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 19, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 5 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 240 million eggs in incubators during the week ending May 15, 2021, up 5 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.3 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.4 million eggs during the week ending May 15, 2021, up 4 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.2 million eggs during the same week, up 1 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 May 15, 2021, up 6 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through May 15, 2021 for the United States were 3.55 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.2 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 15, 2021, up 2 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.5 million chicks, up 8 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State April 10, 2021 April 17, 2021 April 24, 2021 Week ending May 1, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,184 1,209 33,792 5,514 33,261 1,209 34,683 5,859 33,201 1,209 34,665 5,822 32,277 1,209 34,841 5,850 May 8, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,181 1,209 34,701 5,801 United States ...... 237,102 238,015 238,754 238,350 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 19, 2021 239,674 May 15, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,350 1,209 34,194 5,921 239,519 Percent of previous year (percent) 104 104 101 107 105 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State April 10, 2021 April 17, 2021 April 24, 2021 Week ending May 1, 2021 May 8, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 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 23,816 1,241 26,467 4,694 United States ...... 187,869 187,289 189,031 186,546 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 19, 2021 187,091 May 15, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 24,190 1,357 26,492 4,886 187,643 Percent of previous year (percent) 102 102 108 92 106 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State April 10, 2021 April 17, 2021 Week ending April 24, 2021 May 1, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 33,184 24,369 4,563 1,209 33,792 7,811 3,441 7,934 16,823 9,469 33,261 23,940 4,562 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 32,277 24,546 4,884 1,209 34,841 6,978 3,426 7,701 17,015 9,571 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 24,952 7,418 6,611 5,850 18,519 6,637 13,398 Other States ........................................ 12,273 12,555 12,637 12,517 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 237,102 107 238,015 109 238,754 107 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 19, 2021 238,350 110 May 8, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,181 24,710 4,948 1,209 34,701 8,029 3,351 7,928 16,183 9,551 25,352 7,350 6,495 5,801 18,645 6,561 12,993 12,686 239,674 107 May 15, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,350 24,431 4,857 1,209 34,194 7,986 3,351 7,913 16,373 9,562 25,194 8,082 6,542 5,921 18,582 6,386 13,080 12,506 239,519 105 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State 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) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 24,101 21,718 4,516 1,310 26,329 6,593 2,875 5,635 13,652 5,177 23,998 22,650 4,724 1,312 26,345 6,092 2,891 5,373 13,794 5,267 23,995 22,007 3,948 1,245 26,571 6,400 2,992 6,306 13,831 5,864 23,727 23,069 4,523 1,321 25,470 6,578 2,930 5,292 13,862 6,002 May 8, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,816 21,766 4,082 1,241 26,467 5,242 2,936 6,339 13,772 6,821 May 15, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 24,190 21,878 4,124 1,357 26,492 5,322 2,757 6,676 13,386 6,678 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,654 4,537 4,849 5,209 14,517 6,107 10,492 20,802 4,088 4,901 4,750 14,646 5,661 10,907 20,104 4,042 4,751 5,511 14,742 5,921 10,671 20,354 3,214 4,836 4,596 14,813 6,236 10,510 20,558 3,262 4,776 4,694 14,547 5,525 11,403 20,024 3,542 4,995 4,886 15,347 5,239 10,775 Other States ........................................ 9,598 9,088 10,130 9,213 9,844 9,975 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 187,869 100 187,289 106 189,031 106 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 19, 2021 186,546 109 187,091 114 187,643 106