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. August 11, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 4 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 240 million eggs in incubators during the week ending August 7, 2021, up 4 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.2 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.8 million eggs during the week ending August 7, 2021, up 3 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.1 million eggs during the same week, up 3 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 184 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 7, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through August 7, 2021 for the United States were 5.79 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.2 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 7, 2021, down 5 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.3 million chicks, down 2 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State July 3, 2021 July 10, 2021 July 17, 2021 Week ending July 24, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 32,605 1,186 33,923 5,677 32,963 1,186 35,184 5,906 32,944 1,124 34,233 5,969 33,640 1,186 34,973 6,025 July 31, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,110 1,075 34,910 5,755 United States ...... 237,926 239,406 237,208 240,940 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 11, 2021 238,141 August 7, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,841 1,186 35,103 5,861 239,862 Percent of previous year (percent) 103 102 103 105 104 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State July 3, 2021 July 10, 2021 July 17, 2021 Week ending July 24, 2021 July 31, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,690 1,165 26,039 4,918 24,040 1,260 26,676 4,947 23,647 1,206 26,109 4,716 23,851 1,321 26,215 4,532 23,017 1,292 26,917 5,095 United States ...... 187,097 186,047 186,348 186,517 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 11, 2021 187,066 August 7, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,228 1,255 26,256 5,018 183,706 Percent of previous year (percent) 95 100 98 102 98 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State July 3, 2021 July 10, 2021 Week ending July 17, 2021 July 24, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 32,605 24,949 4,624 1,186 33,923 7,428 3,319 7,942 17,225 9,674 32,963 25,041 4,623 1,186 35,184 7,979 3,319 7,868 16,981 9,436 32,944 24,768 4,342 1,124 34,233 7,773 3,290 7,944 16,747 9,389 33,640 25,137 4,356 1,186 34,973 7,931 3,192 7,943 17,047 9,610 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 24,400 7,690 6,608 5,969 17,781 6,381 13,067 25,329 7,623 6,561 6,025 18,132 6,611 13,345 Other States ........................................ 12,594 12,749 12,758 12,299 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 237,926 102 239,406 104 237,208 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 11, 2021 240,940 106 July 31, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,110 24,479 4,465 1,075 34,910 8,015 3,168 7,914 17,168 9,370 24,862 7,203 6,734 5,755 17,625 6,610 13,111 12,567 238,141 104 August 7, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,841 24,949 4,465 1,186 35,103 8,014 3,184 7,942 17,106 9,435 25,638 7,446 6,426 5,861 17,633 6,598 13,124 11,911 239,862 104 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State July 3, 2021 July 10, 2021 Week ending July 17, 2021 July 24, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 23,690 20,719 4,456 1,165 26,039 5,767 2,795 5,993 14,453 7,477 24,040 20,874 5,064 1,260 26,676 6,299 2,659 5,413 13,999 6,329 23,647 21,700 3,847 1,206 26,109 6,067 2,825 5,669 14,306 6,408 23,851 22,172 4,166 1,321 26,215 6,335 2,845 5,853 14,175 6,282 July 31, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,017 22,209 4,712 1,292 26,917 6,673 2,832 5,596 14,099 6,222 August 7, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,228 21,654 4,701 1,255 26,256 6,354 2,805 5,310 13,853 5,868 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19,712 3,769 4,750 4,918 14,363 5,641 11,550 19,335 4,267 4,758 4,947 14,443 5,975 10,075 20,145 3,779 5,028 4,716 14,293 6,242 10,942 19,915 3,904 4,583 4,532 14,236 5,855 10,558 19,536 3,712 4,747 5,095 13,955 5,443 11,347 19,006 4,375 4,788 5,018 13,708 5,834 10,686 Other States ........................................ 9,840 9,634 9,419 9,719 9,662 9,007 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 187,097 98 186,047 97 186,348 98 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 11, 2021 186,517 99 187,066 101 183,706 98