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 24, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 2 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 237 million eggs in incubators during the week ending March 20, 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 33.2 million eggs during the week ending March 20, 2021, down 3 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.7 million eggs during the same week, down slightly from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 2 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 188 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 20, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through March 20, 2021 for the United States were 2.05 billion. Cumulative placements were down 2 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.6 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 20, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.5 million chicks, up 2 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State February 13, 2021 February 20, 2021 February 27, 2021 Week ending March 6, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,702 1,209 35,097 5,713 33,308 1,209 34,634 5,718 33,416 1,209 34,704 5,807 33,607 1,209 34,812 5,873 March 13, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,438 1,209 34,592 5,795 United States ...... 237,616 230,915 237,048 237,716 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 24, 2021 238,022 March 20, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,161 1,210 34,737 5,818 236,947 Percent of previous year (percent) 97 100 100 101 98 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State February 13, 2021 February 20, 2021 February 27, 2021 Week ending March 6, 2021 March 13, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,479 1,304 25,045 5,789 23,604 1,370 26,528 5,184 23,864 1,354 26,818 5,211 23,981 1,278 25,529 5,910 23,622 1,362 26,335 5,432 United States ...... 185,677 182,865 186,947 187,426 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 24, 2021 182,287 March 20, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 24,628 1,351 27,487 4,598 188,269 Percent of previous year (percent) 99 109 102 87 98 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State February 13, 2021 February 20, 2021 Week ending February 27, 2021 March 6, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 33,416 24,194 4,762 1,209 34,704 8,063 3,485 7,942 16,936 9,014 33,607 24,084 5,042 1,209 34,812 8,050 3,562 7,942 17,160 9,316 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 25,056 7,279 6,312 5,713 17,356 6,458 12,853 24,992 6,595 6,228 5,718 14,171 6,303 13,131 25,005 7,582 6,371 5,807 16,927 6,423 13,039 25,089 7,156 6,322 5,873 17,176 6,500 12,493 Other States ........................................ 11,693 11,630 12,169 12,323 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 237,616 99 230,915 97 237,048 99 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 24, 2021 237,716 99 March 13, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,438 24,092 4,948 1,209 34,592 7,852 3,441 7,944 16,877 9,450 25,103 7,168 6,364 5,795 17,545 6,530 13,312 12,362 238,022 100 March 20, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,161 24,265 4,947 1,210 34,737 7,962 3,265 7,914 16,920 9,232 25,037 6,693 6,353 5,818 17,639 6,470 13,045 12,279 236,947 98 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State 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) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 23,864 21,927 3,958 1,354 26,818 5,365 2,358 6,241 14,430 5,665 23,981 22,948 5,578 1,278 25,529 5,963 3,041 4,672 14,402 6,209 March 13, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,622 20,973 4,848 1,362 26,335 6,806 1,883 5,791 14,273 6,461 March 20, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 24,628 20,503 5,028 1,351 27,487 5,690 2,800 5,648 13,980 5,942 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 20,015 4,341 4,976 5,211 14,904 5,117 12,184 20,689 2,423 4,714 5,910 13,993 5,289 11,452 20,279 3,354 4,553 5,432 11,552 5,199 10,561 20,892 4,585 4,701 4,598 14,749 5,100 11,123 Other States ........................................ 8,890 8,414 8,219 9,355 9,003 9,464 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 185,677 98 182,865 95 186,947 98 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 24, 2021 187,426 98 182,287 97 188,269 98