United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service
Southern Region News Release Broiler Hatchery
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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