Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 January 6

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 6, 2021

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down Slightly

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 236 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 2, 2021, down slightly from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 81.5 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 2, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.5 million eggs during the same week, down 2 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 2, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through January 2, 2021 for the United States were 9.79 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.1 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 2, 2021, down 5 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.1 million chicks, up 10 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020-2021

State

November 28, 2020

December 5, 2020

December 12, 2020

Week ending
December 19, 2020

December 26, 2020

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama .............. Florida ................. Georgia ............... South Carolina ....

33,328 1,212
35,641 5,631

32,647 1,209
32,966 5,580

32,748 1,209
34,541 5,530

33,476 1,209
34,925 5,848

33,116 1,209
34,161 5,686

United States ......

238,258

227,134

235,156

237,266

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 6, 2021

235,252

January 2, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,380 1,209
34,450 5,675
236,225

Percent of previous year
(percent)
98 103
98 101
100

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020-2021

State

November 28, 2020

December 5, 2020

December 12, 2020

Week ending
December 19, 2020

December 26, 2020

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama .............. Florida ................. Georgia ............... South Carolina ....

22,469 1,335
25,140 4,633

23,719 1,328
26,236 5,480

23,915 1,258
26,899 4,738

24,285 1,332
27,391 5,402

23,317 1,291
25,091 5,829

United States ......

180,476

187,859

188,608

190,678

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 6, 2021

183,079

January 2, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,134 1,182
27,059 5,127
188,190

Percent of previous year
(percent)
95 96 110 105
99

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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 and 2021

State

November 28, 2020

December 5, 2020

Week ending

December 12, December 19,

2020

2020

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ................................................ Arkansas ............................................... Delaware ............................................... Florida .................................................... Georgia .................................................. Kentucky ................................................ Louisiana ............................................... Maryland ................................................ Mississippi ............................................. Missouri .................................................

33,328 24,073
4,546 1,212 35,641 8,326 3,319 7,638 17,149 9,168

32,647 23,853
4,546 1,209 32,966 6,827 3,122 7,544 17,330 9,094

32,748 23,479
4,669 1,209 34,541 7,684 3,485 7,631 17,701 9,163

33,476 23,401
4,620 1,209 34,925 7,838 3,500 7,622 17,648 9,183

December 26, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
33,116 23,978
4,546 1,209 34,161 7,889 3,532 7,636 17,532 9,198

North Carolina ....................................... Oklahoma .............................................. Pennsylvania ......................................... South Carolina ...................................... Texas ..................................................... Virginia .................................................. California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ...............................

23,386 6,949 6,292 5,631
18,949 6,967
13,967

23,689 6,507 6,290 5,580
17,418 6,136
11,041

24,406 6,737 6,319 5,530
18,330 6,491
13,085

24,511 7,153 6,319 5,848
18,317 6,383
13,229

24,145 6,936 6,124 5,686
18,062 6,415
13,183

Other States ..........................................

11,717

11,335

11,948

12,084

11,904

United States ........................................ Percent of previous year ......................

238,258 100

227,134 97

235,156 99

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 6, 2021

237,266 99

235,252 99

January 2, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,380 24,300
4,669 1,209 34,450 7,589 3,532 7,639 17,519 9,227
23,901 7,068 6,293 5,675
18,280 6,522
13,152
11,820
236,225 100

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 and 2021

State

November 28, 2020

December 5, 2020

Week ending

December 12, December 19,

2020

2020

December 26, 2020

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ................................................ Arkansas ............................................... Delaware ............................................... Florida .................................................... Georgia .................................................. Kentucky ................................................ Louisiana ............................................... Maryland ................................................ Mississippi ............................................. Missouri .................................................

22,469 21,647
4,501 1,335 25,140 6,013 2,696 5,348 14,693 5,295

23,719 21,038
4,889 1,328 26,236 6,262 2,907 5,718 14,829 6,074

23,915 21,847
4,579 1,258 26,899 6,442 2,938 5,552 14,798 5,686

24,285 22,137
4,773 1,332 27,391 5,987 2,920 5,588 14,539 6,214

23,317 22,115
4,453 1,291 25,091 5,479 2,677 5,903 14,794 5,516

January 2, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,134 20,649
4,602 1,182 27,059 6,369 2,961 5,338 14,967 5,921

North Carolina ....................................... Oklahoma .............................................. Pennsylvania ......................................... South Carolina ...................................... Texas ..................................................... Virginia .................................................. California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ...............................

19,618 4,261 4,777 4,633
13,676 5,625
10,214

20,059 4,402 4,768 5,480
14,313 5,027
11,320

20,003 4,299 4,768 4,738
14,715 6,125
10,907

19,258 3,299 4,767 5,402
15,358 6,154
11,888

19,378 4,096 4,760 5,829
14,083 4,874
10,363

19,704 4,880 4,771 5,127
14,687 5,698
10,557

Other States ..........................................

8,535

9,490

9,139

9,386

9,060

9,584

United States ........................................

180,476

187,859

188,608

Percent of previous year ......................

98

99

100

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 6, 2021

190,678 100

183,079 97

188,190 99