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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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