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 17, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 7 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 240 million eggs in incubators during the week ending November 13, 2021, up 7 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.7 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.4 million eggs during the week ending November 13, 2021, up 9 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.3 million eggs during the same week, up 8 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 4 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 182 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 13, 2021, up 4 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through November 13, 2021 for the United States were 8.34 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 November 13, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.4 million chicks, down 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State October 9, 2021 October 16, 2021 October 23, 2021 Week ending October 30, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,084 1,194 32,892 5,669 31,180 1,194 32,947 5,823 31,803 1,194 33,848 5,859 33,001 1,194 34,814 5,475 November 6, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,010 1,194 33,721 5,190 United States ...... 231,808 229,065 234,077 235,879 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 17, 2021 233,393 November 13, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,406 1,225 35,255 5,613 240,399 Percent of previous year (percent) 109 101 108 100 107 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State October 9, 2021 October 16, 2021 October 23, 2021 Week ending October 30, 2021 November 6, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 22,574 1,311 25,236 5,515 22,520 1,302 26,435 4,770 21,780 1,257 26,165 4,916 23,335 1,335 24,540 4,758 22,669 1,340 23,902 5,268 United States ...... 177,414 180,874 177,901 178,507 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 17, 2021 177,774 November 13, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 22,894 1,281 25,434 4,398 182,409 Percent of previous year (percent) 99 96 99 96 104 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State October 9, 2021 October 16, 2021 Week ending October 23, 2021 October 30, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 33,084 24,101 4,047 1,194 32,892 7,063 2,858 7,825 16,769 9,659 31,180 23,088 4,161 1,194 32,947 7,460 2,976 7,643 16,362 9,188 31,803 24,667 4,440 1,194 33,848 7,866 3,123 7,932 16,839 9,274 33,001 24,422 4,670 1,194 34,814 8,202 3,033 7,957 16,735 8,605 November 6, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,010 24,586 4,554 1,194 33,721 7,228 3,229 7,918 16,768 8,891 November 13, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,406 24,979 4,581 1,225 35,255 7,740 3,139 7,857 16,182 9,328 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 24,957 7,541 6,409 5,475 18,020 6,496 12,483 25,047 6,412 6,801 5,190 17,045 6,450 12,699 25,811 7,748 6,574 5,613 18,475 6,809 13,313 Other States ........................................ 12,599 12,370 11,180 11,865 12,650 12,364 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 231,808 107 229,065 102 234,077 106 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 17, 2021 235,879 105 233,393 106 240,399 107 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State October 9, 2021 October 16, 2021 Week ending October 23, 2021 October 30, 2021 Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. (1,000 chicks) 22,574 20,072 3,487 1,311 25,236 5,681 2,676 5,074 13,445 5,185 (1,000 chicks) 22,520 20,897 4,683 1,302 26,435 6,104 2,711 5,250 14,034 7,040 (1,000 chicks) 21,780 20,726 4,634 1,257 26,165 5,750 2,414 4,839 12,775 6,714 (1,000 chicks) 23,335 20,760 4,903 1,335 24,540 5,640 2,422 4,683 13,745 6,325 November 6, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 22,669 18,735 4,852 1,340 23,902 5,316 2,506 4,997 13,634 6,295 November 13, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 22,894 21,303 4,828 1,281 25,434 5,748 2,663 5,514 14,060 6,539 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 18,438 4,513 4,884 5,515 12,843 6,231 10,937 19,481 3,772 4,674 4,770 13,814 5,565 9,386 18,840 3,678 4,693 4,916 13,676 5,639 10,609 18,537 3,563 4,755 4,758 13,537 5,485 10,790 18,768 5,259 4,750 5,268 13,613 5,243 11,486 19,111 4,438 4,628 4,398 14,127 4,973 12,274 Other States ........................................ 9,312 8,436 8,796 9,394 9,141 8,196 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 177,414 98 180,874 102 177,901 98 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 17, 2021 178,507 104 177,774 99 182,409 104