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 6, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 2 percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 230 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 2, 2021, up 2 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 31.8 million eggs during the week ending October 2, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.2 million eggs during the same week, up 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 1 percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 180 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 2, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through October 2, 2021 for the United States were 7.27 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.1 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 2, 2021, up 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.4 million chicks, up 3 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State August 28, 2021 September 4, 2021 September 11, 2021 Week ending September 18, 2021 September 25, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,513 1,186 34,831 5,610 33,682 1,186 34,680 5,738 33,252 1,186 34,724 5,753 32,713 1,186 33,863 5,892 32,912 1,186 33,879 4,789 United States ...... 235,042 234,941 231,428 229,368 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 6, 2021 233,725 October 2, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 31,759 1,198 34,241 5,818 230,376 Percent of previous year (percent) 98 103 101 103 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State August 28, 2021 September 4, 2021 September 11, 2021 Week ending September 18, 2021 September 25, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,488 860 27,527 5,026 23,518 1,282 27,181 4,896 23,456 1,170 25,739 5,153 23,650 1,250 26,322 5,050 24,216 1,285 26,174 3,882 United States ...... 185,823 184,703 185,362 182,766 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery , October 6, 2021 181,048 October 2, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 24,090 1,303 26,436 4,656 179,818 Percent of previous year (percent) 104 102 103 99 99 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State August 28, 2021 September 4, 2021 Week ending September 11, September 18, 2021 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 33,513 24,524 3,921 1,186 34,831 7,284 3,230 7,937 16,788 9,548 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 7,792 16,248 8,728 September 25, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,912 24,842 3,960 1,186 33,879 7,543 3,108 7,889 17,224 9,510 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 24,316 6,966 6,560 5,610 17,286 6,762 12,786 24,015 7,501 6,726 5,738 17,199 6,752 12,819 22,918 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 6,497 4,789 17,375 6,674 12,692 Other States ........................................ 11,994 12,235 12,470 12,675 11,291 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 235,042 101 234,941 101 231,428 103 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 6, 2021 229,368 102 233,725 106 October 2, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 31,759 24,678 3,951 1,198 34,241 7,905 2,880 7,877 15,847 9,224 23,699 7,125 6,730 5,818 17,084 6,468 12,241 11,651 230,376 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State August 28, 2021 September 4, 2021 Week ending September 11, September 18, 2021 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 23,488 21,409 5,425 860 27,527 5,508 2,664 4,473 14,114 7,208 23,518 21,387 4,142 1,282 27,181 5,298 2,804 5,902 14,116 6,428 23,456 20,564 5,810 1,170 25,739 6,263 2,816 4,086 14,218 6,022 23,650 20,237 4,187 1,250 26,322 5,960 2,801 5,435 13,660 6,308 September 25, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 24,216 20,700 5,473 1,285 26,174 5,374 2,705 4,107 13,430 6,359 October 2, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 24,090 18,322 4,710 1,303 26,436 5,372 2,061 4,855 13,631 6,790 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19,604 3,124 4,753 5,026 13,865 6,238 10,770 19,307 3,566 4,949 4,896 14,314 5,318 10,863 19,995 4,690 4,901 5,153 14,331 5,747 11,326 18,832 4,448 4,797 5,050 13,930 5,869 11,063 19,113 3,903 4,934 3,882 13,665 5,532 11,260 18,429 4,264 4,826 4,656 14,374 5,779 10,781 Other States ........................................ 9,767 9,432 9,075 8,967 8,936 9,139 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 185,823 100 184,703 99 185,362 99 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 6, 2021 182,766 98 181,048 97 179,818 99