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 3, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 5 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 234 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 30, 2021, up 5 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.0 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 31.6 million eggs during the week ending October 30, 2021, down slightly from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.7 million eggs during the same week, up 4 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 5 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 179 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 30, 2021, up 5 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through October 30, 2021 for the United States were 7.98 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 October 30, 2021, up 9 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.3 million chicks, up 6 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State September 25, 2021 October 2, 2021 October 9, 2021 Week ending October 16, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 32,678 1,186 34,103 5,847 31,759 1,198 34,241 5,818 33,084 1,194 32,883 5,669 30,262 1,194 32,947 5,823 October 23, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 31,803 1,194 33,382 5,859 United States ...... 234,884 230,316 231,778 228,045 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 3, 2021 233,556 October 30, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 31,588 1,194 34,737 5,475 234,434 Percent of previous year (percent) 100 99 104 97 105 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State September 25, 2021 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) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 24,216 1,284 26,174 3,794 24,062 1,302 26,436 4,650 22,573 1,311 25,236 5,503 22,520 1,301 26,435 4,751 21,819 1,256 26,164 4,896 United States ...... 180,690 179,347 177,489 180,892 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 3, 2021 177,989 October 30, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,443 1,335 25,328 4,725 179,007 Percent of previous year (percent) 109 100 106 114 105 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State September 25, 2021 October 2, 2021 Week ending October 9, 2021 October 16, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 32,678 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 33,084 24,101 4,047 1,194 32,883 7,018 2,858 7,744 16,769 9,659 30,262 23,088 4,161 1,194 32,947 7,460 2,976 7,590 16,362 9,188 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 6,578 5,669 17,453 6,591 12,427 23,698 7,316 6,569 5,823 17,734 6,710 12,616 Other States ........................................ 11,240 11,738 12,738 12,351 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 234,884 107 230,316 102 231,778 107 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 3, 2021 228,045 102 October 23, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 31,803 24,667 4,440 1,194 33,382 7,866 3,123 7,807 16,839 9,274 24,530 7,734 6,431 5,859 18,159 6,726 12,472 11,250 233,556 106 October 30, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 31,588 24,092 4,507 1,194 34,737 8,202 3,032 7,856 16,735 8,708 24,931 7,876 6,560 5,475 18,020 6,420 12,483 12,018 234,434 105 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State September 25, 2021 October 2, 2021 Week ending October 9, 2021 October 16, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 20,072 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 October 23, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 21,819 21,029 4,411 1,256 26,164 5,877 2,414 5,218 12,775 6,718 October 30, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,443 19,892 4,466 1,335 25,328 5,759 2,322 4,992 13,773 5,978 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 5,503 12,842 6,248 10,937 19,481 3,772 4,674 4,751 13,813 5,568 9,388 18,840 3,475 4,693 4,896 13,577 5,487 10,403 18,547 4,545 4,735 4,725 13,576 5,570 10,256 Other States ........................................ 9,050 9,251 9,299 8,473 8,937 9,765 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 180,690 97 179,347 99 177,489 98 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 3, 2021 180,892 102 177,989 98 179,007 105