Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 October 6

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 6, 2021

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

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

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 230 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 2, 2021, up 2 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 31.8 million eggs during the week ending October 2, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.2 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 180 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 2, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through October 2, 2021 for the United States were 7.27 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.1 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 2, 2021, up 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.4 million chicks, up 3 percent from a year ago.

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

State

August 28, 2021

September 4, 2021

September 11, 2021

Week ending
September 18, 2021

September 25, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

33,513 1,186
34,831 5,610

33,682 1,186
34,680 5,738

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

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

32,912 1,186
33,879 4,789

United States ......

235,042

234,941

231,428

229,368

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 6, 2021

233,725

October 2, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
31,759 1,198
34,241 5,818
230,376

Percent of previous year
(percent)
98 103 101 103
102

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

State

August 28, 2021

September 4, 2021

September 11, 2021

Week ending
September 18, 2021

September 25, 2021

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

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

23,488 860
27,527 5,026

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

23,456 1,170
25,739 5,153

23,650 1,250
26,322 5,050

24,216 1,285
26,174 3,882

United States ......

185,823

184,703

185,362

182,766

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery , October 6, 2021

181,048

October 2, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,090 1,303
26,436 4,656
179,818

Percent of previous year
(percent)
104 102 103
99
99

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

State

August 28, 2021

September 4, 2021

Week ending

September 11, September 18,

2021

2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

33,513 24,524
3,921 1,186 34,831 7,284 3,230 7,937 16,788 9,548

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 7,792 16,248 8,728

September 25, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
32,912 24,842
3,960 1,186 33,879 7,543 3,108 7,889 17,224 9,510

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

24,316 6,966 6,560 5,610
17,286 6,762
12,786

24,015 7,501 6,726 5,738
17,199 6,752
12,819

22,918 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 6,497 4,789
17,375 6,674
12,692

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

11,994

12,235

12,470

12,675

11,291

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

235,042 101

234,941 101

231,428 103

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 6, 2021

229,368 102

233,725 106

October 2, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
31,759 24,678
3,951 1,198 34,241 7,905 2,880 7,877 15,847 9,224
23,699 7,125 6,730 5,818
17,084 6,468
12,241
11,651
230,376 102

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

State

August 28, 2021

September 4, 2021

Week ending

September 11, September 18,

2021

2021

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

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

23,488 21,409
5,425 860
27,527 5,508 2,664 4,473
14,114 7,208

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

23,456 20,564
5,810 1,170 25,739 6,263 2,816 4,086 14,218 6,022

23,650 20,237
4,187 1,250 26,322 5,960 2,801 5,435 13,660 6,308

September 25, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,216 20,700
5,473 1,285 26,174 5,374 2,705 4,107 13,430 6,359

October 2, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,090 18,322
4,710 1,303 26,436 5,372 2,061 4,855 13,631 6,790

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

19,604 3,124 4,753 5,026
13,865 6,238
10,770

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

19,995 4,690 4,901 5,153
14,331 5,747
11,326

18,832 4,448 4,797 5,050
13,930 5,869
11,063

19,113 3,903 4,934 3,882
13,665 5,532
11,260

18,429 4,264 4,826 4,656
14,374 5,779
10,781

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

9,767

9,432

9,075

8,967

8,936

9,139

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

185,823 100

184,703 99

185,362 99

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 6, 2021

182,766 98

181,048 97

179,818 99