Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 October 20

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 20, 2021

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 2 Percent

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 228 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 16, 2021, up 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.2 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.

Hatcheries in Alabama set 30.3 million eggs during the week ending October 16, 2021, down 5 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.8 million eggs during the same week, up 3 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 2 Percent

Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 181 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 16, 2021, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through October 16, 2021 for the United States were 7.62 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler growers in Alabama placed 22.6 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 16, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.4 million chicks, up 4 percent from a year ago.

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

State

September 11, September 18, September 25,

2021

2021

2021

Week ending
October 2, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

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

32,012 1,186
34,103 5,847

31,759 1,198
34,241 5,818

October 9, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
32,292 1,194
32,855 5,663

United States ......

230,803

228,622

234,218

230,329

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 20, 2021

230,366

October 16, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
30,262 1,194
33,834 5,823
228,128

Percent of previous year
(percent)
95 99 103 108
102

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

State

September 11, September 18, September 25,

2021

2021

2021

Week ending
October 2, 2021

October 9, 2021

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

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

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

22,578 1,311
25,236 5,496

United States ......

185,512

182,686

180,690

179,366

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 20, 2021

177,359

October 16, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
22,607 1,301
26,435 4,804
180,606

Percent of previous year
(percent)
99 106 104
93
102

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

State

September 11, 2021

September 18, 2021

Week ending

September 25, 2021

October 2, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

33,252 22,738
3,873 1,186 34,724 7,060 2,780 7,764 16,676 9,503

32,713 22,908
3,952 1,186 33,863 7,568 3,093 7,583 16,248 8,728

32,012 24,842
4,053 1,186 34,103 7,543 3,108 7,915 17,224 9,510

31,759 24,678
4,055 1,198 34,241 7,905 2,880 7,915 15,747 9,224

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

22,544 6,572 6,709 5,753
18,043 6,780
12,503

23,475 7,342 6,771 5,892
16,411 6,559
11,735

24,744 7,700 6,450 5,847
17,375 6,674
12,692

23,118 7,125 6,596 5,818
17,084 6,468
12,780

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

12,343

12,595

11,240

11,738

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

230,803 103

228,622 101

234,218 106

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 20, 2021

230,329 102

October 9, 2021
(1,000 eggs) 32,292 24,101 4,047 1,194 32,855 7,018 2,858 7,744 16,769 9,659
23,583 7,382 6,560 5,663
16,885 6,591
12,427
12,738
230,366 107

October 16, 2021
(1,000 eggs) 30,262 23,126 4,161 1,194 33,834 7,460 2,976 7,590 16,362 9,188
23,223 7,316 6,593 5,823
17,734 6,710
12,225
12,351
228,128 102

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

State

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)

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

23,457 20,564
5,349 1,178 25,739 6,263 2,816 4,327 14,217 6,024

23,650 20,238
3,750 1,250 26,322 5,960 2,801 5,809 13,660 6,308

24,216 20,700
4,809 1,284 26,174 5,374 2,705 4,736 13,430 6,360

24,062 18,924
3,681 1,302 26,436 5,967 2,060 5,335 13,604 6,793

October 9, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
22,578 20,113
3,847 1,311 25,236 5,681 2,676 4,796 13,445 5,173

October 16, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
22,607 20,995
4,407 1,301 26,435 6,138 2,711 5,156 14,034 7,186

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

19,987 4,690 4,901 5,138
14,331 6,004
11,325

18,752 4,448 4,797 4,949
13,929 6,051
11,063

18,821 3,902 4,938 3,794
13,663 5,475
11,259

18,032 3,629 4,814 4,650
14,371 6,388
10,067

18,438 4,362 4,883 5,496
12,842 6,248
10,937

19,561 3,398 4,668 4,804
13,813 5,975
9,272

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

9,202

8,949

9,050

9,251

9,297

8,145

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

185,512 99

182,686 98

180,690 97

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 20, 2021

179,366 99

177,359 98

180,606 102