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 27, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 6 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 234 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 23, 2021, up 6 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 31.8 million eggs during the week ending October 23, 2021, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.6 million eggs during the same week, up 2 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 23, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through October 23, 2021 for the United States were 7.80 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 21.8 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 23, 2021, down 9 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.2 million chicks, down slightly from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State September 18, September 25, 2021 2021 October 2, 2021 Week ending October 9, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 32,713 1,186 33,863 5,892 32,378 1,186 34,103 5,847 31,759 1,198 34,241 5,818 32,292 1,194 32,855 5,663 October 16, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 30,262 1,194 33,834 5,823 United States ...... 228,622 234,584 230,316 230,357 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 27, 2021 228,956 October 23, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 31,803 1,194 33,572 5,652 233,536 Percent of previous year (percent) 101 99 102 101 106 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State September 18, September 25, 2021 2021 October 2, 2021 Week ending October 9, 2021 October 16, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,650 1,250 26,322 4,949 24,216 1,284 26,174 3,794 24,062 1,302 26,436 4,650 22,573 1,311 25,236 5,496 22,520 1,301 26,435 4,804 United States ...... 182,686 180,690 179,347 177,473 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 27, 2021 180,950 October 23, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 21,819 1,256 26,164 4,881 177,967 Percent of previous year (percent) 91 96 100 95 98 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State September 18, September 25, 2021 2021 Week ending October 2, 2021 October 9, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 32,713 22,908 3,952 1,186 33,863 7,568 3,093 7,583 16,248 8,728 32,378 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 32,292 24,101 4,047 1,194 32,855 7,018 2,858 7,744 16,769 9,659 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 6,583 5,818 17,084 6,468 12,780 23,583 7,382 6,551 5,663 16,885 6,591 12,427 Other States ........................................ 12,595 11,240 11,738 12,738 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 228,622 101 234,584 106 230,316 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 27, 2021 230,357 107 October 16, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 30,262 23,088 4,161 1,194 33,834 7,460 2,976 7,590 16,362 9,188 23,698 7,316 6,593 5,823 17,734 6,710 12,616 12,351 228,956 102 October 23, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 31,803 24,667 4,163 1,194 33,572 7,866 3,123 7,807 16,839 9,274 24,499 7,734 6,595 5,652 18,159 6,726 12,613 11,250 233,536 106 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State September 18, September 25, 2021 2021 Week ending October 2, 2021 October 9, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 5,964 2,060 5,335 13,604 6,793 22,573 20,065 3,847 1,311 25,236 5,681 2,676 4,796 13,445 5,189 October 16, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 22,520 20,896 4,522 1,301 26,435 6,104 2,711 5,405 14,034 7,044 October 23, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 21,819 21,029 4,291 1,256 26,164 5,877 2,414 5,434 12,775 6,718 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 10,051 18,438 4,512 4,884 5,496 12,842 6,248 10,937 19,481 3,772 4,668 4,804 13,813 5,564 9,388 18,838 3,475 4,701 4,881 13,577 5,323 10,441 Other States ........................................ 8,949 9,050 9,251 9,297 8,488 8,954 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 182,686 98 180,690 97 179,347 99 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 27, 2021 177,473 98 180,950 102 177,967 98