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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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