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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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