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 4, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 5 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 239 million eggs in incubators during the week ending July 31, 2021, up 5 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.8 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.1 million eggs during the week ending July 31, 2021, up slightly 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 Up 1 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 31, 2021, up 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through July 31, 2021 for the United States were 5.61 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.0 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 31, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.5 million chicks, up slightly from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State June 26, 2021 July 3, 2021 July 10, 2021 Week ending July 17, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,001 1,186 34,176 5,758 32,605 1,186 33,923 5,677 32,963 1,186 35,184 5,906 32,944 1,124 34,233 5,969 July 24, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,609 1,186 34,973 6,025 United States ...... 238,058 237,926 239,406 237,522 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 4, 2021 241,827 July 31, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,110 1,075 35,120 5,841 238,759 Percent of previous year (percent) 100 92 103 110 105 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State June 26, 2021 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) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,225 1,245 27,202 5,274 23,690 1,166 26,039 4,938 24,041 1,262 26,675 5,015 23,650 1,206 26,109 4,716 23,857 1,321 26,215 4,532 United States ...... 188,832 187,145 186,127 186,412 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 4, 2021 186,621 July 31, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,017 1,292 26,540 5,095 186,691 Percent of previous year (percent) 98 103 100 101 101 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State June 26, 2021 July 3, 2021 Week ending July 10, 2021 July 17, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 33,001 24,369 4,715 1,186 34,176 7,949 3,351 7,921 16,941 9,596 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 4,621 1,124 34,233 7,773 3,290 7,942 16,784 9,389 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 25,143 7,644 6,784 5,758 18,229 6,585 11,931 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 Other States ........................................ 12,779 12,594 12,749 12,758 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 238,058 101 237,926 102 239,406 104 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 4, 2021 237,522 102 July 24, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,609 25,137 4,714 1,186 34,973 7,931 3,192 7,941 17,084 9,610 25,454 7,623 6,561 6,025 18,532 6,611 13,345 12,299 241,827 106 July 31, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,110 24,479 4,716 1,075 35,120 8,015 3,168 7,942 17,205 9,370 24,870 7,375 6,522 5,841 17,625 6,610 13,169 12,547 238,759 105 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State June 26, 2021 July 3, 2021 Week ending July 10, 2021 July 17, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 23,225 21,519 4,358 1,245 27,202 5,904 2,568 5,487 14,287 6,554 23,690 20,719 4,456 1,166 26,039 5,767 2,795 5,992 14,454 7,477 24,041 20,874 5,064 1,262 26,675 6,299 2,660 5,413 13,999 6,329 23,650 21,696 4,128 1,206 26,109 6,067 2,825 6,201 14,318 6,408 July 24, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,857 22,212 4,379 1,321 26,215 6,335 2,845 5,940 14,320 6,282 July 31, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,017 22,316 4,385 1,292 26,540 6,079 2,812 5,705 14,116 6,178 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,052 4,124 4,819 5,274 14,707 6,516 10,901 19,713 3,769 4,749 4,938 14,363 5,640 11,550 19,336 4,268 4,758 5,015 14,449 5,976 10,080 20,145 3,779 5,028 4,716 14,293 5,482 10,942 19,890 3,904 4,583 4,532 14,236 5,493 10,558 19,540 3,697 4,737 5,095 13,955 5,577 12,139 Other States ........................................ 10,090 9,868 9,629 9,419 9,719 9,511 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 188,832 100 187,145 98 186,127 97 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 4, 2021 186,412 98 186,621 99 186,691 101