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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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