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 9, 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 June 5, 2021, up 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.8 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.1 million eggs during the week ending June 5, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.8 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 186 million chicks for meat production during the week ending June 5, 2021, up 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through June 5, 2021 for the United States were 4.11 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 22.8 million chicks for meat production during the week ending June 5, 2021, down 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.5 million chicks, up slightly from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State May 1, 2021 May 8, 2021 May 15, 2021 Week ending May 22, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 32,526 1,209 34,841 5,850 33,506 1,209 34,701 5,801 33,456 1,209 34,194 5,921 32,732 1,209 34,985 5,885 May 29, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,097 1,209 34,035 5,824 United States ...... 239,599 240,614 239,268 240,200 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 9, 2021 239,648 June 5, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,107 1,209 34,778 5,913 240,294 Percent of previous year (percent) 99 96 101 97 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State May 1, 2021 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) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 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 22,829 1,241 26,863 5,219 United States ...... 185,905 187,952 187,935 187,837 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 9, 2021 188,250 June 5, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 22,766 1,340 26,511 5,227 186,435 Percent of previous year (percent) 96 100 100 117 101 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State May 1, 2021 May 8, 2021 Week ending May 15, 2021 May 22, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 16,349 9,551 33,456 24,461 4,857 1,209 34,194 7,986 3,351 7,913 16,404 9,499 32,732 24,695 4,913 1,209 34,985 8,088 3,351 7,939 16,495 9,595 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 24,921 7,942 6,604 5,850 18,519 6,637 13,398 25,320 7,875 6,451 5,801 18,645 6,561 12,993 25,162 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 Other States ........................................ 12,517 12,686 12,506 12,244 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 239,599 111 240,614 107 239,268 105 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 9, 2021 240,200 105 May 29, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,097 24,805 4,927 1,209 34,035 7,954 3,351 7,940 17,098 9,617 25,287 7,869 6,572 5,824 18,158 6,558 12,682 12,665 239,648 102 June 5, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,107 24,895 4,911 1,209 34,778 7,471 3,288 7,942 17,029 9,625 25,311 7,936 6,637 5,913 18,203 6,559 12,781 12,699 240,294 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State 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) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 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) 22,829 21,961 4,601 1,241 26,863 5,757 2,859 6,366 13,494 5,854 June 5, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 22,766 21,240 4,514 1,340 26,511 6,361 2,656 6,196 13,332 6,348 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,360 3,431 4,853 4,596 14,813 6,236 10,510 20,531 3,379 4,797 4,688 14,547 5,525 11,403 19,994 3,779 5,001 4,893 15,347 5,253 9,993 19,736 4,339 4,832 5,723 15,026 5,591 11,191 20,695 4,942 4,760 5,219 14,886 4,897 11,233 20,010 4,823 5,014 5,227 15,113 5,167 10,496 Other States ........................................ 9,323 9,861 9,537 9,830 9,793 9,321 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 185,905 109 187,952 114 187,935 106 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 9, 2021 187,837 108 188,250 104 186,435 101