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. September 15, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 4 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 234 million eggs in incubators during the week ending September 11, 2021, up 4 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 33.4 million eggs during the week ending September 11, 2021, up 4 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.1 million eggs during the same week, up 6 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 185 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 11, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through September 11, 2021 for the United States were 6.72 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 September 11, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.6 million chicks, down 7 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State August 7, 2021 August 14, 2021 August 21, 2021 Week ending August 28, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,841 1,186 34,801 5,861 33,565 1,186 34,526 5,905 33,210 1,186 34,893 5,838 33,513 1,186 34,831 5,610 September 4, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,682 1,186 34,680 5,738 September 11, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,391 1,186 35,089 5,753 United States ...... 239,338 238,262 239,234 235,595 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 15, 2021 235,726 233,580 Percent of previous year (percent) 104 102 106 109 104 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State August 7, 2021 August 14, 2021 August 21, 2021 Week ending August 28, 2021 September 4, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,447 1,253 26,096 4,976 23,696 1,291 25,876 4,954 24,385 928 27,005 5,177 23,488 960 27,527 5,026 23,518 1,282 27,182 4,928 September 11, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,371 1,170 25,594 5,147 United States ...... 183,894 186,476 185,848 185,979 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 15, 2021 185,272 185,345 Percent of previous year (percent) 98 89 93 117 99 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State August 7, 2021 August 14, 2021 Week ending August 21, 2021 August 28, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 33,841 25,149 4,465 1,186 34,801 7,809 3,184 7,913 17,106 9,435 33,565 25,195 4,558 1,186 34,526 6,274 3,204 7,915 17,065 9,625 33,210 25,084 4,510 1,186 34,893 7,881 3,259 7,939 17,102 9,625 33,513 24,524 4,474 1,186 34,831 7,284 3,230 7,937 16,788 9,548 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 24,583 7,446 6,586 5,861 17,633 6,598 13,059 24,719 7,459 6,725 5,905 17,804 6,727 12,991 24,733 7,394 6,605 5,838 18,172 6,779 12,659 24,316 6,966 6,560 5,610 17,286 6,762 12,786 Other States ........................................ 12,683 12,819 12,365 11,994 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 239,338 103 238,262 103 239,234 103 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 15, 2021 235,595 102 September 4, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,682 24,384 4,476 1,186 34,680 7,534 3,169 7,945 16,191 9,508 September 11, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,391 22,738 4,478 1,186 35,089 7,060 2,780 7,794 16,676 9,503 24,015 7,501 6,712 5,738 17,199 6,752 23,836 6,572 6,736 5,753 18,043 6,780 12,819 12,695 12,235 12,470 235,726 102 233,580 104 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State August 7, 2021 August 14, 2021 Week ending August 21, 2021 August 28, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 23,447 21,288 4,449 1,253 26,096 5,937 2,805 5,746 13,853 5,840 23,696 21,381 5,197 1,291 25,876 6,245 2,721 4,729 14,213 6,275 24,385 20,155 4,711 928 27,005 5,672 2,692 5,288 14,091 6,682 23,488 21,409 5,091 960 27,527 5,508 2,664 4,842 14,114 7,208 September 4, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,518 21,387 4,901 1,282 27,182 5,298 2,804 5,593 14,116 6,428 September 11, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,371 20,652 5,329 1,170 25,594 6,226 2,816 4,586 14,218 6,144 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19,001 4,770 4,801 4,976 13,707 5,685 10,669 20,204 4,362 4,843 4,954 14,091 5,576 11,435 19,738 4,532 4,996 5,177 14,025 5,479 10,571 19,604 3,124 4,730 5,026 13,865 6,282 10,770 19,307 3,566 4,973 4,928 14,314 5,369 10,863 19,953 4,480 4,930 5,147 14,331 5,899 11,496 Other States ........................................ 9,571 9,387 9,721 9,767 9,443 9,003 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 183,894 98 186,476 102 185,848 101 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 15, 2021 185,979 100 185,272 99 185,345 99