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 7, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 2 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 238 million eggs in incubators during the week ending July 3, 2021, up 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.9 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 32.5 million eggs during the week ending July 3, 2021, up slightly from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.1 million eggs during the same week, down 1 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 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 3, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through July 3, 2021 for the United States were 4.86 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.6 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 3, 2021, down 3 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.1 million chicks, down 7 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State May 29, 2021 June 5, 2021 June 12, 2021 Week ending June 19, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,213 1,209 34,035 5,824 33,012 1,202 34,812 5,842 32,756 1,187 34,807 5,924 32,889 1,186 34,452 5,945 June 26, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,001 1,186 34,176 5,758 United States ...... 240,260 241,112 239,697 238,093 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 7, 2021 238,513 July 3, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,505 1,186 34,136 5,826 238,398 Percent of previous year (percent) 100 111 99 103 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State May 29, 2021 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) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 22,828 1,241 26,863 5,262 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 United States ...... 188,131 186,852 187,978 187,937 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 7, 2021 188,933 July 3, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,604 1,166 26,107 4,887 187,365 Percent of previous year (percent) 97 87 93 101 98 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State May 29, 2021 June 5, 2021 Week ending June 12, 2021 June 19, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 33,213 24,805 5,040 1,209 34,035 7,954 3,351 7,940 17,098 9,617 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 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 25,287 7,869 6,566 5,824 18,158 6,558 12,682 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 Other States ........................................ 13,054 12,766 12,442 12,627 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 240,260 102 241,112 102 239,697 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 7, 2021 238,093 101 June 26, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,001 24,632 4,838 1,186 34,176 7,667 3,351 7,936 16,941 9,596 25,112 7,644 6,823 5,758 18,308 6,585 12,180 12,779 238,513 102 July 3, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,505 24,949 4,997 1,186 34,136 7,428 3,319 7,940 17,192 9,674 24,925 7,717 6,439 5,826 18,425 6,497 12,533 12,710 238,398 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State May 29, 2021 June 5, 2021 Week ending June 12, 2021 June 19, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 22,828 21,961 4,404 1,241 26,863 5,758 2,859 6,222 13,494 5,856 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 June 26, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 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) 23,604 20,833 5,255 1,166 26,107 5,714 2,795 5,127 14,430 7,477 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,641 4,942 4,840 5,262 14,883 5,088 11,232 20,148 4,499 5,024 4,555 15,003 5,684 11,392 20,329 4,346 4,787 4,765 15,039 6,164 10,316 20,175 3,621 4,758 5,091 14,532 5,399 10,763 20,135 4,124 4,823 5,274 14,707 6,200 10,901 19,924 3,579 4,768 4,887 14,448 5,750 11,626 Other States ........................................ 9,757 9,438 9,469 9,933 10,090 9,875 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 188,131 104 186,852 101 187,978 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 7, 2021 187,937 99 188,933 100 187,365 98