United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service
Southern Region News Release Broiler Hatchery
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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