Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 May 12

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.

May 12, 2021

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

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

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 240 million eggs in incubators during the week ending May 8, 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 33.3 million eggs during the week ending May 8, 2021, up 6 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.8 million eggs during the same week, up 2 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 14 Percent

Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 8, 2021, up 14 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through May 8, 2021 for the United States were 3.36 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.5 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 8, 2021, up 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.5 million chicks, up 14 percent from a year ago.

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

State

April 3, 2021

April 10, 2021

April 17, 2021

Week ending
April 24, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

33,184 1,209
33,792 5,514

33,261 1,209
34,683 5,859

33,201 1,209
34,665 5,822

May 1, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,186 1,209
34,841 5,850

United States ......

239,577

236,654

238,244

238,754

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 12, 2021

238,721

May 8, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,335 1,209
34,760 5,955
239,808

Percent of previous year
(percent)
106 110 102 103
107

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

State

April 3, 2021

April 10, 2021

April 17, 2021

Week ending
April 24, 2021

May 1, 2021

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

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

24,151 1,288
25,851 5,654

24,101 1,310
26,329 5,209

23,998 1,312
26,345 4,750

23,995 1,245
26,571 5,511

23,727 1,321
25,470 4,596

United States ......

187,077

187,810

187,559

188,364

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 12, 2021

186,097

May 8, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,546 1,241
26,498 4,833
187,177

Percent of previous year
(percent)
104 86
114 105
114

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

State

April 3, 2021

April 10, 2021

Week ending

April 17, 2021

April 24, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

33,184 24,369
4,791 1,209 33,792 7,811 3,441 7,934 16,147 9,469

33,261 23,940
4,791 1,209 34,683 7,541 3,441 7,932 16,446 9,491

33,201 24,480
4,948 1,209 34,665 8,038 3,441 7,944 16,512 9,538

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

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

25,827 7,542 6,543 5,859
18,298 6,224
12,661

24,976 7,540 6,718 5,822
18,564 6,442
12,079

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

13,120

12,273

12,555

12,637

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

239,577 104

236,654 107

238,244 110

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 12, 2021

238,754 107

May 1, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,186 24,546
4,948 1,209 34,841 6,978 3,426 7,686 16,576 9,571
24,879 7,418 6,536 5,850
18,519 6,637
13,398
12,517
238,721 111

May 8, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,335 24,633
4,948 1,209 34,760 7,880 3,351 7,928 16,322 9,592
25,352 7,485 6,495 5,955
18,365 6,501
12,956
12,741
239,808 107

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

State

April 3, 2021

April 10, 2021

Week ending

April 17, 2021

April 24, 2021

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

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

24,151 20,700
4,746 1,288 25,851 5,973 2,921 5,442 13,918 5,471

24,101 21,718
4,395 1,310 26,329 6,593 2,875 6,043 13,349 5,177

23,998 22,650
4,896 1,312 26,345 6,092 2,891 5,387 13,794 5,267

23,995 22,007
3,907 1,245 26,571 6,400 2,992 6,379 12,971 5,864

May 1, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,727 23,034
4,534 1,321 25,470 6,578 2,930 5,834 13,393 6,002

May 8, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,546 22,286
4,082 1,241 26,498 5,701 2,936 6,199 13,796 6,934

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

20,741 4,485 4,616 5,654
14,034 6,567
11,271

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

20,927 4,088 4,829 4,750
14,646 5,692
10,907

20,313 4,042 4,751 5,511
14,742 5,873
10,671

20,450 3,214 4,829 4,596
14,813 5,649
10,510

20,598 2,802 4,784 4,833
14,509 5,563
11,007

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

9,248

9,598

9,088

10,130

9,213

9,862

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

187,077 98

187,810 100

187,559 106

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 12, 2021

188,364 106

186,097 109

187,177 114