 6,214 23,126 22,112 4,047 1,291 25,288 5,479 2,677 6,463 14,762 5,516 January 2, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 24,414 20,607 5,160 1,182 26,993 6,369 2,961 4,704 15,203 5,921 January 9, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,804 20,978 4,616 1,297 26,751 5,710 3,035 5,269 15,149 6,179 North Carolina ....................................... Oklahoma .............................................. Pennsylvania ......................................... South Carolina ...................................... Texas ..................................................... Virginia .................................................. California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................... 20,065 4,402 4,768 5,480 14,313 5,127 11,320 19,973 4,299 4,768 4,738 14,715 6,809 10,907 19,467 3,299 4,767 5,402 15,358 6,154 11,888 19,253 4,096 4,760 5,787 14,083 4,874 10,363 19,583 4,880 4,771 4,993 14,687 5,757 10,557 19,601 4,273 4,685 5,405 14,896 5,732 11,937 Other States .......................................... 9,490 9,139 9,386 9,060 9,584 9,621 United States ........................................ 187,857 188,515 190,976 Percent of previous year ...................... 99 100 100 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 13, 2021 183,037 97 188,326 99 188,938 100