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. March 10, 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 March 6, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.7 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 March 6, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.8 million eggs during the same week, down 1 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 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 6, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through March 6, 2021 for the United States were 1.68 billion. Cumulative placements were down 2 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.2 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 6, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.5 million chicks, down 8 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State January 30, 2021 February 6, 2021 February 13, 2021 Week ending February 20, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,376 1,209 33,872 5,872 33,627 1,209 34,906 5,882 33,702 1,209 35,097 5,713 33,272 1,209 34,124 5,718 February 27, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,327 1,209 34,663 5,742 United States ...... 233,342 235,980 236,758 230,677 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 10, 2021 238,559 March 6, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,607 1,209 34,812 5,837 238,270 Percent of previous year (percent) 99 100 99 100 99 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State January 30, 2021 February 6, 2021 February 13, 2021 Week ending February 20, 2021 February 27, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 24,239 1,374 26,050 5,408 24,691 1,382 24,873 5,202 23,479 1,304 25,045 5,789 23,604 1,370 26,528 5,184 23,892 1,354 26,867 5,211 United States ...... 185,900 186,509 185,252 182,411 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 10, 2021 186,289 March 6, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 24,181 1,275 25,529 5,901 186,806 Percent of previous year (percent) 99 95 92 112 98 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State January 30, 2021 February 6, 2021 Week ending February 13, 2021 February 20, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 33,376 24,429 4,948 1,209 33,872 7,685 3,516 7,473 16,459 9,244 33,627 24,336 4,669 1,209 34,906 8,158 3,562 7,807 17,099 9,210 33,702 24,195 4,669 1,209 35,097 8,037 3,562 7,882 17,038 9,197 33,272 23,913 4,669 1,209 34,124 7,877 2,284 7,883 16,946 9,100 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 23,920 6,944 5,755 5,872 17,904 6,313 13,457 24,306 7,468 6,179 5,882 17,517 6,300 13,249 24,728 7,279 6,090 5,713 17,356 6,458 12,853 24,802 6,595 5,960 5,718 15,261 6,303 13,131 Other States ........................................ 10,966 10,496 11,693 11,630 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 233,342 97 235,980 99 236,758 99 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 10, 2021 230,677 97 February 27, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,327 24,194 4,669 1,209 34,663 8,063 3,485 7,913 16,936 8,960 25,239 7,499 6,139 5,742 18,927 6,423 13,035 12,136 238,559 100 March 6, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,607 24,084 4,669 1,209 34,812 8,050 3,562 7,838 17,160 9,316 25,660 7,156 6,067 5,837 17,176 6,500 13,126 12,441 238,270 99 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State January 30, 2021 February 6, 2021 Week ending February 13, 2021 February 20, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 24,239 22,305 4,225 1,374 26,050 6,587 2,575 5,673 14,495 5,925 24,691 21,542 4,138 1,382 24,873 5,497 2,980 6,487 13,644 5,352 23,479 21,691 5,515 1,304 25,045 6,628 3,019 5,545 13,870 5,125 23,604 21,877 4,234 1,370 26,528 5,596 1,632 5,914 13,777 5,410 February 27, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,892 21,927 3,958 1,354 26,867 5,365 2,358 6,252 14,430 5,665 March 6, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 24,181 22,845 3,868 1,275 25,529 5,613 3,041 6,606 14,401 6,117 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19,140 3,587 4,702 5,408 14,321 5,728 10,681 19,853 4,320 4,640 5,202 14,672 5,781 11,621 19,792 4,856 4,616 5,789 13,990 4,683 11,439 19,567 4,382 4,413 5,184 14,124 5,306 11,079 19,679 4,341 4,562 5,211 14,904 5,117 12,184 20,490 2,617 4,561 5,901 13,988 4,817 11,820 Other States ........................................ 8,885 9,834 8,866 8,414 8,223 9,136 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 185,900 98 186,509 97 185,252 98 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 10, 2021 182,411 95 186,289 98 186,806 98