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 26, 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 22, 2021, up 5 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.2 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 32.7 million eggs during the week ending May 22, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.0 million eggs during the same week, up 2 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 8 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 188 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 22, 2021, up 8 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through May 22, 2021 for the United States were 3.74 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.5 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 22, 2021, up 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.4 million chicks, down 4 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State April 17, 2021 April 24, 2021 May 1, 2021 Week ending May 8, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,261 1,209 34,683 5,859 33,201 1,209 34,665 5,822 32,277 1,209 34,841 5,850 33,257 1,209 34,701 5,801 May 15, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,456 1,209 34,194 5,921 United States ...... 239,079 239,022 239,388 240,694 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 26, 2021 239,442 May 22, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,665 1,209 34,964 5,838 240,228 Percent of previous year (percent) 99 104 102 104 105 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State April 17, 2021 April 24, 2021 May 1, 2021 Week ending May 8, 2021 May 15, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,998 1,312 26,345 4,750 23,995 1,245 26,571 5,511 22,727 1,321 25,470 4,596 23,809 1,241 26,459 4,688 24,155 1,357 26,500 4,893 United States ...... 187,286 189,031 185,649 187,898 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 26, 2021 187,957 May 22, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,528 1,327 25,388 5,864 187,564 Percent of previous year (percent) 101 102 96 127 108 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State April 17, 2021 April 24, 2021 Week ending May 1, 2021 May 8, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 33,261 23,940 4,562 1,209 34,683 7,541 3,441 7,932 16,985 9,491 33,201 24,480 4,948 1,209 34,665 8,038 3,441 7,944 16,780 9,538 32,277 24,546 4,884 1,209 34,841 7,631 3,426 7,701 16,876 9,571 33,257 24,710 4,948 1,209 34,701 8,029 3,351 7,928 16,723 9,551 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 25,827 8,067 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 7,942 6,611 5,850 18,519 6,637 13,398 25,352 7,875 6,374 5,801 18,645 6,561 12,993 Other States ........................................ 12,555 12,637 12,517 12,686 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 239,079 110 239,022 107 239,388 111 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 26, 2021 240,694 108 May 15, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,456 24,461 4,857 1,209 34,194 7,986 3,351 7,913 16,584 9,499 25,194 8,082 6,509 5,921 18,582 6,386 12,752 12,506 239,442 105 May 22, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,665 24,695 4,913 1,209 34,964 8,088 3,351 7,939 16,495 9,595 25,508 7,976 6,592 5,838 18,411 6,558 13,248 12,183 240,228 105 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State 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) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 23,998 22,446 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 22,727 22,845 4,523 1,321 25,470 6,578 2,930 5,292 13,862 6,002 23,809 22,069 4,082 1,241 26,459 5,242 2,936 6,339 14,163 6,821 May 15, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 24,155 21,456 4,124 1,357 26,500 6,453 2,757 6,663 13,783 6,890 May 22, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,528 22,039 4,690 1,327 25,388 5,436 3,081 5,533 13,934 6,565 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,802 4,289 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 3,431 4,836 4,596 14,813 6,236 10,510 20,558 3,379 4,776 4,688 14,547 5,525 11,403 20,022 3,779 4,995 4,893 15,347 5,253 9,993 19,677 3,874 4,824 5,864 14,974 5,796 11,204 Other States ........................................ 9,088 10,130 9,323 9,861 9,537 9,830 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 187,286 106 189,031 106 185,649 108 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 26, 2021 187,898 114 187,957 106 187,564 108