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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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