Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 February 3

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 3, 2021

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 2 Percent

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 235 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 30, 2021, down 2 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 33.4 million eggs during the week ending January 30, 2021, down 3 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.7 million eggs during the same week, down 5 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 January 30, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through January 30, 2021 for the United States were 751 million. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.2 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 30, 2021, down 3 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.9 million chicks, down 5 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020-2021

State

December 26, 2020

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)

(1,000 eggs)

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

33,424 1,209
34,608 5,879

33,425 1,209
34,438 5,770

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

33,317 1,209
32,870 5,914

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

United States ......

236,749

236,850

234,337

235,751

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 3, 2021

234,543

January 30, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,381 1,209
33,726 5,872
235,074

Percent of previous year
(percent)
97 103
95 102
98

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020-2021

State

December 26, 2020

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) (1,000 chicks)

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

23,088 1,291
25,293 5,787

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

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

24,341 1,309
26,418 4,938

24,914 1,321
25,829 5,096

United States ......

183,069

188,541

189,060

188,129

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 3, 2021

187,935

January 30, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,239 1,367
25,934 5,474
186,011

Percent of previous year
(percent)
97 105
95 101
98

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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020-2021

State

December 26, 2020

January 2, 2021

Week ending

January 9, 2021

January 16, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

33,424 24,253
4,669 1,209 34,608 7,889 3,532 7,636 17,929 9,198

33,425 24,178
4,669 1,209 34,438 7,693 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

33,317 24,446
4,669 1,209 32,870 8,025 3,516 7,640 17,660 9,149

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

23,668 6,972 6,293 5,879
18,052 6,415
13,173

24,130 7,068 6,293 5,770
18,280 6,509
13,085

23,969 7,058 6,318 5,618
17,728 6,432
13,068

24,330 7,183 6,293 5,914
17,761 6,505
13,039

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

11,950

11,820

11,846

12,225

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

236,749 99

236,850 100

234,337 99

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 3, 2021

235,751 98

January 23, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,306 24,405
4,948 1,209 33,083 8,003 3,562 7,635 17,127 9,244
24,151 7,072 6,336 5,878
17,505 6,462
13,227
11,390
234,543 99

January 30, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,381 24,556
4,948 1,209 33,726 7,607 3,516 7,380 17,804 9,244
23,920 6,944 6,315 5,872
18,115 6,313
13,180
11,044
235,074 98

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020-2021

State

December 26, 2020

January 2, 2021

Week ending

January 9, 2021

January 16, 2021

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

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

23,088 22,112
4,047 1,291 25,293 5,479 2,677 6,493 14,762 5,516

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

23,720 20,689
4,616 1,297 26,809 5,710 3,125 5,239 15,149 6,542

24,341 22,064
4,952 1,309 26,418 6,345 3,002 4,489 15,129 6,763

January 23, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,914 21,812
4,533 1,321 25,829 5,740 3,015 4,865 15,013 6,480

January 30, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,239 22,251
4,306 1,367 25,934 6,586 2,575 5,542 14,464 5,925

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

19,288 4,096 4,760 5,787
14,083 4,874
10,363

19,735 4,880 4,771 4,993
14,687 5,757
10,620

19,639 4,273 4,785 5,403
14,896 5,732
11,815

19,207 3,206 4,760 4,938
14,680 6,021
11,522

19,594 3,744 4,889 5,096
14,572 6,408
11,323

19,280 3,584 4,771 5,474
14,322 5,731
10,713

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

9,060

9,584

9,621

8,983

8,787

8,947

United States ........................................

183,069

188,541

189,060

Percent of previous year ......................

97

99

100

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 3, 2021

188,129 99

187,935 98

186,011 98