Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 October 13

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.

October 13, 2021

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 7 Percent

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 231 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 9, 2021, up 7 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.6 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.

Hatcheries in Alabama set 32.2 million eggs during the week ending October 9, 2021, up 5 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.1 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 178 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 9, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through October 9, 2021 for the United States were 7.44 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler growers in Alabama placed 22.9 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 9, 2021, down 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.3 million chicks, down 3 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021

State

September 4, 2021

September 11, 2021

September 18, 2021

Week ending
September 25, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

33,682 1,186
34,680 4,680

33,252 1,186
34,724 5,753

32,713 1,186
33,863 5,892

32,912 1,186
33,879 5,847

October 2, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
31,759 1,198
34,241 5,818

United States ......

233,883

231,509

229,109

234,741

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 13, 2021

230,754

October 9, 2021
(1,000 eggs) 32,174 1,194 33,122 5,593
231,288

Percent of previous year
(percent) 105 99 101 105
107

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021

State

September 4, 2021

September 11, 2021

September 18, 2021

Week ending
September 25, 2021

October 2, 2021

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

23,518 1,282
27,181 4,896

23,457 1,178
25,739 5,138

23,650 1,250
26,322 4,949

24,216 1,284
26,174 3,794

24,062 1,302
26,436 4,650

United States ......

184,703

185,481

182,692

181,078

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 13, 2021

179,869

October 9, 2021
(1,000 chicks) 22,874 1,311 25,310 5,451
177,825

Percent of previous year
(percent) 96
103 97
105
98

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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021

State

September 4, 2021

September 11, 2021

Week ending

September 18, September 25,

2021

2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

33,682 24,384
3,957 1,186 34,680 7,534 3,169 7,665 16,191 9,508

33,252 22,738
3,967 1,186 34,724 7,060 2,780 7,794 16,676 9,503

32,713 22,908
3,952 1,186 33,863 7,568 3,093 7,613 16,248 8,728

32,912 24,842
3,960 1,186 33,879 7,543 3,108 7,945 17,224 9,510

North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

24,015 7,501 6,726 4,680
17,199 6,752
12,819

23,126 6,572 6,709 5,753
18,043 6,780
12,503

23,932 7,342 6,771 5,892
16,411 6,559
11,735

24,654 7,700 6,450 5,847
17,375 6,674
12,692

Other States ........................................

12,235

12,343

12,595

11,240

United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

233,883 101

231,509 103

229,109 102

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 13, 2021

234,741 106

October 2, 2021
(1,000 eggs) 31,759 24,678 3,962 1,198 34,241 7,905 2,880 7,944 15,747 9,224
23,607 7,125 6,596 5,818
17,084 6,468
12,780
11,738
230,754 102

October 9, 2021
(1,000 eggs) 32,174 24,101 3,954 1,194 33,122 7,018 3,122 7,773 16,769 9,659
23,875 7,168 6,667 5,593
16,885 6,591
12,832
12,791
231,288 107

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021

State

September 4, 2021

September 11, 2021

Week ending

September 18, September 25,

2021

2021

Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

(1,000 chicks)
23,518 21,387
4,142 1,282 27,181 5,298 2,804 5,902 14,116 6,428

(1,000 chicks)
23,457 20,564
5,810 1,178 25,739 6,263 2,816 4,086 14,217 6,024

(1,000 chicks)
23,650 20,238
4,230 1,250 26,322 5,960 2,801 5,451 13,660 6,308

(1,000 chicks)
24,216 20,700
5,283 1,284 26,174 5,374 2,705 4,332 13,430 6,360

October 2, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,062 18,924
3,866 1,302 26,436 5,967 2,060 5,651 13,604 6,793

October 9, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
22,874 20,107
4,328 1,311 25,310 5,681 2,679 4,641 13,445 5,173

North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

19,307 3,566 4,949 4,896
14,314 5,318
10,863

19,994 4,690 4,901 5,138
14,331 5,746
11,325

18,832 4,448 4,797 4,949
13,929 5,855
11,063

19,139 3,902 4,938 3,794
13,663 5,475
11,259

18,490 3,629 4,814 4,650
14,371 5,932
10,067

18,694 4,362 4,878 5,451
12,815 5,848
10,935

Other States ........................................

9,432

9,202

8,949

9,050

9,251

9,293

United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

184,703 99

185,481 99

182,692 98

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 13, 2021

181,078 97

179,869 100

177,825 98