Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 July 14

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.

July 14, 2021

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 3 Percent

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 239 million eggs in incubators during the week ending July 10, 2021, up 3 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 32.4 million eggs during the week ending July 10, 2021, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.8 million eggs during the same week, up 3 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 3 Percent

Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 186 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 10, 2021, down 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through July 10, 2021 for the United States were 5.05 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.2 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 10, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.6 million chicks, down 3 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021

State

June 5, 2021

June 12, 2021

June 19, 2021

Week ending
June 26, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

33,012 1,202
34,812 5,842

32,756 1,187
34,807 5,924

32,889 1,186
34,452 5,945

33,001 1,186
34,176 5,758

July 3, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
32,605 1,186
33,923 5,677

United States ......

241,112

239,697

238,093

238,474

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 14, 2021

238,391

July 10, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
32,447 1,186
34,819 5,906
238,655

Percent of previous year
(percent)
101 111 103 104
103

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021

State

June 5, 2021

June 12, 2021

June 19, 2021

Week ending
June 26, 2021

July 3, 2021

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

23,275 1,276
26,054 4,555

23,308 1,302
27,118 4,765

24,462 1,266
25,393 5,091

23,225 1,245
27,202 5,274

23,690 1,166
26,039 4,938

United States ......

186,845

187,949

187,943

188,927

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 14, 2021

187,214

July 10, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,159 1,262
26,590 5,015
186,008

Percent of previous year
(percent)
99 96 97 104
97

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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021

State

June 5, 2021

June 12, 2021

Week ending

June 19, 2021

June 26, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

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

32,889 24,180
4,830 1,186 34,452 7,347 3,179 7,872 16,910 9,596

33,001 24,632
4,838 1,186 34,176 7,667 3,351 7,936 16,941 9,596

North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

25,373 7,936 6,594 5,842
18,229 6,559
13,245

25,120 7,959 6,469 5,924
18,254 6,558
12,880

25,104 7,563 6,635 5,945
18,391 6,559
12,828

25,112 7,644 6,784 5,758
18,308 6,585
12,180

Other States ........................................

12,766

12,442

12,627

12,779

United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

241,112 102

239,697 102

238,093 101

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 14, 2021

238,474 102

July 3, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
32,605 24,949
4,997 1,186 33,923 7,428 3,319 7,940 17,225 9,674
24,835 7,937 6,334 5,677
18,168 6,497
13,103
12,594
238,391 102

July 10, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
32,447 25,041
4,996 1,186 34,819 7,979 3,320 7,867 17,029 9,437
24,480 7,664 6,478 5,906
18,084 6,346
12,827
12,749
238,655 103

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021

State

June 5, 2021

June 12, 2021

Week ending

June 19, 2021

June 26, 2021

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

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

24,462 22,403
5,595 1,266 25,393 6,134 2,775 5,225 14,108 6,304

23,225 21,519
5,060 1,245 27,202 5,904 2,568 5,115 14,287 6,554

July 3, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,690 20,719
5,255 1,166 26,039 5,767 2,795 5,094 14,454 7,477

July 10, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,159 20,649
5,126 1,262 26,590 5,868 2,660 5,289 14,017 6,637

North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

20,141 4,499 5,024 4,555
15,003 5,684
11,392

20,300 4,346 4,787 4,765
15,039 6,164
10,316

20,181 3,621 4,758 5,091
14,532 5,399
10,763

20,133 4,124 4,819 5,274
14,707 6,200
10,901

19,772 3,769 4,749 4,938
14,363 5,749
11,550

19,331 4,208 4,758 5,015
14,449 5,878
9,997

Other States ........................................

9,438

9,469

9,933

10,090

9,868

10,115

United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

186,845 101

187,949 102

187,943 99

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 14, 2021

188,927 100

187,214 98

186,008 97