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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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