Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 November 10

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.

November 10, 2021

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

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

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 234 million eggs in incubators during the week ending November 6, 2021, up 7 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.4 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.

Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.0 million eggs during the week ending November 6, 2021, up 13 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.5 million eggs during the same week, up 4 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 178 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 6, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through November 6, 2021 for the United States were 8.16 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler growers in Alabama placed 22.7 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 6, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 24.1 million chicks, down 7 percent from a year ago.

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

State

October 2, 2021

October 9, 2021

October 16, 2021

Week ending
October 23, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

33,084 1,194
32,892 5,669

31,180 1,194
32,947 5,823

31,803 1,194
33,382 5,859

October 30, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,001 1,194
34,814 5,475

United States ......

230,316

231,866

228,993

233,556

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 10, 2021

236,672

November 6, 2021
(1,000 eggs) 33,010 1,194 34,456 5,546
234,482

Percent of previous year
(percent) 113 99 104 118
107

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

State

October 2, 2021

October 9, 2021

October 16, 2021

Week ending
October 23, 2021

October 30, 2021

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

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

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

22,573 1,311
25,236 5,503

22,520 1,301
26,435 4,751

21,780 1,256
26,164 4,896

23,335 1,335
24,540 4,725

United States ......

179,347

177,489

180,892

177,987

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 10, 2021

178,527

November 6, 2021
(1,000 chicks) 22,680 1,332 24,071 5,218
177,955

Percent of previous year
(percent) 98
107 93
102
99

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

State

October 2, 2021

October 9, 2021

Week ending

October 16, 2021

October 23, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

33,084 24,101
4,047 1,194 32,892 7,063 2,858 7,744 16,769 9,659

31,180 23,088
4,161 1,194 32,947 7,460 2,976 7,590 16,362 9,188

31,803 24,667
4,440 1,194 33,382 7,866 3,123 7,807 16,839 9,274

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

23,118 7,125 6,583 5,818
17,084 6,468
12,780

23,583 7,382 6,578 5,669
17,453 6,591
12,461

23,728 7,316 6,569 5,823
17,734 6,710
12,616

24,530 7,734 6,431 5,859
18,159 6,726
12,472

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

11,738

12,738

12,351

11,250

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

230,316 102

231,866 107

228,993 102

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 10, 2021

233,556 106

October 30, 2021
(1,000 eggs) 33,001 24,422 4,670 1,194 34,814 8,202 3,033 7,856 16,735 8,605
24,957 7,541 6,506 5,475
18,020 6,496
13,127
12,018
236,672 106

November 6, 2021
(1,000 eggs) 33,010 24,586 4,554 1,194 34,456 7,228 3,229 7,869 16,768 8,891
25,047 6,787 6,535 5,546
17,045 6,450
12,561
12,726
234,482 107

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

State

October 2, 2021

October 9, 2021

Week ending

October 16, 2021

October 23, 2021

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

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

24,062 18,924
3,681 1,302 26,436 5,964 2,060 5,335 13,604 6,793

22,573 20,072
3,847 1,311 25,236 5,681 2,676 4,796 13,445 5,189

22,520 20,896
4,522 1,301 26,435 6,104 2,711 5,405 14,034 7,044

21,780 20,726
4,411 1,256 26,164 5,750 2,414 5,061 12,775 6,718

October 30, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,335 20,760
4,657 1,335 24,540 5,640 2,422 4,961 13,745 6,329

November 6, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
22,680 18,776
4,761 1,332 24,071 5,316 2,506 5,061 13,634 6,300

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

18,032 3,629 4,814 4,650
14,371 6,388
10,051

18,438 4,512 4,884 5,503
12,842 6,248
10,937

19,481 3,772 4,674 4,751
13,813 5,568
9,388

18,840 3,678 4,693 4,896
13,677 5,643
10,610

18,537 3,563 4,756 4,725
13,536 5,400
10,790

18,719 5,258 4,761 5,218
13,613 5,250
11,508

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

9,251

9,299

8,473

8,895

9,496

9,191

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

179,347 99

177,489 98

180,892 102

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 10, 2021

177,987 98

178,527 104

177,955 99