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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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