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 30, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 2 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 239 million eggs in incubators during the week ending June 26, 2021, up 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.2 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.0 million eggs during the week ending June 26, 2021, down slightly from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.2 million eggs during the same week, down 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down Slightly Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 189 million chicks for meat production during the week ending June 26, 2021, down slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through June 26, 2021 for the United States were 4.68 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.3 million chicks for meat production during the week ending June 26, 2021, down 5 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.2 million chicks, down 2 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State May 22, 2021 May 29, 2021 June 5, 2021 Week ending June 12, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 32,732 1,209 34,985 5,980 33,213 1,209 34,035 5,824 33,012 1,202 34,812 5,842 32,756 1,187 34,807 5,924 June 19, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,889 1,186 34,452 5,945 United States ...... 240,138 240,260 241,112 239,883 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 30, 2021 238,086 June 26, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,001 1,186 34,176 5,758 238,744 Percent of previous year (percent) 100 99 99 99 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State May 22, 2021 May 29, 2021 June 5, 2021 Week ending June 12, 2021 June 19, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,552 1,334 25,388 5,812 22,828 1,241 26,863 5,262 23,275 1,276 26,054 4,555 23,308 1,302 27,118 4,765 24,462 1,266 25,393 5,118 United States ...... 187,848 188,131 186,852 187,983 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 30, 2021 187,992 June 26, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,325 1,245 27,202 5,349 188,950 Percent of previous year (percent) 95 101 98 111 100 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State May 22, 2021 May 29, 2021 Week ending June 5, 2021 June 12, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 32,732 24,695 4,820 1,209 34,985 8,088 3,351 7,939 16,495 9,595 33,213 24,805 5,040 1,209 34,035 7,954 3,351 7,940 17,098 9,617 33,012 24,684 5,004 1,202 34,812 7,970 3,288 7,942 17,029 9,625 32,756 24,369 4,997 1,187 34,807 7,924 3,319 7,940 17,182 9,610 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 25,476 8,068 6,546 5,980 18,399 6,558 12,966 25,287 7,869 6,566 5,824 18,158 6,558 12,682 25,373 7,936 6,594 5,842 18,229 6,559 13,245 25,120 7,959 6,481 5,924 18,254 6,558 12,880 Other States ........................................ 12,236 13,054 12,766 12,616 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 240,138 105 240,260 102 241,112 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 30, 2021 239,883 102 June 19, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,889 24,180 4,830 1,186 34,452 7,347 3,179 7,872 16,910 9,596 25,104 7,563 6,628 5,945 18,391 6,559 12,828 12,627 238,086 101 June 26, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,001 24,632 4,838 1,186 34,176 7,667 3,351 7,936 16,941 9,596 25,112 7,644 6,589 5,758 18,308 6,585 12,645 12,779 238,744 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State May 22, 2021 May 29, 2021 Week ending June 5, 2021 June 12, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 23,552 21,585 4,704 1,334 25,388 5,720 3,081 5,589 13,934 6,568 22,828 21,961 4,404 1,241 26,863 5,758 2,859 6,222 13,494 5,856 23,275 21,545 4,800 1,276 26,054 6,280 2,879 5,320 13,332 6,348 23,308 21,878 5,323 1,302 27,118 5,880 2,813 5,056 13,680 6,405 June 19, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 24,462 22,403 5,595 1,266 25,393 6,134 2,775 5,225 14,108 6,304 June 26, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,325 21,615 5,060 1,245 27,202 5,831 2,568 5,387 14,287 7,054 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19,782 4,338 4,832 5,812 15,023 5,592 11,190 20,641 4,942 4,840 5,262 14,883 5,088 11,232 20,148 4,499 5,024 4,555 15,003 5,684 11,392 20,329 4,346 4,792 4,765 15,039 6,164 10,316 20,175 3,621 4,774 5,118 14,532 5,399 10,763 20,138 3,528 4,790 5,349 14,707 5,922 11,020 Other States ........................................ 9,824 9,757 9,438 9,469 9,945 9,922 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 187,848 108 188,131 104 186,852 101 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 30, 2021 187,983 102 187,992 99 188,950 100