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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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