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. October 13, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 7 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 231 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 9, 2021, up 7 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 32.2 million eggs during the week ending October 9, 2021, up 5 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.1 million eggs during the same week, up 1 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 178 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 9, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through October 9, 2021 for the United States were 7.44 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 22.9 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 9, 2021, down 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.3 million chicks, down 3 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State September 4, 2021 September 11, 2021 September 18, 2021 Week ending September 25, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,682 1,186 34,680 4,680 33,252 1,186 34,724 5,753 32,713 1,186 33,863 5,892 32,912 1,186 33,879 5,847 October 2, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 31,759 1,198 34,241 5,818 United States ...... 233,883 231,509 229,109 234,741 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 13, 2021 230,754 October 9, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,174 1,194 33,122 5,593 231,288 Percent of previous year (percent) 105 99 101 105 107 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State September 4, 2021 September 11, 2021 September 18, 2021 Week ending September 25, 2021 October 2, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,518 1,282 27,181 4,896 23,457 1,178 25,739 5,138 23,650 1,250 26,322 4,949 24,216 1,284 26,174 3,794 24,062 1,302 26,436 4,650 United States ...... 184,703 185,481 182,692 181,078 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 13, 2021 179,869 October 9, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 22,874 1,311 25,310 5,451 177,825 Percent of previous year (percent) 96 103 97 105 98 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State September 4, 2021 September 11, 2021 Week ending September 18, September 25, 2021 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 33,682 24,384 3,957 1,186 34,680 7,534 3,169 7,665 16,191 9,508 33,252 22,738 3,967 1,186 34,724 7,060 2,780 7,794 16,676 9,503 32,713 22,908 3,952 1,186 33,863 7,568 3,093 7,613 16,248 8,728 32,912 24,842 3,960 1,186 33,879 7,543 3,108 7,945 17,224 9,510 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 24,015 7,501 6,726 4,680 17,199 6,752 12,819 23,126 6,572 6,709 5,753 18,043 6,780 12,503 23,932 7,342 6,771 5,892 16,411 6,559 11,735 24,654 7,700 6,450 5,847 17,375 6,674 12,692 Other States ........................................ 12,235 12,343 12,595 11,240 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 233,883 101 231,509 103 229,109 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 13, 2021 234,741 106 October 2, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 31,759 24,678 3,962 1,198 34,241 7,905 2,880 7,944 15,747 9,224 23,607 7,125 6,596 5,818 17,084 6,468 12,780 11,738 230,754 102 October 9, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,174 24,101 3,954 1,194 33,122 7,018 3,122 7,773 16,769 9,659 23,875 7,168 6,667 5,593 16,885 6,591 12,832 12,791 231,288 107 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State September 4, 2021 September 11, 2021 Week ending September 18, September 25, 2021 2021 Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. (1,000 chicks) 23,518 21,387 4,142 1,282 27,181 5,298 2,804 5,902 14,116 6,428 (1,000 chicks) 23,457 20,564 5,810 1,178 25,739 6,263 2,816 4,086 14,217 6,024 (1,000 chicks) 23,650 20,238 4,230 1,250 26,322 5,960 2,801 5,451 13,660 6,308 (1,000 chicks) 24,216 20,700 5,283 1,284 26,174 5,374 2,705 4,332 13,430 6,360 October 2, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 24,062 18,924 3,866 1,302 26,436 5,967 2,060 5,651 13,604 6,793 October 9, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 22,874 20,107 4,328 1,311 25,310 5,681 2,679 4,641 13,445 5,173 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19,307 3,566 4,949 4,896 14,314 5,318 10,863 19,994 4,690 4,901 5,138 14,331 5,746 11,325 18,832 4,448 4,797 4,949 13,929 5,855 11,063 19,139 3,902 4,938 3,794 13,663 5,475 11,259 18,490 3,629 4,814 4,650 14,371 5,932 10,067 18,694 4,362 4,878 5,451 12,815 5,848 10,935 Other States ........................................ 9,432 9,202 8,949 9,050 9,251 9,293 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 184,703 99 185,481 99 182,692 98 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 13, 2021 181,078 97 179,869 100 177,825 98