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 2, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 2 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 240 million eggs in incubators during the week ending May 29, 2021, up 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.9 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.5 million eggs during the week ending May 29, 2021, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.0 million eggs during the same week, down 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 4 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 189 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 29, 2021, up 4 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through May 29, 2021 for the United States were 3.93 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.0 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 29, 2021, up slightly from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.0 million chicks, up 3 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State April 24, 2021 May 1, 2021 May 8, 2021 Week ending May 15, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,201 1,209 34,665 5,822 32,526 1,209 34,841 5,850 33,506 1,209 34,701 5,801 33,456 1,209 34,194 5,921 May 22, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,732 1,209 34,985 5,885 United States ...... 239,040 239,630 241,020 239,480 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 2, 2021 240,263 May 29, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,462 1,209 34,035 5,824 239,772 Percent of previous year (percent) 101 101 99 100 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State April 24, 2021 May 1, 2021 May 8, 2021 Week ending May 15, 2021 May 22, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,995 1,246 26,571 5,456 22,960 1,321 25,470 4,596 23,809 1,241 26,459 4,688 24,155 1,357 26,500 4,893 23,553 1,327 25,388 5,723 United States ...... 189,017 185,899 187,979 187,963 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 2, 2021 187,848 May 29, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,010 1,241 26,956 5,181 188,532 Percent of previous year (percent) 100 104 103 102 104 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State April 24, 2021 May 1, 2021 Week ending May 8, 2021 May 15, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 33,201 24,480 4,948 1,209 34,665 8,038 3,441 7,944 16,780 9,538 32,526 24,546 4,884 1,209 34,841 7,631 3,426 7,701 16,876 9,571 33,506 24,710 4,948 1,209 34,701 8,029 3,351 7,928 16,723 9,551 33,456 24,461 4,857 1,209 34,194 7,986 3,351 7,913 16,584 9,499 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 24,976 7,540 6,718 5,822 18,564 6,442 12,079 24,952 7,942 6,604 5,850 18,519 6,637 13,398 25,352 7,875 6,451 5,801 18,645 6,561 12,993 25,194 8,082 6,547 5,921 18,582 6,386 12,752 Other States ........................................ 12,655 12,517 12,686 12,506 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 239,040 107 239,630 111 241,020 108 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 2, 2021 239,480 105 May 22, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,732 24,695 4,913 1,209 34,985 8,088 3,351 7,939 16,495 9,595 25,508 8,068 6,577 5,885 18,411 6,558 13,010 12,244 240,263 105 May 29, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,462 24,816 4,927 1,209 34,035 7,954 3,351 7,940 16,624 9,617 25,338 8,030 6,584 5,824 18,158 6,558 12,789 12,556 239,772 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State 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) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 23,995 22,007 3,948 1,246 26,571 6,401 2,992 6,306 13,831 5,866 22,960 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 6,881 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) 23,553 21,585 4,696 1,327 25,388 5,720 3,081 5,720 13,934 6,565 May 29, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,010 22,001 4,487 1,241 26,956 5,967 2,859 6,456 13,495 5,854 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,104 4,042 4,753 5,456 14,744 5,922 10,675 20,354 3,431 4,853 4,596 14,813 6,236 10,510 20,558 3,379 4,797 4,688 14,547 5,525 11,403 20,022 3,779 5,001 4,893 15,347 5,253 9,993 19,757 4,339 4,822 5,723 15,026 5,591 11,191 20,736 4,848 4,750 5,181 14,886 4,922 10,983 Other States ........................................ 10,158 9,323 9,861 9,537 9,830 9,900 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 189,017 106 185,899 109 187,979 115 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 2, 2021 187,963 106 187,848 108 188,532 104