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 8, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 1 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 240 million eggs in incubators during the week ending December 4, 2021, up 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.5 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.7 million eggs during the week ending December 4, 2021, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.5 million eggs during the same week, down 3 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 3 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 4, 2021, up 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through December 4, 2021 for the United States were 8.89 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.2 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 4, 2021, up 3 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.4 million chicks, up 9 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State October 30, 2021 November 6, 2021 November 13, 2021 Week ending November 20, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,001 1,194 34,814 5,475 32,529 1,194 33,721 5,190 33,467 1,225 35,255 5,613 32,775 1,225 35,033 5,224 November 27, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 32,980 1,225 35,369 5,536 United States ...... 238,275 234,265 241,097 240,183 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 8, 2021 241,020 December 4, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,692 1,225 34,495 5,246 240,172 Percent of previous year (percent) 101 101 97 93 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State October 30, 2021 November 6, 2021 November 13, 2021 Week ending November 20, 2021 November 27, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,335 1,335 24,540 4,758 22,627 1,340 23,902 5,268 22,908 1,281 25,435 4,398 23,386 1,342 25,565 4,909 22,372 1,333 25,654 4,705 United States ...... 178,625 177,957 181,993 183,889 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 8, 2021 182,736 December 4, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,215 1,364 27,356 4,538 186,656 Percent of previous year (percent) 103 102 109 98 103 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State October 30, 2021 November 6, 2021 Week ending November 13, 2021 November 20, 2021 Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. (1,000 eggs) 33,001 24,422 4,670 1,194 34,814 8,202 3,033 7,957 16,735 8,605 (1,000 eggs) 32,529 24,586 4,790 1,194 33,721 7,228 3,229 7,918 16,874 8,891 (1,000 eggs) 33,467 24,808 5,028 1,225 35,255 7,740 3,139 7,975 15,640 9,328 (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 December 4, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,692 24,588 4,665 1,225 34,495 7,321 3,290 7,938 16,915 9,413 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 25,370 7,388 6,748 5,536 18,817 6,674 13,406 25,429 7,655 6,865 5,246 18,816 6,732 13,612 Other States ........................................ 11,865 12,650 12,449 12,491 12,599 12,275 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 238,275 106 234,265 106 241,097 108 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 8, 2021 240,183 102 241,020 102 240,172 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State 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) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 23,386 20,500 5,342 1,342 25,565 6,639 2,436 5,000 13,214 5,957 November 27, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 22,372 21,314 4,406 1,333 25,654 6,166 2,463 5,805 13,396 5,762 December 4, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,215 22,063 5,349 1,364 27,356 6,349 2,684 5,336 12,827 6,387 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 4,828 4,675 4,909 15,410 5,491 10,950 19,654 4,744 5,065 4,705 13,724 5,761 10,931 19,641 3,874 5,064 4,538 14,238 5,871 11,278 Other States ........................................ 9,394 9,194 8,239 8,773 9,481 9,222 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 178,625 104 177,957 99 181,993 104 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 8, 2021 183,889 102 182,736 104 186,656 103