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 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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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