Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 November 17

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 17, 2021

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

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

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 240 million eggs in incubators during the week ending November 13, 2021, up 7 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.7 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.

Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.4 million eggs during the week ending November 13, 2021, up 9 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.3 million eggs during the same week, up 8 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 4 Percent

Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 182 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 13, 2021, up 4 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through November 13, 2021 for the United States were 8.34 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 November 13, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.4 million chicks, down 1 percent from a year ago.

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

State

October 9, 2021

October 16, 2021

October 23, 2021

Week ending
October 30, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

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

31,803 1,194
33,848 5,859

33,001 1,194
34,814 5,475

November 6, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,010 1,194
33,721 5,190

United States ......

231,808

229,065

234,077

235,879

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 17, 2021

233,393

November 13, 2021
(1,000 eggs) 33,406 1,225 35,255 5,613
240,399

Percent of previous year
(percent) 109 101 108 100
107

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

State

October 9, 2021

October 16, 2021

October 23, 2021

Week ending
October 30, 2021

November 6, 2021

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

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

22,574 1,311
25,236 5,515

22,520 1,302
26,435 4,770

21,780 1,257
26,165 4,916

23,335 1,335
24,540 4,758

22,669 1,340
23,902 5,268

United States ......

177,414

180,874

177,901

178,507

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 17, 2021

177,774

November 13, 2021
(1,000 chicks) 22,894 1,281 25,434 4,398
182,409

Percent of previous year
(percent) 99 96 99 96
104

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

State

October 9, 2021

October 16, 2021

Week ending

October 23, 2021

October 30, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

33,084 24,101
4,047 1,194 32,892 7,063 2,858 7,825 16,769 9,659

31,180 23,088
4,161 1,194 32,947 7,460 2,976 7,643 16,362 9,188

31,803 24,667
4,440 1,194 33,848 7,866 3,123 7,932 16,839 9,274

33,001 24,422
4,670 1,194 34,814 8,202 3,033 7,957 16,735 8,605

November 6, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,010 24,586
4,554 1,194 33,721 7,228 3,229 7,918 16,768 8,891

November 13, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,406 24,979
4,581 1,225 35,255 7,740 3,139 7,857 16,182 9,328

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

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

24,957 7,541 6,409 5,475
18,020 6,496
12,483

25,047 6,412 6,801 5,190
17,045 6,450
12,699

25,811 7,748 6,574 5,613
18,475 6,809
13,313

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

12,599

12,370

11,180

11,865

12,650

12,364

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

231,808 107

229,065 102

234,077 106

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 17, 2021

235,879 105

233,393 106

240,399 107

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

State

October 9, 2021

October 16, 2021

Week ending

October 23, 2021

October 30, 2021

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

(1,000 chicks)
22,574 20,072
3,487 1,311 25,236 5,681 2,676 5,074 13,445 5,185

(1,000 chicks)
22,520 20,897
4,683 1,302 26,435 6,104 2,711 5,250 14,034 7,040

(1,000 chicks)
21,780 20,726
4,634 1,257 26,165 5,750 2,414 4,839 12,775 6,714

(1,000 chicks)
23,335 20,760
4,903 1,335 24,540 5,640 2,422 4,683 13,745 6,325

November 6, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
22,669 18,735
4,852 1,340 23,902 5,316 2,506 4,997 13,634 6,295

November 13, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
22,894 21,303
4,828 1,281 25,434 5,748 2,663 5,514 14,060 6,539

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

18,438 4,513 4,884 5,515
12,843 6,231
10,937

19,481 3,772 4,674 4,770
13,814 5,565
9,386

18,840 3,678 4,693 4,916
13,676 5,639
10,609

18,537 3,563 4,755 4,758
13,537 5,485
10,790

18,768 5,259 4,750 5,268
13,613 5,243
11,486

19,111 4,438 4,628 4,398
14,127 4,973
12,274

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

9,312

8,436

8,796

9,394

9,141

8,196

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

177,414 98

180,874 102

177,901 98

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 17, 2021

178,507 104

177,774 99

182,409 104