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
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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