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 18, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 3 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 237 million eggs in incubators during the week ending August 14, 2021, up 3 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.4 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 August 14, 2021, up 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.8 million eggs during the same week, up 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 2 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 14, 2021, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through August 14, 2021 for the United States were 5.98 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 August 14, 2021, up 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.5 million chicks, down 3 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State July 10, 2021 July 17, 2021 July 24, 2021 Week ending July 31, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 32,963 1,186 35,184 5,906 32,944 1,124 34,233 5,969 33,640 1,186 34,973 6,025 34,015 1,186 34,910 5,755 August 7, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,841 1,186 34,957 5,861 United States ...... 239,340 237,208 241,340 239,163 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 18, 2021 240,466 August 14, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,581 1,186 33,820 5,905 236,613 Percent of previous year (percent) 102 102 101 103 103 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State July 10, 2021 July 17, 2021 July 24, 2021 Week ending July 31, 2021 August 7, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 24,040 1,260 26,676 4,947 23,647 1,206 26,109 4,716 23,851 1,321 26,215 4,532 21,861 1,292 26,907 5,974 23,416 1,255 26,096 5,054 United States ...... 185,949 186,479 186,494 186,693 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 18, 2021 184,064 August 14, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,763 1,292 26,483 4,949 187,213 Percent of previous year (percent) 104 97 97 104 102 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State July 10, 2021 July 17, 2021 Week ending July 24, 2021 July 31, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 34,015 24,479 4,465 1,186 34,910 8,015 3,168 7,914 17,168 9,370 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 18,532 6,611 13,345 24,862 7,203 6,740 5,755 17,625 6,610 13,111 Other States ........................................ 12,683 12,758 12,299 12,567 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 239,340 104 237,208 102 241,340 106 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 18, 2021 239,163 105 August 7, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,841 24,949 4,465 1,186 34,957 8,214 3,184 7,942 17,106 9,435 25,293 7,446 6,586 5,861 17,633 6,598 13,059 12,711 240,466 104 August 14, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,581 25,195 4,465 1,186 33,820 6,274 3,204 7,945 17,065 9,625 24,634 7,459 6,707 5,905 17,804 6,727 12,689 12,328 236,613 103 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State 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) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 21,861 22,209 4,712 1,292 26,907 6,673 2,832 5,596 14,099 6,222 August 7, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,416 21,288 4,701 1,255 26,096 5,937 2,805 5,428 13,853 5,838 August 14, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,763 21,381 4,739 1,292 26,483 6,245 2,721 5,353 14,213 6,274 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19,335 4,267 4,758 4,947 14,443 5,975 10,075 20,171 3,779 5,028 4,716 14,293 6,242 10,942 19,932 3,904 4,583 4,532 14,236 5,855 10,558 19,556 3,712 4,710 5,974 13,955 5,442 11,347 19,008 4,771 4,800 5,054 13,708 5,715 10,670 20,208 4,363 4,827 4,949 14,094 5,385 11,440 Other States ........................................ 9,536 9,524 9,679 9,594 9,721 9,483 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 185,949 97 186,479 98 186,494 99 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 18, 2021 186,693 101 184,064 98 187,213 102 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. All NASS reports are available, at no cost, on the NASS web site: http://www.nass.usda.gov