Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 May 5

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 5, 2021

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 10 Percent

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 238 million eggs in incubators during the week ending May 1, 2021, up 10 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.7 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.

Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.2 million eggs during the week ending May 1, 2021, up 5 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.1 million eggs during the same week, up 1 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 9 Percent

Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 186 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 1, 2021, up 9 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through May 1, 2021 for the United States were 3.17 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.7 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 1, 2021, up 9 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.5 million chicks, up 1 percent from a year ago.

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

State

March 27, 2021

April 3, 2021

April 10, 2021

Week ending
April 17, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

32,967 1,209
34,602 5,729

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

33,184 1,209
34,504 5,514

33,287 1,209
34,683 5,859

April 24, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,201 1,209
34,665 5,822

United States ......

239,044

239,577

237,366

238,110

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 5, 2021

238,754

May 1, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,186 1,209
34,129 5,850
238,366

Percent of previous year
(percent)
105 113 101 110
110

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

State

March 27, 2021

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) (1,000 chicks)

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

24,322 1,325
27,427 4,115

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

United States ......

187,285

187,077

187,810

187,559

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 5, 2021

188,364

May 1, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,727 1,321
25,470 4,596
185,705

Percent of previous year
(percent)
109 102 101 112
109

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

State

March 27, 2021

April 3, 2021

Week ending

April 10, 2021

April 17, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

32,967 24,398
5,042 1,209 34,602 8,027 3,422 7,942 16,649 9,448

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 34,504 7,811 3,441 7,934 16,147 9,469

33,287 23,940
4,791 1,209 34,683 7,541 3,441 7,932 16,446 9,491

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

25,754 7,291 6,523 5,729
18,202 6,560
13,389

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 6,064
12,661

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

11,890

13,120

12,273

12,555

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

239,044 102

239,577 104

237,366 107

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 5, 2021

238,110 110

April 24, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,201 24,480
4,948 1,209 34,665 8,038 3,441 7,944 16,512 9,538
24,976 7,540 6,718 5,822
18,564 6,442
12,079
12,637
238,754 107

May 1, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,186 24,546
4,948 1,209 34,129 7,978 3,426 7,686 16,576 9,571
24,879 7,418 6,536 5,850
18,519 6,637
12,755
12,517
238,366 110

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

State

March 27, 2021

April 3, 2021

Week ending

April 10, 2021

April 17, 2021

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

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

24,322 21,977
5,321 1,325 27,427 6,900 2,779 4,676 14,249 5,580

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

April 24, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
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 22,593
4,534 1,321 25,470 6,578 2,930 5,834 13,393 6,002

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

20,393 3,503 4,651 4,115
13,689 6,218
11,172

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

20,473 3,209 4,829 4,596
14,813 5,649
10,541

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

8,988

9,248

9,598

9,088

10,130

9,213

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

187,285 98

187,077 98

187,810 100

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 5, 2021

187,559 106

188,364 106

185,705 109