United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service
Southern Region News Release Broiler Hatchery

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This report contains the results from the Weekly Broiler Hatchery Survey. Thanks to all who responded.

August 25, 2021

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 3 Percent

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 238 million eggs in incubators during the week ending August 21, 2021, up 3 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.6 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.

Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.2 million eggs during the week ending August 21, 2021, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.8 million eggs during the same week, up 3 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 1 Percent

Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 186 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 21, 2021, up 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through August 21, 2021 for the United States were 6.17 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.4 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 21, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.0 million chicks, up 3 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021

State

July 17, 2021

July 24, 2021

July 31, 2021

Week ending
August 7, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

32,944 1,124
34,233 5,969

33,640 1,186
34,139 6,025

34,015 1,075
34,876 5,755

33,841 1,186
34,957 5,861

August 14, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,565 1,186
34,624 5,905

United States ......

236,939

239,787

238,712

240,438

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 25, 2021

237,671

August 21, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,195 1,186
34,792 5,838
237,660

Percent of previous year
(percent)
101 102 103 102
103

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021

State

July 17, 2021

July 24, 2021

July 31, 2021

Week ending
August 7, 2021

August 14, 2021

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

23,646 1,212
26,108 4,638

23,850 1,321
26,215 4,500

21,860 1,290
26,906 5,974

23,447 1,253
26,096 4,976

23,696 1,290
25,876 4,913

United States ......

186,341

186,391

186,670

183,864

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery , August 25, 2021

186,517

August 21, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,436 928
27,005 5,090
185,917

Percent of previous year
(percent)
99 69 103 110
101

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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021

State

July 17, 2021

July 24, 2021

Week ending

July 31, 2021

August 7, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

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 34,139 7,931 3,192 7,943 17,047 9,610

34,015 24,661
4,465 1,075 34,876 8,015 3,168 7,914 17,168 9,370

33,841 24,949
4,465 1,186 34,957 8,214 3,184 7,942 17,106 9,435

North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

24,400 7,690 6,608 5,969
17,781 6,381
13,067

25,329 7,623 6,561 6,025
17,912 6,611
13,345

24,619 7,203 6,740 5,755
17,489 6,610
13,111

25,293 7,446 6,586 5,861
17,633 6,598
13,059

Other States ........................................

12,489

12,200

12,458

12,683

United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

236,939 102

239,787 105

238,712 105

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery , August 25, 2021

240,438 104

August 14, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,565 25,195
4,465 1,186 34,624 6,274 3,204 7,945 17,065 9,625
24,634 7,459 6,725 5,905
17,804 6,727
12,991
12,278
237,671 103

August 21, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,195 25,084
4,510 1,186 34,792 7,881 3,259 7,939 17,102 9,625
23,450 7,394 6,579 5,838
18,172 6,779
12,446
12,429
237,660 103

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021

State

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)

Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

23,646 21,700
3,847 1,212 26,108 6,067 2,825 5,669 14,306 6,408

23,850 22,172
4,166 1,321 26,215 6,336 2,845 5,854 14,175 6,282

21,860 22,209
4,712 1,290 26,906 6,673 2,832 5,596 14,098 6,222

23,447 21,288
4,701 1,253 26,096 5,937 2,805 5,428 13,853 5,840

August 14, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,696 21,381
4,739 1,290 25,876 6,244 2,721 5,354 14,213 6,276

August 21, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,436 20,375
4,711 928
27,005 6,044 2,692 5,471
14,055 6,307

North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

20,170 3,779 5,028 4,638
14,291 6,242
10,941

19,932 3,904 4,583 4,500
14,237 5,856
10,559

19,555 3,712 4,711 5,974
13,954 5,441
11,345

19,007 4,770 4,801 4,976
13,707 5,715
10,669

20,208 4,362 4,843 4,913
14,092 5,384
11,437

19,746 4,687 5,025 5,090
14,026 5,296
10,391

Other States ........................................

9,464

9,604

9,580

9,571

9,488

9,632

United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

186,341 98

186,391 99

186,670 101

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery , August 25, 2021

183,864 98

186,517 102

185,917 101