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. June 16, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 2 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 241 million eggs in incubators during the week ending June 12, 2021, up 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.0 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 32.8 million eggs during the week ending June 12, 2021, down slightly from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.0 million eggs during the same week, up 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 1 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 188 million chicks for meat production during the week ending June 12, 2021, up 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through June 12, 2021 for the United States were 4.30 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 22.5 million chicks for meat production during the week ending June 12, 2021, down 6 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.9 million chicks, down 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State May 8, 2021 May 15, 2021 May 22, 2021 Week ending May 29, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,506 1,209 34,701 5,801 33,456 1,209 34,194 5,921 32,732 1,209 34,985 5,885 33,097 1,209 34,035 5,824 June 5, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,012 1,202 34,812 5,842 United States ...... 240,544 239,230 240,107 239,755 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 16, 2021 241,039 June 12, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,793 1,202 34,999 5,829 240,556 Percent of previous year (percent) 100 101 101 101 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State May 8, 2021 May 15, 2021 May 22, 2021 Week ending May 29, 2021 June 5, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,809 1,241 26,459 4,688 24,155 1,357 26,500 4,893 23,553 1,327 25,388 5,723 22,829 1,241 26,863 5,219 23,350 1,276 26,054 4,555 United States ...... 187,948 187,754 187,760 188,124 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 16, 2021 186,912 June 12, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 22,483 1,276 26,879 4,866 187,786 Percent of previous year (percent) 94 96 99 100 101 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State May 8, 2021 May 15, 2021 Week ending May 22, 2021 May 29, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 33,506 24,710 4,791 1,209 34,701 8,029 3,351 7,942 16,349 9,551 33,456 24,461 4,699 1,209 34,194 7,986 3,351 7,928 16,404 9,499 32,732 24,695 4,820 1,209 34,985 8,088 3,351 7,939 16,495 9,595 33,097 24,805 5,040 1,209 34,035 7,954 3,351 7,940 17,098 9,617 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 25,393 7,875 6,451 5,801 18,645 6,561 12,993 25,267 8,082 6,547 5,921 18,582 6,386 12,752 25,476 8,068 6,546 5,885 18,411 6,558 13,010 25,287 7,869 6,566 5,824 18,158 6,558 12,682 Other States ........................................ 12,686 12,506 12,244 12,665 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 240,544 107 239,230 105 240,107 105 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 16, 2021 239,755 102 June 5, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,012 24,684 5,004 1,202 34,812 7,970 3,288 7,942 17,029 9,625 25,373 7,936 6,591 5,842 18,229 6,559 13,245 12,696 241,039 102 June 12, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,793 24,828 4,997 1,202 34,999 7,954 3,319 7,940 17,182 9,610 25,120 7,959 6,481 5,829 18,290 6,558 12,962 12,533 240,556 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State May 8, 2021 May 15, 2021 Week ending May 22, 2021 May 29, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 23,809 22,069 3,942 1,241 26,459 5,242 2,936 6,323 14,163 6,881 24,155 21,456 4,178 1,357 26,500 6,453 2,757 6,429 13,783 6,890 23,553 21,585 4,704 1,327 25,388 5,720 3,081 5,589 13,934 6,565 22,829 21,961 4,404 1,241 26,863 5,757 2,859 6,222 13,494 5,854 June 5, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,350 21,545 4,800 1,276 26,054 6,280 2,879 5,320 13,332 6,348 June 12, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 22,483 22,156 5,323 1,276 26,879 6,056 2,851 4,962 13,638 5,928 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,485 3,379 4,797 4,688 14,547 5,723 11,403 19,935 3,779 5,001 4,893 15,347 5,311 9,993 19,782 4,339 4,832 5,723 15,026 5,591 11,191 20,641 4,942 4,838 5,219 14,886 5,088 11,233 20,148 4,499 5,009 4,555 15,003 5,684 11,392 20,402 4,555 4,792 4,866 15,019 6,059 11,435 Other States ........................................ 9,861 9,537 9,830 9,793 9,438 9,106 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 187,948 114 187,754 106 187,760 108 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 16, 2021 188,124 104 186,912 101 187,786 101