Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 February 10

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.

February 10, 2021

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 1 Percent

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 237 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 6, 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 33.7 million eggs during the week ending February 6, 2021, unchanged from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.7 million eggs during the same week, down 2 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 2 Percent

Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 6, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through February 6, 2021 for the United States were 939 million. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.7 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 6, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 24.9 million chicks, down 5 percent from a year ago.

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

State

January 2, 2021

January 9, 2021

January 16, 2021

Week ending
January 23, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

33,380 1,209
34,448 5,675

33,144 1,209
34,414 5,618

33,559 1,209
32,870 5,914

33,306 1,209
33,083 5,878

January 30, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,396 1,209
33,711 5,872

United States ......

236,793

234,305

236,014

235,328

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 10, 2021

235,352

February 6, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,721 1,209
34,662 5,899
236,753

Percent of previous year
(percent)
100 104
98 100
99

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

State

January 2, 2021

January 9, 2021

January 16, 2021

Week ending
January 23, 2021

January 30, 2021

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

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

24,414 1,182
26,993 4,993

23,720 1,297
26,809 5,403

24,340 1,309
26,418 4,938

24,910 1,321
25,869 4,996

24,239 1,367
26,050 5,474

United States ......

188,571

189,222

188,322

187,947

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 10, 2021

185,989

February 6, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,707 1,382
24,942 5,272
187,084

Percent of previous year
(percent)
98 111
95 112
98

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

State

January 2, 2021

January 9, 2021

Week ending

January 16, 2021

January 23, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

33,380 24,269
4,669 1,209 34,448 7,589 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

33,559 23,819
5,668 1,209 32,870 8,025 3,516 7,640 16,789 9,149

33,306 24,405
5,042 1,209 33,083 8,003 3,562 7,635 17,223 9,244

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

24,057 7,068 6,293 5,675
18,280 6,522
13,231

23,937 7,058 6,318 5,618
17,728 6,432
13,068

24,361 7,183 6,319 5,914
18,224 6,505
13,039

24,763 7,072 6,319 5,878
17,505 6,462
13,227

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

11,820

11,846

12,225

11,390

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

236,793 100

234,305 99

236,014 99

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 10, 2021

235,328 99

January 30, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,396 24,246
4,948 1,209 33,711 7,685 3,516 7,380 17,804 9,244
24,055 6,944 6,315 5,872
18,213 6,313
13,457
11,044
235,352 98

February 6, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,721 24,475
4,669 1,209 34,662 8,158 3,562 7,714 18,111 9,210
23,943 7,319 6,295 5,899
17,517 6,300
13,245
10,744
236,753 99

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

State

January 2, 2021

January 9, 2021

Week ending

January 16, 2021

January 23, 2021

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

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

24,414 20,607
5,160 1,182 26,993 6,369 2,961 4,704 15,203 5,921

23,720 20,689
4,393 1,297 26,809 5,710 3,125 5,789 15,149 6,542

24,340 22,087
4,786 1,309 26,418 6,345 3,002 4,614 15,140 6,763

24,910 21,845
4,397 1,321 25,869 5,740 3,015 4,880 15,096 6,480

January 30, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,239 22,283
4,306 1,367 26,050 6,586 2,575 5,542 14,464 5,925

February 6, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,707 22,146
4,287 1,382 24,942 5,497 2,979 5,890 14,094 5,350

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

19,765 4,880 4,771 4,993
14,687 5,757
10,620

19,717 4,273 4,785 5,403
14,896 5,489
11,815

19,311 3,206 4,760 4,938
14,680 6,118
11,522

19,699 3,744 4,750 4,996
14,572 6,523
11,323

19,140 3,587 4,771 5,474
14,321 5,731
10,681

19,806 3,873 4,771 5,272
14,669 6,184
11,638

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

9,584

9,621

8,983

8,787

8,947

9,597

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

188,571 99

189,222 100

188,322 99

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 10, 2021

187,947 98

185,989 98

187,084 98