Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 April 7

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 7, 2021

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 4 Percent

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 240 million eggs in incubators during the week ending April 3, 2021, up 4 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 33.6 million eggs during the week ending April 3, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.9 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 April 3, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through April 3, 2021 for the United States were 2.43 billion. Cumulative placements were down 2 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.2 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 3, 2021, down 6 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.9 million chicks, down 3 percent from a year ago.

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

State

February 27, 2021

March 6, 2021

March 13, 2021

Week ending
March 20, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,061 1,209
34,974 5,732

34,020 1,209
35,113 5,824

33,704 1,209
34,827 5,931

33,599 1,210
35,066 5,829

March 27, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,091 1,209
34,602 5,729

United States ......

241,283

240,015

238,712

238,280

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 7, 2021

238,324

April 3, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,587 1,209
34,878 5,733
240,346

Percent of previous year
(percent)
99 103
99 98
104

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

State

February 27, 2021

March 6, 2021

March 13, 2021

Week ending
March 20, 2021

March 27, 2021

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

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

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

24,322 1,325
27,430 4,136

United States ......

186,730

187,365

182,186

188,206

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 7, 2021

187,674

April 3, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,153 1,288
25,854 5,716
187,528

Percent of previous year
(percent)
94 96 97 116
98

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

State

February 27, 2021

March 6, 2021

Week ending

March 13, 2021

March 20, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

33,704 23,506
5,042 1,209 34,827 7,852 3,441 7,944 16,750 9,450

33,599 24,044
4,947 1,210 35,066 7,962 3,265 7,914 16,244 9,232

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

25,706 8,113 6,457 5,732
18,927 6,423
13,055

25,989 7,348 6,318 5,824
17,207 6,500
12,944

25,803 7,106 6,282 5,931
17,545 6,530
13,329

25,737 6,961 6,364 5,829
18,139 6,470
13,048

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

12,246

12,356

12,461

12,249

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

241,283 101

240,015 99

238,712 100

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 7, 2021

238,280 100

March 27, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,091 24,354
4,948 1,209 34,602 8,027 3,215 7,912 16,275 9,385
25,754 7,291 6,491 5,729
18,202 6,560
13,389
11,890
238,324 102

April 3, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,587 24,360
4,948 1,209 34,878 8,120 3,320 7,912 16,384 9,318
25,628 7,327 6,488 5,733
18,215 6,469
13,330
13,120
240,346 104

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

State

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)

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

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

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)
24,322 21,419
5,245 1,325 27,430 6,900 2,779 5,019 14,332 6,267

April 3, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,153 20,079
4,758 1,288 25,854 5,973 2,921 5,385 13,966 6,213

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

19,870 4,341 4,929 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 4,497 5,444
11,556 5,146
10,561

20,777 4,585 4,736 4,598
14,832 5,100
11,042

20,510 3,613 4,699 4,136
13,689 5,855
11,172

20,772 4,557 4,637 5,716
14,034 6,511
11,487

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

8,120

9,166

8,853

9,266

8,962

9,224

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

186,730 98

187,365 98

182,186 96

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 7, 2021

188,206 98

187,674 98

187,528 98