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. April 21, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 10 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 239 million eggs in incubators during the week ending April 17, 2021, up 10 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.1 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.1 million eggs during the week ending April 17, 2021, up 6 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.7 million eggs during the same week, up 6 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 6 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 17, 2021, up 6 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through April 17, 2021 for the United States were 2.80 billion. Cumulative placements were down 2 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.8 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 17, 2021, up 9 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.3 million chicks, down 4 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State March 13, 2021 March 20, 2021 March 27, 2021 Week ending April 3, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,704 1,209 34,827 5,931 33,656 1,210 35,003 5,829 33,091 1,209 34,602 5,729 33,587 1,209 34,878 5,733 April 10, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,914 1,209 34,504 5,514 United States ...... 238,832 238,949 239,168 239,359 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 21, 2021 237,330 April 17, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,104 1,209 34,683 5,859 238,699 Percent of previous year (percent) 106 104 106 107 110 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State March 13, 2021 March 20, 2021 March 27, 2021 Week ending April 3, 2021 April 10, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,783 1,362 26,271 5,387 25,008 1,351 27,262 4,560 24,322 1,325 27,427 4,115 24,151 1,288 25,851 5,654 24,098 1,310 26,333 5,263 United States ...... 182,126 187,179 187,507 187,118 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 21, 2021 187,895 April 17, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,841 1,312 26,346 4,788 187,471 Percent of previous year (percent) 109 98 96 119 106 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State March 13, 2021 March 20, 2021 Week ending March 27, 2021 April 3, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 33,704 23,506 5,042 1,209 34,827 7,852 3,441 7,944 16,750 9,450 33,656 23,709 5,041 1,210 35,003 7,959 3,351 7,943 16,065 9,396 33,091 24,398 5,042 1,209 34,602 8,027 3,422 7,942 16,649 9,448 33,587 24,234 4,977 1,209 34,878 8,120 3,320 7,941 15,618 9,382 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 25,803 7,106 6,402 5,931 17,545 6,530 13,329 25,707 7,545 6,551 5,829 18,230 6,545 12,779 25,754 7,291 6,523 5,729 18,202 6,560 13,389 25,648 7,327 6,546 5,733 18,215 6,469 13,035 Other States ........................................ 12,461 12,430 11,890 13,120 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 238,832 100 238,949 100 239,168 103 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 21, 2021 239,359 104 April 10, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,914 24,494 4,791 1,209 34,504 7,811 3,194 7,934 16,644 9,469 25,065 7,545 6,453 5,514 18,369 6,474 12,673 12,273 237,330 107 April 17, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,104 24,565 4,948 1,209 34,683 7,541 3,441 7,934 16,737 9,491 25,827 7,542 6,538 5,859 18,298 6,064 12,363 12,555 238,699 110 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State March 13, 2021 March 20, 2021 Week ending March 27, 2021 April 3, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 23,783 21,026 5,257 1,362 26,271 6,806 1,883 5,421 14,248 6,461 25,008 20,974 5,028 1,351 27,262 5,888 2,800 5,214 13,986 5,099 24,322 22,077 5,241 1,325 27,427 6,900 2,779 5,032 14,249 5,580 24,151 20,700 4,577 1,288 25,851 5,973 2,921 5,634 13,918 5,471 April 10, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 24,098 21,799 4,883 1,310 26,333 6,593 2,875 5,548 13,349 5,177 April 17, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,841 22,162 5,145 1,312 26,346 6,092 2,891 5,246 13,835 5,267 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,244 3,354 4,494 5,387 11,556 5,146 10,572 20,614 4,429 4,740 4,560 14,691 5,528 11,019 20,393 3,613 4,651 4,115 13,689 5,954 11,172 20,741 4,557 4,616 5,654 14,034 6,513 11,271 20,654 4,574 4,764 5,263 14,517 6,138 10,492 20,869 4,463 4,817 4,788 14,646 5,692 10,984 Other States ........................................ 8,855 8,988 8,988 9,248 9,528 9,075 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 182,126 96 187,179 98 187,507 98 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 21, 2021 187,118 98 187,895 100 187,471 106