Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 March 3

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 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 236 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 27, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.6 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.

Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.3 million eggs during the week ending February 27, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.7 million eggs during the same week, down 1 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 185 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 27, 2021, down 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through February 27, 2021 for the United States were 1.49 billion. Cumulative placements were down 2 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.9 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 27, 2021, down 7 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.9 million chicks, up 3 percent from a year ago.

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

State

January 23, 2021

January 30, 2021

February 6, 2021

Week ending
February 13, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

33,306 1,209
33,008 5,878

33,376 1,209
33,872 5,872

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

33,827 1,209
35,097 5,713

February 20, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,272 1,209
34,124 5,718

United States ......

234,135

233,444

235,980

236,536

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 3, 2021

230,392

February 27, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,327 1,209
34,663 5,742
235,809

Percent of previous year
(percent)
98 102
99 104
98

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

State

January 23, 2021

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) (1,000 chicks)

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

24,910 1,320
25,869 4,932

24,239 1,374
26,050 5,408

24,691 1,382
24,873 5,202

23,479 1,304
25,045 5,718

23,604 1,371
26,528 5,117

United States ......

187,754

185,899

186,509

185,186

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 3, 2021

182,404

February 27, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,879 1,355
26,878 5,203
185,333

Percent of previous year
(percent)
93 103 103
98
97

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

State

January 23, 2021

January 30, 2021

Week ending

February 6, 2021

February 13, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

33,306 24,405
5,042 1,209 33,008 8,003 3,562 7,635 16,448 9,244

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

33,827 24,195
4,669 1,209 35,097 7,783 3,562 7,773 16,915 9,197

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

24,763 7,072 6,077 5,878
17,505 6,462
13,227

23,920 6,944 5,857 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 6,198 5,713
17,387 6,458
12,853

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

11,289

10,966

10,496

11,693

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

234,135 99

233,444 97

235,980 99

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 3, 2021

236,536 99

February 20, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,272 23,906
4,669 1,209 34,124 7,877 2,284 7,777 16,946 9,037
24,802 6,595 5,887 5,718
15,261 6,303
13,131
11,594
230,392 97

February 27, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,327 24,257
4,669 1,209 34,663 8,063 3,485 7,830 16,936 8,951
24,248 7,499 6,050 5,742
17,723 6,423
13,032
11,702
235,809 98

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

State

January 23, 2021

January 30, 2021

Week ending

February 6, 2021

February 13, 2021

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

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

24,910 21,851
4,397 1,320 25,869 5,740 3,015 4,880 15,091 6,480

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
5,113 1,304 25,045 6,628 3,019 5,882 13,870 5,125

February 20, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,604 21,239
4,136 1,371 26,528 5,596 1,632 5,955 13,777 6,030

February 27, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,879 21,285
3,819 1,355 26,878 5,365 2,358 6,408 14,430 6,287

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

19,699 3,743 4,621 4,932
14,572 6,522
11,323

19,140 3,587 4,701 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 4,687 5,718
13,990 4,684
11,439

19,567 4,383 4,524 5,117
14,125 5,307
11,080

19,667 4,341 4,578 5,203
14,905 5,118
11,208

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

8,789

8,885

9,834

8,864

8,433

8,249

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

187,754 98

185,899 98

186,509 97

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 3, 2021

185,186 97

182,404 95

185,333 97