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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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