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 21, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 2 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 237 million eggs in incubators during the week ending July 17, 2021, up 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.1 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 32.9 million eggs during the week ending July 17, 2021, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.6 million eggs during the same week, down 2 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 2 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 186 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 17, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through July 17, 2021 for the United States were 5.24 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.7 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 17, 2021, down 5 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.1 million chicks, down 4 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State June 12, 2021 June 19, 2021 June 26, 2021 Week ending July 3, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 32,756 1,187 34,807 5,924 32,889 1,186 34,452 5,945 33,001 1,186 34,176 5,758 32,605 1,186 33,923 5,677 July 10, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,963 1,186 34,819 5,906 United States ...... 239,666 238,313 238,573 237,924 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 21, 2021 238,836 July 17, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,944 1,124 33,639 5,969 237,308 Percent of previous year (percent) 101 97 98 104 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State June 12, 2021 June 19, 2021 June 26, 2021 Week ending July 3, 2021 July 10, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 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 24,041 1,262 26,675 5,015 United States ...... 188,241 187,856 188,818 187,123 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 21, 2021 186,131 July 17, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,650 1,206 26,109 4,588 186,373 Percent of previous year (percent) 95 89 96 85 98 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State June 12, 2021 June 19, 2021 Week ending June 26, 2021 July 3, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 32,756 24,369 4,997 1,187 34,807 7,924 3,319 7,940 17,182 9,610 32,889 24,180 4,988 1,186 34,452 7,347 3,179 7,938 16,910 9,596 33,001 24,369 4,715 1,186 34,176 7,949 3,351 7,936 16,941 9,596 32,605 24,949 4,624 1,186 33,923 7,428 3,319 7,940 17,225 9,674 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 25,089 7,959 6,469 5,924 18,254 6,558 12,880 25,104 7,563 6,631 5,945 18,391 6,559 12,828 25,143 7,644 6,784 5,758 18,229 6,585 12,431 24,741 7,937 6,334 5,677 18,168 6,497 13,103 Other States ........................................ 12,442 12,627 12,779 12,594 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 239,666 102 238,313 101 238,573 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 21, 2021 237,924 102 July 10, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,963 25,041 4,623 1,186 34,819 7,979 3,114 7,867 16,981 9,437 24,387 7,664 6,478 5,906 18,084 6,434 13,124 12,749 238,836 103 July 17, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,944 25,057 4,621 1,124 33,639 7,773 3,290 7,942 16,784 9,610 24,400 7,767 6,552 5,969 17,781 6,381 12,916 12,758 237,308 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State 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) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 23,308 21,878 4,636 1,302 27,118 5,880 2,813 5,711 14,100 6,405 24,462 22,403 5,063 1,266 25,393 6,134 2,775 5,588 14,108 6,304 23,225 21,519 4,309 1,245 27,202 5,904 2,568 5,498 14,287 6,554 23,690 20,719 4,553 1,166 26,039 5,767 2,795 5,849 14,454 7,477 July 10, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 24,041 20,874 5,085 1,262 26,675 6,299 2,660 5,371 13,999 6,329 July 17, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,650 21,457 4,128 1,206 26,109 6,474 2,825 6,037 14,318 6,378 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,204 4,346 4,787 4,765 15,039 6,164 10,316 20,148 3,621 4,758 5,091 14,532 5,514 10,763 20,052 4,124 4,819 5,274 14,707 6,540 10,901 19,713 3,769 4,749 4,938 14,363 5,664 11,550 19,336 4,268 4,758 5,015 14,449 6,001 10,080 20,273 4,043 5,009 4,588 14,293 5,645 10,416 Other States ........................................ 9,469 9,933 10,090 9,868 9,629 9,524 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 188,241 102 187,856 99 188,818 100 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 21, 2021 187,123 98 186,131 97 186,373 98