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. November 10, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 7 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 234 million eggs in incubators during the week ending November 6, 2021, up 7 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.4 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.0 million eggs during the week ending November 6, 2021, up 13 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.5 million eggs during the same week, up 4 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 178 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 6, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through November 6, 2021 for the United States were 8.16 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 22.7 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 6, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 24.1 million chicks, down 7 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State October 2, 2021 October 9, 2021 October 16, 2021 Week ending October 23, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 31,759 1,198 34,241 5,818 33,084 1,194 32,892 5,669 31,180 1,194 32,947 5,823 31,803 1,194 33,382 5,859 October 30, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,001 1,194 34,814 5,475 United States ...... 230,316 231,866 228,993 233,556 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 10, 2021 236,672 November 6, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,010 1,194 34,456 5,546 234,482 Percent of previous year (percent) 113 99 104 118 107 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State October 2, 2021 October 9, 2021 October 16, 2021 Week ending October 23, 2021 October 30, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 24,062 1,302 26,436 4,650 22,573 1,311 25,236 5,503 22,520 1,301 26,435 4,751 21,780 1,256 26,164 4,896 23,335 1,335 24,540 4,725 United States ...... 179,347 177,489 180,892 177,987 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 10, 2021 178,527 November 6, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 22,680 1,332 24,071 5,218 177,955 Percent of previous year (percent) 98 107 93 102 99 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State October 2, 2021 October 9, 2021 Week ending October 16, 2021 October 23, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 31,759 24,678 4,055 1,198 34,241 7,905 2,880 7,915 15,747 9,224 33,084 24,101 4,047 1,194 32,892 7,063 2,858 7,744 16,769 9,659 31,180 23,088 4,161 1,194 32,947 7,460 2,976 7,590 16,362 9,188 31,803 24,667 4,440 1,194 33,382 7,866 3,123 7,807 16,839 9,274 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 23,118 7,125 6,583 5,818 17,084 6,468 12,780 23,583 7,382 6,578 5,669 17,453 6,591 12,461 23,728 7,316 6,569 5,823 17,734 6,710 12,616 24,530 7,734 6,431 5,859 18,159 6,726 12,472 Other States ........................................ 11,738 12,738 12,351 11,250 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 230,316 102 231,866 107 228,993 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 10, 2021 233,556 106 October 30, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,001 24,422 4,670 1,194 34,814 8,202 3,033 7,856 16,735 8,605 24,957 7,541 6,506 5,475 18,020 6,496 13,127 12,018 236,672 106 November 6, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,010 24,586 4,554 1,194 34,456 7,228 3,229 7,869 16,768 8,891 25,047 6,787 6,535 5,546 17,045 6,450 12,561 12,726 234,482 107 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State October 2, 2021 October 9, 2021 Week ending October 16, 2021 October 23, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 24,062 18,924 3,681 1,302 26,436 5,964 2,060 5,335 13,604 6,793 22,573 20,072 3,847 1,311 25,236 5,681 2,676 4,796 13,445 5,189 22,520 20,896 4,522 1,301 26,435 6,104 2,711 5,405 14,034 7,044 21,780 20,726 4,411 1,256 26,164 5,750 2,414 5,061 12,775 6,718 October 30, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,335 20,760 4,657 1,335 24,540 5,640 2,422 4,961 13,745 6,329 November 6, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 22,680 18,776 4,761 1,332 24,071 5,316 2,506 5,061 13,634 6,300 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 18,032 3,629 4,814 4,650 14,371 6,388 10,051 18,438 4,512 4,884 5,503 12,842 6,248 10,937 19,481 3,772 4,674 4,751 13,813 5,568 9,388 18,840 3,678 4,693 4,896 13,677 5,643 10,610 18,537 3,563 4,756 4,725 13,536 5,400 10,790 18,719 5,258 4,761 5,218 13,613 5,250 11,508 Other States ........................................ 9,251 9,299 8,473 8,895 9,496 9,191 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 179,347 99 177,489 98 180,892 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 10, 2021 177,987 98 178,527 104 177,955 99