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 17, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 1 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 238 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 13, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.9 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.6 million eggs during the week ending February 13, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.1 million eggs during the same week, down 3 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 186 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 13, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through February 13, 2021 for the United States were 1.12 billion. Cumulative placements were down 2 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.5 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 13, 2021, down 7 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.1 million chicks, down 9 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State January 9, 2021 January 16, 2021 January 23, 2021 Week ending January 30, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama .............. Florida ................. Georgia ............... South Carolina.... 33,144 1,209 34,414 5,618 33,559 1,209 32,751 5,914 33,306 1,209 33,008 5,878 33,396 1,209 33,728 5,872 February 6, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,721 1,209 34,778 5,899 United States ...... 234,305 235,895 235,253 235,221 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 17, 2021 236,977 February 13, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,614 1,209 34,100 5,660 237,647 Percent of previous year (percent) 98 100 97 98 99 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State January 9, 2021 January 16, 2021 January 23, 2021 Week ending January 30, 2021 February 6, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama .............. Florida ................. Georgia ............... South Carolina.... 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 24,698 1,382 24,942 5,272 United States ...... 189,222 188,322 187,947 186,046 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 17, 2021 187,097 February 13, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,542 1,305 25,120 5,851 186,257 Percent of previous year (percent) 93 101 91 129 98 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State January 9, 2021 January 16, 2021 Week ending January 23, 2021 January 30, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................................ Arkansas ............................................... Delaware ............................................... Florida .................................................... Georgia .................................................. Kentucky ................................................ Louisiana ............................................... Maryland ................................................ Mississippi ............................................. Missouri ................................................. 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 32,751 8,025 3,516 7,640 16,789 9,149 33,306 24,405 5,042 1,209 33,008 8,003 3,562 7,635 17,223 9,244 33,396 24,246 4,948 1,209 33,728 7,685 3,516 7,380 17,804 9,244 North Carolina ....................................... Oklahoma .............................................. Pennsylvania ......................................... South Carolina ...................................... Texas ..................................................... Virginia .................................................. California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................... 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 24,055 6,944 6,167 5,872 18,213 6,313 13,457 Other States .......................................... 11,846 12,225 11,390 11,044 United States ........................................ Percent of previous year ...................... 234,305 99 235,895 99 235,253 99 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 17, 2021 235,221 98 February 6, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,721 24,475 4,669 1,209 34,778 8,158 3,562 7,807 18,111 9,210 23,943 7,319 6,296 5,899 17,517 6,300 13,259 10,744 236,977 99 February 13, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,614 24,620 4,669 1,209 34,100 8,155 3,562 7,773 18,096 9,227 24,515 7,166 6,354 5,660 17,349 6,504 13,230 11,844 237,647 99 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State 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) Alabama ................................................ Arkansas ............................................... Delaware ............................................... Florida .................................................... Georgia .................................................. Kentucky ................................................ Louisiana ............................................... Maryland ................................................ Mississippi ............................................. Missouri ................................................. 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 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) 24,698 21,698 4,138 1,382 24,942 5,497 2,979 6,497 14,094 5,350 February 13, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,542 22,101 5,113 1,305 25,120 6,165 3,018 5,139 14,412 5,171 North Carolina ....................................... Oklahoma .............................................. Pennsylvania ......................................... South Carolina ...................................... Texas ..................................................... Virginia .................................................. California, Tennessee, and West Virginia ............................... 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 4,828 5,474 14,321 5,731 10,681 19,787 4,321 4,771 5,272 14,669 5,783 11,622 19,816 4,705 4,813 5,851 14,017 5,367 11,708 Other States .......................................... 9,621 8,983 8,787 8,947 9,597 8,894 United States ........................................ Percent of previous year ...................... 189,222 100 188,322 99 187,947 98 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 17, 2021 186,046 98 187,097 98 186,257 98