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 29, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down Slightly Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 239 million eggs in incubators during the week ending December 25, 2021, down slightly 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 34.0 million eggs during the week ending December 25, 2021, up 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.2 million eggs during the same week, up 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 2 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 186 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 25, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through December 25, 2021 for the United States were 9.46 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.9 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 25, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.4 million chicks, down 4 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State November 20, 2021 November 27, 2021 December 4, 2021 Week ending December 11, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,209 1,225 35,033 5,224 34,349 1,225 35,369 5,536 33,984 1,225 34,495 5,274 33,885 1,225 34,126 4,808 December 18, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 34,010 1,225 35,032 5,126 United States ...... 240,594 242,318 240,457 238,047 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 29, 2021 237,525 December 25, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,979 1,194 35,214 5,630 238,780 Percent of previous year (percent) 102 99 101 96 100 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State November 20, 2021 November 27, 2021 December 4, 2021 Week ending December 11, 2021 December 18, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,385 1,343 25,564 4,941 22,372 1,334 25,654 4,775 23,139 1,364 27,473 4,475 23,417 1,327 27,373 4,156 24,414 1,243 27,056 4,494 United States ...... 183,927 182,825 187,119 188,540 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 29, 2021 187,341 December 25, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,863 1,216 26,389 5,274 186,388 Percent of previous year (percent) 98 91 96 98 98 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State November 20, 2021 November 27, 2021 Week ending December 4, 2021 December 11, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 33,209 24,711 4,867 1,225 35,033 7,700 3,229 7,884 16,754 9,509 34,349 24,916 4,911 1,225 35,369 7,600 3,260 7,975 16,748 9,528 33,984 24,589 4,723 1,225 34,495 7,638 3,290 7,977 16,915 9,413 33,885 24,451 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 4,844 1,225 35,032 5,199 2,791 7,974 16,909 9,387 December 25, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,979 24,707 4,845 1,194 35,214 5,199 3,289 7,977 16,707 9,206 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 4,808 18,502 6,691 12,375 25,362 7,687 6,821 5,126 18,661 6,526 12,940 25,270 7,882 6,774 5,630 18,589 6,489 13,518 Other States ........................................ 12,391 12,572 12,263 12,282 12,231 12,311 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 240,594 103 242,318 103 240,457 101 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 29, 2021 238,047 105 237,525 101 238,780 100 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State November 20, 2021 November 27, 2021 Week ending December 4, 2021 December 11, 2021 Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. (1,000 chicks) 23,385 20,500 5,342 1,343 25,564 6,639 2,436 5,000 13,214 5,957 (1,000 chicks) 22,372 21,314 4,349 1,334 25,654 6,166 2,463 6,021 13,396 5,762 (1,000 chicks) 23,139 22,053 5,927 1,364 27,473 6,080 2,684 5,096 12,781 6,616 (1,000 chicks) 23,417 22,061 4,886 1,327 27,373 6,536 2,685 5,989 14,004 7,087 December 18, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 24,414 22,421 4,230 1,243 27,056 3,645 2,780 5,917 13,927 7,469 December 25, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,863 22,267 4,508 1,216 26,389 3,847 2,736 5,591 13,986 6,287 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19,465 4,827 4,682 4,941 15,411 5,490 10,949 19,631 4,744 5,077 4,775 13,723 5,679 10,931 20,261 3,821 5,070 4,475 14,237 5,569 11,071 20,259 3,681 5,064 4,156 14,802 5,228 10,540 20,377 2,989 4,971 4,494 14,580 5,654 11,527 19,393 4,122 5,064 5,274 14,478 5,953 12,151 Other States ........................................ 8,782 9,434 9,402 9,445 9,647 9,263 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 183,927 102 182,825 104 187,119 104 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 29, 2021 188,540 100 187,341 99 186,388 98