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 27, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 1 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 234 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 23, 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 33.3 million eggs during the week ending January 23, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.2 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 189 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 23, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through January 23, 2021 for the United States were 566 million. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.9 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 23, 2021, up 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.7 million chicks, down 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020-2021 State December 19, 2020 December 26, 2020 January 2, 2021 Week ending January 9, 2021 January 16, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama .............. Florida ................. Georgia ............... South Carolina .... 33,476 1,209 34,925 5,848 33,424 1,209 34,608 5,879 33,425 1,209 34,438 5,770 33,144 1,209 34,414 5,618 33,317 1,209 32,870 5,914 United States ...... 238,840 236,749 236,850 234,337 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 27, 2021 235,751 January 23, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,306 1,209 33,164 5,878 234,032 Percent of previous year (percent) 98 103 94 105 99 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020-2021 State December 19, 2020 December 26, 2020 January 2, 2021 Week ending January 9, 2021 January 16, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama .............. Florida ................. Georgia ............... South Carolina .... 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 24,341 1,309 26,418 4,938 United States ...... 190,986 183,069 188,541 189,060 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 27, 2021 188,129 January 23, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 24,914 1,315 26,673 5,095 188,543 Percent of previous year (percent) 101 97 99 99 99 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020-2021 State December 19, December 26, 2020 2020 Week ending January 2, 2021 January 9, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................................ Arkansas ............................................... Delaware ............................................... Florida .................................................... Georgia .................................................. Kentucky ................................................ Louisiana ............................................... Maryland ................................................ Mississippi ............................................. Missouri ................................................. 33,476 24,041 4,762 1,209 34,925 7,838 3,500 7,622 18,020 9,183 33,424 24,253 4,669 1,209 34,608 7,889 3,532 7,636 17,929 9,198 33,425 24,178 4,669 1,209 34,438 7,693 3,532 7,639 17,885 9,227 33,144 24,319 4,669 1,209 34,414 7,534 2,987 7,637 17,222 9,165 North Carolina ....................................... Oklahoma .............................................. Pennsylvania ......................................... South Carolina ...................................... Texas ..................................................... Virginia .................................................. California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................... 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 24,130 7,068 6,293 5,770 18,280 6,509 13,085 23,969 7,058 6,318 5,618 17,728 6,432 13,068 Other States .......................................... 12,084 11,950 11,820 11,846 United States ........................................ Percent of previous year ...................... 238,840 100 236,749 99 236,850 100 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 27, 2021 234,337 99 January 16, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,317 24,446 4,669 1,209 32,870 8,025 3,516 7,640 17,660 9,149 24,330 7,183 6,293 5,914 17,761 6,505 13,039 12,225 235,751 98 January 23, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,306 24,405 4,948 1,209 33,164 8,003 3,516 7,635 17,127 9,244 24,151 7,072 6,032 5,878 17,505 6,462 12,985 11,390 234,032 99 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020-2021 State December 19, December 26, 2020 2020 Week ending January 2, 2021 January 9, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ................................................ Arkansas ............................................... Delaware ............................................... Florida .................................................... Georgia .................................................. Kentucky ................................................ Louisiana ............................................... Maryland ................................................ Mississippi ............................................. Missouri ................................................. 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 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) 24,341 22,064 4,952 1,309 26,418 6,345 3,002 4,489 15,129 6,763 January 23, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 24,914 21,812 4,533 1,315 26,673 5,740 3,009 4,865 15,013 6,479 North Carolina ....................................... Oklahoma .............................................. Pennsylvania ......................................... South Carolina ...................................... Texas ..................................................... Virginia .................................................. California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................... 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 19,207 3,206 4,760 4,938 14,680 6,021 11,522 19,592 3,744 4,729 5,095 14,572 6,377 11,302 Other States .......................................... 9,386 9,060 9,584 9,621 8,983 8,779 United States ........................................ 190,986 183,069 188,541 Percent of previous year ...................... 100 97 99 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 27, 2021 189,060 100 188,129 99 188,543 99