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 22, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 1 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 239 million eggs in incubators during the week ending December 18, 2021, up 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.1 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.0 million eggs during the week ending December 18, 2021, up 4 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.0 million eggs during the same week, up 1 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 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 18, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through December 18, 2021 for the United States were 9.27 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.5 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 18, 2021, up 2 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.1 million chicks, up 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State November 13, 2021 November 20, 2021 November 27, 2021 Week ending December 4, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,752 1,225 35,255 5,613 33,209 1,225 35,033 5,224 34,286 1,225 35,369 5,536 33,692 1,225 34,495 5,274 December 11, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,885 1,225 34,126 5,337 United States ...... 241,406 240,594 242,255 239,940 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 22, 2021 237,526 December 18, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 34,010 1,225 35,032 5,655 238,732 Percent of previous year (percent) 104 101 101 102 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State November 13, 2021 November 20, 2021 November 27, 2021 Week ending December 4, 2021 December 11, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 22,908 1,281 25,435 4,438 23,385 1,343 25,564 4,941 22,372 1,334 25,654 4,775 23,077 1,364 27,473 4,475 23,367 1,327 27,373 4,074 United States ...... 182,041 183,927 182,825 187,119 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 22, 2021 188,589 December 18, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 24,488 1,243 27,058 4,480 187,293 Percent of previous year (percent) 102 99 101 95 99 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State November 13, 2021 November 20, 2021 Week ending November 27, 2021 December 4, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 33,752 24,808 5,028 1,225 35,255 7,740 3,139 7,975 15,640 9,328 33,209 24,711 4,867 1,225 35,033 7,700 3,229 7,884 16,754 9,509 34,286 24,916 4,911 1,225 35,369 7,600 3,260 7,975 16,748 9,528 33,692 24,589 4,723 1,225 34,495 7,316 3,290 7,977 16,915 9,413 December 11, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,885 23,401 4,724 1,225 34,126 7,410 3,320 7,974 16,960 9,395 December 18, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 34,010 24,800 4,739 1,225 35,032 5,199 3,091 7,955 16,909 9,387 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 25,811 7,748 7,016 5,613 18,475 6,809 13,595 25,045 7,702 6,982 5,224 18,766 6,822 13,541 25,360 7,388 6,684 5,536 18,817 6,674 13,406 24,870 7,655 6,982 5,274 18,816 6,732 13,616 25,499 7,448 6,972 5,337 18,502 6,691 12,375 25,362 7,687 6,791 5,655 18,661 6,526 13,472 Other States ........................................ 12,449 12,391 12,572 12,360 12,282 12,231 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 241,406 108 240,594 103 242,255 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 22, 2021 239,940 101 237,526 104 238,732 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State November 13, 2021 November 20, 2021 Week ending November 27, 2021 December 4, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 22,908 21,237 5,035 1,281 25,435 5,695 2,663 4,517 13,401 6,612 23,385 20,500 5,342 1,343 25,564 6,639 2,436 5,000 13,214 5,957 22,372 21,314 4,349 1,334 25,654 6,166 2,463 6,021 13,396 5,762 23,077 22,229 5,824 1,364 27,473 6,153 2,684 4,958 12,781 6,387 December 11, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,367 22,146 4,717 1,327 27,373 6,429 2,685 5,883 14,004 7,022 December 18, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 24,488 22,245 4,461 1,243 27,058 4,273 2,780 5,751 13,927 7,355 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. Other States ........................................ 19,221 4,421 4,625 4,438 14,127 5,870 12,317 8,238 19,465 4,827 4,682 4,941 15,411 5,490 10,949 8,782 19,631 4,744 5,077 4,775 13,723 5,679 10,931 9,434 20,261 3,874 5,070 4,475 14,237 5,810 11,258 9,204 20,388 3,662 5,064 4,074 14,802 5,503 10,868 9,275 20,377 3,259 4,961 4,480 14,580 5,629 10,919 9,507 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 182,041 104 183,927 102 182,825 104 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 22, 2021 187,119 104 188,589 100 187,293 99