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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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