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 24, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 3 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 242 million eggs in incubators during the week ending November 20, 2021, up 3 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.3 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 32.9 million eggs during the week ending November 20, 2021, up slightly from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.4 million eggs during the same week, up 4 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 184 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 20, 2021, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through November 20, 2021 for the United States were 8.52 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.4 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 20, 2021, down slightly from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.5 million chicks, down 3 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State October 16, 2021 October 23, 2021 October 30, 2021 Week ending November 6, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 31,180 1,194 32,947 5,823 31,803 1,194 33,848 5,859 33,001 1,194 34,814 5,475 32,529 1,194 33,721 5,190 November 13, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,467 1,225 35,255 5,613 United States ...... 229,065 234,077 238,275 234,094 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 24, 2021 241,828 November 20, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,855 1,225 35,388 5,556 241,598 Percent of previous year (percent) 100 101 104 96 103 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State October 16, 2021 October 23, 2021 October 30, 2021 Week ending November 6, 2021 November 13, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 22,520 1,302 26,435 4,770 21,780 1,257 26,165 4,916 23,335 1,335 24,540 4,758 22,672 1,340 23,902 5,268 22,953 1,281 25,435 4,398 United States ...... 180,874 177,901 178,625 177,957 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 24, 2021 182,682 November 20, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,416 1,342 25,461 4,917 184,261 Percent of previous year (percent) 100 100 97 105 102 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State October 16, 2021 October 23, 2021 Week ending October 30, 2021 November 6, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 32,529 24,415 4,790 1,194 33,721 7,228 3,229 7,918 16,874 8,891 November 13, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,467 24,808 5,028 1,225 35,255 7,740 3,139 7,975 16,456 9,328 November 20, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,855 24,711 4,867 1,225 35,388 7,700 3,229 7,884 17,571 9,509 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 19,320 6,496 13,579 25,047 7,423 6,801 5,190 17,045 6,450 12,699 25,811 7,748 6,992 5,613 18,475 6,809 13,595 25,045 7,659 6,905 5,556 18,766 6,822 13,426 Other States ........................................ 12,370 11,180 11,865 12,650 12,364 12,480 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 229,065 102 234,077 106 238,275 106 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 24, 2021 234,094 106 241,828 108 241,598 103 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State October 16, 2021 October 23, 2021 Week ending October 30, 2021 November 6, 2021 Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. (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 (1,000 chicks) 22,672 19,565 5,183 1,340 23,902 5,267 2,506 4,604 13,618 6,247 November 13, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 22,953 21,237 5,035 1,281 25,435 5,695 2,663 4,517 14,090 6,612 November 20, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,416 20,624 5,399 1,342 25,461 6,026 2,436 4,799 13,903 6,229 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 18,655 3,563 4,755 4,758 13,537 5,485 10,790 18,983 4,443 4,750 5,268 13,613 5,320 11,527 19,221 4,421 4,617 4,398 14,127 5,869 12,317 19,373 4,446 4,675 4,917 15,339 5,649 11,558 Other States ........................................ 8,436 8,796 9,394 9,149 8,194 8,669 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 180,874 102 177,901 98 178,625 104 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 24, 2021 177,957 99 182,682 104 184,261 102