Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 April 28

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 28, 2021

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 7 Percent

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 239 million eggs in incubators during the week ending April 24, 2021, up 7 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.4 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 24, 2021, up 7 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.7 million eggs during the same week, up 3 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 188 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 24, 2021, up 6 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through April 24, 2021 for the United States were 2.99 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.0 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 24, 2021, up 3 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.7 million chicks, up 6 percent from a year ago.

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

State

March 20, 2021

March 27, 2021

April 3, 2021

Week ending
April 10, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

33,656 1,210
35,003 5,829

32,967 1,209
34,602 5,729

33,593 1,209
34,878 5,733

32,914 1,209
34,504 5,514

April 17, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,347 1,209
34,683 5,859

United States ......

238,949

239,044

239,577

237,471

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 28, 2021

239,064

April 24, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,063 1,209
34,715 5,763
239,398

Percent of previous year
(percent)
107 104 103 102
107

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

State

March 20, 2021

March 27, 2021

April 3, 2021

Week ending
April 10, 2021

April 17, 2021

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

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

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
26,329 5,209

23,990 1,312
26,345 4,750

United States ......

187,496

187,297

187,046

187,880

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 28, 2021

187,696

April 24, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,996 1,245
26,684 5,491
188,467

Percent of previous year
(percent)
103 101 106 152
106

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

State

March 20, 2021

March 27, 2021

Week ending

April 3, 2021

April 10, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

33,656 23,709
5,041 1,210 35,003 7,959 3,351 7,943 16,065 9,396

32,967 24,398
5,042 1,209 34,602 8,027 3,422 7,942 16,649 9,448

33,593 24,234
4,977 1,209 34,878 8,120 3,532 7,941 15,618 9,382

32,914 24,494
4,791 1,209 34,504 7,811 3,194 7,934 16,644 9,469

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

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

25,065 7,545 6,594 5,514
18,369 6,474
12,673

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

12,430

11,890

13,120

12,273

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

238,949 100

239,044 102

239,577 104

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 28, 2021

237,471 107

April 17, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,347 24,565
4,791 1,209 34,683 7,541 3,441 7,934 16,737 9,491
25,827 7,542 6,519 5,859
18,298 6,064
12,661
12,555
239,064 110

April 24, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,063 24,480
4,948 1,209 34,715 8,038 3,441 7,944 16,950 9,538
24,976 7,626 6,556 5,763
18,564 6,442
12,528
12,617
239,398 107

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

State

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)

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

25,008 20,974
5,028 1,351 27,262 5,888 2,800 5,214 13,986 5,099

24,322 21,977
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

24,098 21,798
4,883 1,310 26,329 6,593 2,875 5,548 13,349 5,177

April 17, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,990 22,662
5,145 1,312 26,345 6,092 2,891 5,246 13,835 5,267

April 24, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,996 21,962
4,370 1,245 26,684 6,400 2,992 5,977 13,034 5,864

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

20,614 4,746 4,740 4,560
14,691 5,528
11,019

20,393 3,503 4,651 4,115
13,689 5,954
11,172

20,741 4,485 4,616 5,654
14,034 6,513
11,271

20,654 4,537 4,775 5,209
14,517 6,138
10,492

20,927 4,088 4,813 4,750
14,646 5,692
10,907

20,281 4,042 4,737 5,491
14,735 5,873
10,682

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

8,988

8,988

9,248

9,598

9,088

10,102

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

187,496 98

187,297 98

187,046 98

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 28, 2021

187,880 100

187,696 106

188,467 106