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 21, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 2 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 235 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 16, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 81.2 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.2 million eggs during the week ending January 16, 2021, down 3 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.0 million eggs during the same week, down 6 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 188 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 16, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through January 16, 2021 for the United States were 377 million. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.2 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 16, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.5 million chicks, down 2 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020-2021 State December 12, 2020 December 19, 2020 December 26, 2020 Week ending January 2, 2021 January 9, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama .............. Florida ................. Georgia ............... South Carolina .... 32,748 1,209 34,541 5,530 33,476 1,209 34,925 5,848 33,424 1,209 34,608 5,879 33,380 1,209 34,450 5,675 33,144 1,209 34,414 5,618 United States ...... 235,389 238,840 236,851 236,750 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 21, 2021 234,441 January 16, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,207 1,209 33,023 5,870 235,450 Percent of previous year (percent) 97 103 94 109 98 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020-2021 State December 12, 2020 December 19, 2020 December 26, 2020 Week ending January 2, 2021 January 9, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama .............. Florida ................. Georgia ............... South Carolina .... 23,915 1,258 26,899 4,738 24,306 1,332 27,391 5,402 23,088 1,291 25,293 5,787 24,414 1,182 26,993 4,993 23,720 1,297 26,809 5,403 United States ...... 188,549 190,986 183,069 188,541 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 21, 2021 189,060 January 16, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 24,159 1,308 26,470 4,866 188,140 Percent of previous year (percent) 94 98 99 99 99 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020-2021 State 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) Alabama ................................................ Arkansas ............................................... Delaware ............................................... Florida .................................................... Georgia .................................................. Kentucky ................................................ Louisiana ............................................... Maryland ................................................ Mississippi ............................................. Missouri ................................................. 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 33,424 24,355 4,669 1,209 34,608 7,889 3,532 7,636 17,929 9,198 33,380 24,364 4,669 1,209 34,450 7,589 3,532 7,639 17,885 9,227 North Carolina ....................................... Oklahoma .............................................. Pennsylvania ......................................... South Carolina ...................................... Texas ..................................................... Virginia .................................................. California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................... 24,360 6,737 6,319 5,530 18,330 6,491 13,085 24,479 7,153 6,319 5,848 18,317 6,383 13,681 23,668 6,972 6,293 5,879 18,052 6,415 13,173 23,917 7,068 6,293 5,675 18,280 6,522 13,231 Other States .......................................... 11,948 12,084 11,950 11,820 United States ........................................ Percent of previous year ...................... 235,389 99 238,840 100 236,851 99 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 21, 2021 236,750 100 January 9, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,144 24,423 4,669 1,209 34,414 7,534 2,987 7,637 17,222 9,165 23,969 7,058 6,318 5,618 17,728 6,432 13,068 11,846 234,441 99 January 16, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,207 24,542 4,669 1,209 33,023 7,877 3,516 7,640 17,660 9,149 24,187 7,158 6,293 5,870 17,665 6,505 13,047 12,233 235,450 98 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020-2021 State 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) Alabama ................................................ Arkansas ............................................... Delaware ............................................... Florida .................................................... Georgia .................................................. Kentucky ................................................ Louisiana ............................................... Maryland ................................................ Mississippi ............................................. Missouri ................................................. 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 23,088 22,112 4,047 1,291 25,293 5,479 2,677 6,493 14,762 5,516 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) 23,720 20,689 4,616 1,297 26,809 5,710 3,125 5,239 15,149 6,542 January 16, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 24,159 21,977 4,952 1,308 26,470 6,345 3,120 4,489 15,130 6,763 North Carolina ....................................... Oklahoma .............................................. Pennsylvania ......................................... South Carolina ...................................... Texas ..................................................... Virginia .................................................. California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................... 20,007 4,299 4,768 4,738 14,715 6,809 10,907 19,477 3,299 4,767 5,402 15,358 6,154 11,888 19,288 4,096 4,760 5,787 14,083 4,874 10,363 19,735 4,880 4,771 4,993 14,687 5,757 10,620 19,639 4,273 4,785 5,403 14,896 5,732 11,815 19,370 3,207 4,761 4,866 14,655 6,021 11,514 Other States .......................................... 9,139 9,386 9,060 9,584 9,621 9,033 United States ........................................ 188,549 190,986 183,069 Percent of previous year ...................... 100 100 97 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 21, 2021 188,541 99 189,060 100 188,140 99