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 8, 2021 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 2 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 236 million eggs in incubators during the week ending September 4, 2021, up 2 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 33.6 million eggs during the week ending September 4, 2021, up 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.7 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 185 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 4, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through September 4, 2021 for the United States were 6.54 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.6 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 4, 2021, down 3 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.1 million chicks, up 2 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State July 31, 2021 August 7, 2021 August 14, 2021 Week ending August 21, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,015 1,075 34,876 5,755 33,841 1,186 34,801 5,861 33,565 1,186 34,526 5,905 33,210 1,186 34,893 5,838 United States ...... 238,654 239,238 238,269 238,669 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 8, 2021 August 28, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,513 1,186 34,831 5,610 236,059 September 4, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,557 1,186 34,680 5,738 235,520 Percent of previous year (percent) 102 102 101 100 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State July 31, 2021 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) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 21,860 1,290 26,906 5,974 23,447 1,253 26,096 4,976 23,696 1,291 25,876 4,954 24,385 928 27,005 5,177 23,555 960 27,529 5,073 United States ...... 186,670 183,894 186,476 185,848 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 8, 2021 185,264 September 4, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,618 1,282 27,074 5,012 185,246 Percent of previous year (percent) 97 97 102 115 99 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 State July 31, 2021 August 7, 2021 Week ending August 14, 2021 August 21, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 34,015 24,661 4,465 1,075 34,876 8,015 3,168 7,914 17,168 9,370 33,841 25,049 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 16,537 9,625 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 24,561 7,203 6,740 5,755 17,489 6,610 13,111 24,583 7,446 6,586 5,861 17,633 6,598 13,059 24,726 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 Other States ........................................ 12,458 12,683 12,819 12,365 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 238,654 104 239,238 103 238,269 103 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 8, 2021 238,669 103 August 28, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,513 24,524 4,474 1,186 34,831 7,284 3,230 7,937 16,788 9,548 24,385 6,966 6,577 5,610 17,286 6,762 13,164 11,994 236,059 102 September 4, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 33,557 24,384 4,476 1,186 34,680 7,534 3,169 7,945 16,318 9,255 24,153 7,501 6,705 5,738 17,199 6,752 12,817 12,151 235,520 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 State July 31, 2021 August 7, 2021 Week ending August 14, 2021 August 21, 2021 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 21,860 22,209 4,712 1,290 26,906 6,673 2,832 5,596 14,098 6,222 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 August 28, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,555 21,103 5,091 960 27,529 5,734 2,664 5,039 14,114 6,796 September 4, 2021 (1,000 chicks) 23,618 20,969 4,901 1,282 27,074 4,983 2,804 5,774 14,086 6,290 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19,555 3,712 4,711 5,974 13,954 5,441 11,345 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 19,582 3,759 4,742 5,073 13,865 6,086 9,974 19,306 4,156 4,961 5,012 14,313 5,187 10,779 Other States ........................................ 9,580 9,571 9,387 9,721 9,598 9,751 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 186,670 101 183,894 98 186,476 102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 8, 2021 185,848 101 185,264 100 185,246 99