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. December 1, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 2 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 241 million eggs in incubators during the week ending November 27, 2021, up 2 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 33.0 million eggs during the week ending November 27, 2021, down slightly from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.4 million eggs during the same week, up 3 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 183 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 27, 2021, up 4 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through November 27, 2021 for the United States were 8.71 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 22.3 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 27, 2021, up 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.6 million chicks, up 5 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State October 23, 2021 October 30, 2021 November 6, 2021 Week ending November 13, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 31,803 1,194 33,848 5,859 33,001 1,194 34,814 5,475 32,529 1,194 33,721 5,190 33,467 1,225 35,255 5,613 November 20, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,775 1,225 35,033 5,224 United States ...... 234,077 238,275 234,265 241,012 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 1, 2021 240,183 November 27, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,980 1,225 35,369 5,536 241,003 Percent of previous year (percent) 100 101 103 102 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State October 23, 2021 October 30, 2021 November 6, 2021 Week ending November 13, 2021 November 20, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 21,780 1,257 26,165 4,916 23,335 1,335 24,540 4,758 22,627 1,340 23,902 5,268 22,908 1,281 25,435 4,398 23,325 1,342 25,565 4,909 United States ...... 177,901 178,625 177,957 181,993 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 1, 2021 183,889 November 27, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 22,296 1,333 25,644 4,705 182,681 Percent of previous year (percent) 104 100 105 99 104 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State October 23, 2021 October 30, 2021 Week ending November 6, 2021 November 13, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 24,586 4,790 1,194 33,721 7,228 3,229 7,918 16,874 8,891 33,467 24,808 5,028 1,225 35,255 7,740 3,139 7,975 15,640 9,328 November 20, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,775 24,711 4,867 1,225 35,033 7,700 3,229 7,884 16,754 9,509 November 27, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,980 24,916 4,911 1,225 35,369 7,600 3,260 7,945 16,748 9,528 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 7,702 6,905 5,224 18,766 6,822 13,541 25,401 7,388 6,748 5,536 18,817 6,674 13,358 Other States ........................................ 11,180 11,865 12,650 12,364 12,491 12,599 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 234,077 106 238,275 106 234,265 106 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 1, 2021 241,012 108 240,183 102 241,003 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State 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) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 21,780 20,726 4,634 1,257 26,165 5,750 2,414 4,839 12,775 6,714 23,335 20,760 4,903 1,335 24,540 5,640 2,422 4,683 13,745 6,325 22,627 19,565 5,183 1,340 23,902 5,267 2,506 4,604 13,618 6,247 22,908 21,237 5,035 1,281 25,435 5,695 2,663 4,517 13,401 6,612 November 20, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,325 20,372 5,399 1,342 25,565 6,026 2,436 4,785 13,214 6,230 November 27, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 22,296 21,094 5,023 1,333 25,644 5,602 2,463 5,410 13,396 6,044 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 19,472 4,683 4,675 4,909 15,410 5,649 11,585 19,626 4,682 5,065 4,705 13,724 5,551 11,720 Other States ........................................ 8,796 9,394 9,194 8,239 8,812 9,303 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 177,901 98 178,625 104 177,957 99 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 1, 2021 181,993 104 183,889 102 182,681 104