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 20, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 2 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 228 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 16, 2021, up 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.2 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 30.3 million eggs during the week ending October 16, 2021, down 5 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.8 million eggs during the same week, up 3 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 181 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 16, 2021, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through October 16, 2021 for the United States were 7.62 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 22.6 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 16, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.4 million chicks, up 4 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State September 11, September 18, September 25, 2021 2021 2021 Week ending October 2, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,252 1,186 34,724 5,753 32,713 1,186 33,863 5,892 32,012 1,186 34,103 5,847 31,759 1,198 34,241 5,818 October 9, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,292 1,194 32,855 5,663 United States ...... 230,803 228,622 234,218 230,329 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 20, 2021 230,366 October 16, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 30,262 1,194 33,834 5,823 228,128 Percent of previous year (percent) 95 99 103 108 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State September 11, September 18, September 25, 2021 2021 2021 Week ending October 2, 2021 October 9, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 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 22,578 1,311 25,236 5,496 United States ...... 185,512 182,686 180,690 179,366 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 20, 2021 177,359 October 16, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 22,607 1,301 26,435 4,804 180,606 Percent of previous year (percent) 99 106 104 93 102 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State September 11, 2021 September 18, 2021 Week ending September 25, 2021 October 2, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 33,252 22,738 3,873 1,186 34,724 7,060 2,780 7,764 16,676 9,503 32,713 22,908 3,952 1,186 33,863 7,568 3,093 7,583 16,248 8,728 32,012 24,842 4,053 1,186 34,103 7,543 3,108 7,915 17,224 9,510 31,759 24,678 4,055 1,198 34,241 7,905 2,880 7,915 15,747 9,224 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 22,544 6,572 6,709 5,753 18,043 6,780 12,503 23,475 7,342 6,771 5,892 16,411 6,559 11,735 24,744 7,700 6,450 5,847 17,375 6,674 12,692 23,118 7,125 6,596 5,818 17,084 6,468 12,780 Other States ........................................ 12,343 12,595 11,240 11,738 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 230,803 103 228,622 101 234,218 106 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 20, 2021 230,329 102 October 9, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,292 24,101 4,047 1,194 32,855 7,018 2,858 7,744 16,769 9,659 23,583 7,382 6,560 5,663 16,885 6,591 12,427 12,738 230,366 107 October 16, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 30,262 23,126 4,161 1,194 33,834 7,460 2,976 7,590 16,362 9,188 23,223 7,316 6,593 5,823 17,734 6,710 12,225 12,351 228,128 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State 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) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 23,457 20,564 5,349 1,178 25,739 6,263 2,816 4,327 14,217 6,024 23,650 20,238 3,750 1,250 26,322 5,960 2,801 5,809 13,660 6,308 24,216 20,700 4,809 1,284 26,174 5,374 2,705 4,736 13,430 6,360 24,062 18,924 3,681 1,302 26,436 5,967 2,060 5,335 13,604 6,793 October 9, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 22,578 20,113 3,847 1,311 25,236 5,681 2,676 4,796 13,445 5,173 October 16, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 22,607 20,995 4,407 1,301 26,435 6,138 2,711 5,156 14,034 7,186 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19,987 4,690 4,901 5,138 14,331 6,004 11,325 18,752 4,448 4,797 4,949 13,929 6,051 11,063 18,821 3,902 4,938 3,794 13,663 5,475 11,259 18,032 3,629 4,814 4,650 14,371 6,388 10,067 18,438 4,362 4,883 5,496 12,842 6,248 10,937 19,561 3,398 4,668 4,804 13,813 5,975 9,272 Other States ........................................ 9,202 8,949 9,050 9,251 9,297 8,145 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 185,512 99 182,686 98 180,690 97 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 20, 2021 179,366 99 177,359 98 180,606 102