Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 February 24

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 24, 2021

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 3 Percent

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 231 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 20, 2021, down 3 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.2 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.

Hatcheries in Alabama set 32.9 million eggs during the week ending February 20, 2021, down 3 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 4 Percent

Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 183 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 20, 2021, down 4 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through February 20, 2021 for the United States were 1.31 billion. Cumulative placements were down 2 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.6 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 20, 2021, down 5 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.5 million chicks, down 8 percent from a year ago.

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

State

January 16, 2021

January 23, 2021

January 30, 2021

Week ending
February 6, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

33,559 1,209
32,751 5,914

33,306 1,209
33,008 5,878

33,376 1,209
33,872 5,872

33,592 1,209
34,848 5,882

February 13, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,636 1,209
34,943 5,660

United States ......

235,729

234,910

234,789

236,675

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 24, 2021

237,123

February 20, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
32,924 1,209
34,124 5,718
231,396

Percent of previous year
(percent)
97 101
97 97
97

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

State

January 16, 2021

January 23, 2021

January 30, 2021

Week ending
February 6, 2021

February 13, 2021

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

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

24,340 1,309
26,418 4,890

24,910 1,320
25,869 4,932

24,239 1,374
26,050 5,408

24,695 1,382
24,873 5,202

23,515 1,305
25,104 5,724

United States ......

188,117

187,759

185,852

186,985

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 24, 2021

185,723

February 20, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,621 1,371
26,528 5,117
183,333

Percent of previous year
(percent)
95 107
92 97
96

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

State

January 16, 2021

January 23, 2021

Week ending

January 30, 2021

February 6, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

33,376 24,429
4,948 1,209 33,872 7,685 3,516 7,473 17,804 9,244

33,592 24,475
4,669 1,209 34,848 8,158 3,562 7,807 18,111 9,210

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

24,361 7,183 6,153 5,914
18,224 6,505
13,039

24,763 7,072 6,077 5,878
17,505 6,462
13,227

23,920 6,944 5,857 5,872
17,904 6,313
13,457

23,943 7,468 6,179 5,882
17,517 6,300
13,249

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

12,225

11,289

10,966

10,496

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

235,729 98

234,910 99

234,789 98

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 24, 2021

236,675 99

February 13, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,636 24,469
4,669 1,209 34,943 7,783 3,562 7,773 17,928 9,197
24,728 7,067 6,198 5,660
17,387 6,458
12,851
11,605
237,123 99

February 20, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
32,924 24,118
4,669 1,209 34,124 7,877 2,284 7,777 18,054 9,037
24,802 6,595 5,887 5,718
15,261 6,303
13,163
11,594
231,396 97

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

State

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)

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

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

24,910 21,851
4,397 1,320 25,869 5,740 3,015 4,880 15,096 6,480

24,239 22,288
4,225 1,374 26,050 6,587 2,575 5,673 14,465 5,925

24,695 21,564
4,138 1,382 24,873 5,497 2,980 6,487 14,094 5,352

February 13, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,515 21,797
5,113 1,305 25,104 6,628 3,018 5,831 14,449 5,125

February 20, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,621 21,207
4,136 1,371 26,528 5,596 1,632 4,576 14,769 6,030

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

19,311 3,206 4,628 4,890
14,680 6,116
11,522

19,699 3,743 4,621 4,932
14,572 6,522
11,323

19,140 3,587 4,701 5,408
14,321 5,728
10,681

19,853 4,320 4,640 5,202
14,672 5,781
11,621

19,751 4,856 4,687 5,724
13,990 4,684
11,438

19,552 4,383 4,524 5,117
14,125 5,307
11,047

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

8,960

8,789

8,885

9,834

8,708

9,812

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

188,117 99

187,759 98

185,852 98

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 24, 2021

186,985 98

185,723 98

183,333 96