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
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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