Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 March 17

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 17, 2021

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down Slightly

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 238 million eggs in incubators during the week ending March 13, 2021, down slightly from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.4 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 March 13, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.6 million eggs during the same week, down 2 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 3 Percent

Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 182 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 13, 2021, down 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through March 13, 2021 for the United States were 1.86 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 March 13, 2021, down 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.2 million chicks, down 5 percent from a year ago.

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

State

February 6, 2021

February 13, 2021

February 20, 2021

Week ending
February 27, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

33,627 1,209
34,906 5,882

33,702 1,209
35,097 5,713

33,308 1,209
34,634 5,718

33,327 1,209
34,663 5,742

March 6, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,607 1,209
34,812 5,837

United States ......

236,803

237,716

230,915

238,913

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 17, 2021

238,834

March 13, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,438 1,209
34,557 5,774
238,479

Percent of previous year
(percent)
98 99 98 102
100

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

State

February 6, 2021

February 13, 2021

February 20, 2021

Week ending
February 27, 2021

March 6, 2021

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

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

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

23,981 1,275
25,529 5,901

United States ......

186,623

185,653

182,865

187,079

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 17, 2021

187,298

March 13, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,607 1,360
26,204 5,501
182,294

Percent of previous year
(percent)
96 104
95 118
97

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

State

February 6, 2021

February 13, 2021

Week ending

February 20, 2021

February 27, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

33,627 24,336
5,042 1,209 34,906 8,158 3,562 7,822 17,099 9,210

33,702 24,195
4,948 1,209 35,097 8,037 3,562 7,911 17,038 9,197

33,308 23,913
4,948 1,209 34,634 7,877 2,284 7,912 16,946 9,116

33,327 24,194
4,762 1,209 34,663 8,063 3,485 7,942 16,936 8,960

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

24,741 7,468 6,179 5,882
17,517 6,300
13,249

25,056 7,279 6,412 5,713
17,356 6,458
12,853

24,992 6,595 6,228 5,718
14,171 6,303
13,131

25,239 7,499 6,371 5,742
18,927 6,423
13,035

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

10,496

11,693

11,630

12,136

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

236,803 99

237,716 99

230,915 97

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 17, 2021

238,913 100

March 6, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,607 24,084
5,042 1,209 34,812 8,050 3,562 7,867 17,160 9,316
25,660 7,156 6,322 5,837
17,176 6,500
13,033
12,441
238,834 99

March 13, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,438 24,092
4,948 1,209 34,557 7,852 3,441 7,920 16,877 9,450
25,600 7,168 6,364 5,774
17,545 6,530
13,158
12,556
238,479 100

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

State

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)

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

24,691 21,542
3,997 1,382 24,873 5,497 2,980 6,371 13,644 5,352

23,479 21,691
5,320 1,304 25,045 6,628 3,019 5,731 13,870 5,125

23,604 21,877
4,050 1,370 26,528 5,596 1,632 5,374 13,777 5,410

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)
23,981 22,947
5,301 1,275 25,529 5,963 3,041 4,875 14,401 6,209

March 13, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,607 20,973
4,894 1,360 26,204 6,805 1,882 5,732 14,273 6,461

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

19,848 4,320 4,784 5,202
14,672 6,013
11,621

19,810 4,856 5,058 5,789
13,990 4,633
11,439

20,048 4,382 4,388 5,184
14,124 6,028
11,079

20,055 4,341 4,976 5,211
14,904 5,117
12,184

20,688 2,422 4,714 5,901
13,988 5,289
11,448

20,241 3,354 4,553 5,501
11,546 5,197
10,645

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

9,834

8,866

8,414

8,223

9,326

9,066

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

186,623

185,653

182,865

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

97

98

95

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 17, 2021

187,079 98

187,298 98

182,294 97