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 28, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 6 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 241 million eggs in incubators during the week ending July 24, 2021, up 6 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 33.6 million eggs during the week ending July 24, 2021, up 5 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.0 million eggs during the same week, up 3 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 1 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 24, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through July 24, 2021 for the United States were 5.42 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.8 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 24, 2021, down 3 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.2 million chicks, down 3 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State June 19, 2021 June 26, 2021 July 3, 2021 Week ending July 10, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 32,889 1,186 34,452 5,945 33,001 1,186 34,176 5,758 32,605 1,186 33,923 5,677 32,963 1,186 34,819 5,906 July 17, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,944 1,124 34,233 5,969 United States ...... 238,313 238,073 237,924 238,835 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 28, 2021 237,522 July 24, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,609 1,186 34,973 6,025 241,471 Percent of previous year (percent) 105 102 103 109 106 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State June 19, 2021 June 26, 2021 July 3, 2021 Week ending July 10, 2021 July 17, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 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 23,650 1,206 26,109 4,716 United States ...... 187,856 188,818 187,123 186,131 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 28, 2021 186,412 July 24, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,760 1,321 26,215 4,651 186,697 Percent of previous year (percent) 97 106 97 84 99 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State June 19, 2021 June 26, 2021 Week ending July 3, 2021 July 10, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 32,963 25,041 4,623 1,186 34,819 7,979 3,114 7,867 16,981 9,436 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 11,931 24,741 7,937 6,334 5,677 18,168 6,497 13,103 24,387 7,664 6,478 5,906 18,084 6,434 13,124 Other States ........................................ 12,627 12,779 12,594 12,749 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 238,313 101 238,073 101 237,924 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 28, 2021 238,835 103 July 17, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,944 24,768 4,621 1,124 34,233 7,773 3,290 7,942 16,784 9,389 24,400 7,690 6,608 5,969 17,781 6,381 13,067 12,758 237,522 102 July 24, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,609 25,180 4,714 1,186 34,973 7,931 3,192 7,941 16,884 9,610 25,454 7,623 6,498 6,025 18,532 6,611 13,209 12,299 241,471 106 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State 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) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 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 21,696 4,128 1,206 26,109 6,067 2,825 6,201 14,318 6,408 July 24, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,760 21,857 4,379 1,321 26,215 5,992 2,845 5,601 14,320 6,237 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 20,145 3,779 5,028 4,716 14,293 5,482 10,942 19,781 4,304 4,629 4,651 14,236 5,851 11,316 Other States ........................................ 9,933 10,090 9,868 9,629 9,419 9,402 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 187,856 99 188,818 100 187,123 98 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 28, 2021 186,131 97 186,412 98 186,697 99