Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 November 24

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 24, 2021

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 3 Percent

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 242 million eggs in incubators during the week ending November 20, 2021, up 3 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.3 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.

Hatcheries in Alabama set 32.9 million eggs during the week ending November 20, 2021, up slightly from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.4 million eggs during the same week, up 4 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 184 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 20, 2021, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through November 20, 2021 for the United States were 8.52 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.4 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 20, 2021, down slightly from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.5 million chicks, down 3 percent from a year ago.

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

State

October 16, 2021

October 23, 2021

October 30, 2021

Week ending
November 6, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

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

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

32,529 1,194
33,721 5,190

November 13, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,467 1,225
35,255 5,613

United States ......

229,065

234,077

238,275

234,094

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 24, 2021

241,828

November 20, 2021
(1,000 eggs) 32,855 1,225 35,388 5,556
241,598

Percent of previous year
(percent) 100 101 104 96
103

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

State

October 16, 2021

October 23, 2021

October 30, 2021

Week ending
November 6, 2021

November 13, 2021

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

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

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

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

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

22,672 1,340
23,902 5,268

22,953 1,281
25,435 4,398

United States ......

180,874

177,901

178,625

177,957

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 24, 2021

182,682

November 20, 2021
(1,000 chicks) 23,416 1,342 25,461 4,917
184,261

Percent of previous year
(percent) 100 100 97 105
102

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

State

October 16, 2021

October 23, 2021

Week ending

October 30, 2021

November 6, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

32,529 24,415
4,790 1,194 33,721 7,228 3,229 7,918 16,874 8,891

November 13, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,467 24,808
5,028 1,225 35,255 7,740 3,139 7,975 16,456 9,328

November 20, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
32,855 24,711
4,867 1,225 35,388 7,700 3,229 7,884 17,571 9,509

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

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
19,320 6,496
13,579

25,047 7,423 6,801 5,190
17,045 6,450
12,699

25,811 7,748 6,992 5,613
18,475 6,809
13,595

25,045 7,659 6,905 5,556
18,766 6,822
13,426

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

12,370

11,180

11,865

12,650

12,364

12,480

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

229,065 102

234,077 106

238,275 106

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 24, 2021

234,094 106

241,828 108

241,598 103

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

State

October 16, 2021

October 23, 2021

Week ending

October 30, 2021

November 6, 2021

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

(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

(1,000 chicks)
22,672 19,565
5,183 1,340 23,902 5,267 2,506 4,604 13,618 6,247

November 13, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
22,953 21,237
5,035 1,281 25,435 5,695 2,663 4,517 14,090 6,612

November 20, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,416 20,624
5,399 1,342 25,461 6,026 2,436 4,799 13,903 6,229

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

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

18,655 3,563 4,755 4,758
13,537 5,485
10,790

18,983 4,443 4,750 5,268
13,613 5,320
11,527

19,221 4,421 4,617 4,398
14,127 5,869
12,317

19,373 4,446 4,675 4,917
15,339 5,649
11,558

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

8,436

8,796

9,394

9,149

8,194

8,669

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

180,874 102

177,901 98

178,625 104

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 24, 2021

177,957 99

182,682 104

184,261 102