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 31, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down Slightly Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 239 million eggs in incubators during the week ending March 27, 2021, down slightly from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.9 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 27, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.8 million eggs during the same week, down 1 percent 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 27, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through March 27, 2021 for the United States were 2.24 billion. Cumulative placements were down 2 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.5 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 27, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.4 million chicks, down 3 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State February 20, 2021 February 27, 2021 March 6, 2021 Week ending March 13, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,308 1,209 34,634 5,718 34,061 1,209 34,974 5,732 34,020 1,209 35,113 5,824 33,678 1,209 34,827 5,931 March 20, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,599 1,210 35,066 5,829 United States ...... 230,916 241,197 240,019 238,768 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 31, 2021 238,269 March 27, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,238 1,209 34,811 5,700 238,557 Percent of previous year (percent) 98 101 99 98 100 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State February 20, 2021 February 27, 2021 March 6, 2021 Week ending March 13, 2021 March 20, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,604 1,370 26,528 5,184 23,937 1,354 26,892 5,211 24,038 1,278 25,481 5,910 23,783 1,362 26,282 5,444 25,085 1,351 27,355 4,598 United States ...... 182,810 186,777 187,365 182,242 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 31, 2021 188,171 March 27, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 24,477 1,325 27,403 4,148 187,629 Percent of previous year (percent) 98 100 97 93 98 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State February 20, 2021 February 27, 2021 Week ending March 6, 2021 March 13, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 33,308 23,913 4,948 1,209 34,634 7,877 2,284 7,912 16,946 9,116 34,061 24,152 4,762 1,209 34,974 8,063 3,485 7,942 16,962 9,014 34,020 24,115 5,042 1,209 35,113 8,050 3,562 7,942 17,160 9,316 33,678 23,506 5,042 1,209 34,827 7,852 3,441 7,944 16,750 9,450 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 24,993 6,595 6,228 5,718 14,171 6,303 13,131 25,706 8,113 6,371 5,732 18,927 6,423 13,055 25,989 7,348 6,322 5,824 17,207 6,500 12,944 25,803 7,106 6,364 5,931 17,545 6,530 13,329 Other States ........................................ 11,630 12,246 12,356 12,461 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 230,916 97 241,197 101 240,019 100 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 31, 2021 238,768 100 March 20, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,599 24,044 4,947 1,210 35,066 7,962 3,265 7,914 16,244 9,232 25,737 6,961 6,353 5,829 18,139 6,470 13,048 12,249 238,269 99 March 27, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,238 24,354 4,948 1,209 34,811 8,027 3,215 7,912 16,275 9,385 25,664 7,520 6,491 5,700 18,202 6,560 13,189 11,857 238,557 100 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State 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) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 23,604 21,877 4,050 1,370 26,528 5,596 1,632 5,374 13,777 5,410 23,937 21,876 3,958 1,354 26,892 5,365 2,358 6,207 14,387 5,665 24,038 23,057 5,578 1,278 25,481 5,963 3,041 4,666 14,345 6,209 23,783 21,028 5,257 1,362 26,282 6,806 1,883 5,421 14,248 6,461 March 20, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 25,085 20,453 5,028 1,351 27,355 5,690 2,800 5,664 13,902 5,942 March 27, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 24,477 21,807 5,320 1,325 27,403 6,442 2,779 4,875 14,279 5,942 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19,993 4,382 4,388 5,184 14,124 6,028 11,079 19,870 4,341 4,976 5,211 14,959 5,117 12,184 20,664 2,423 4,714 5,910 14,091 5,289 11,452 20,244 3,354 4,553 5,444 11,556 5,146 10,561 20,777 4,585 4,701 4,598 14,832 5,100 11,042 20,545 3,480 4,699 4,148 13,759 5,934 11,194 Other States ........................................ 8,414 8,120 9,166 8,853 9,266 9,221 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 182,810 95 186,777 98 187,365 98 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 31, 2021 182,242 97 188,171 98 187,629 98