Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 December 1

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.

December 1, 2021

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

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

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 241 million eggs in incubators during the week ending November 27, 2021, up 2 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 33.0 million eggs during the week ending November 27, 2021, down slightly from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.4 million eggs during the same week, up 3 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 183 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 27, 2021, up 4 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through November 27, 2021 for the United States were 8.71 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler growers in Alabama placed 22.3 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 27, 2021, up 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.6 million chicks, up 5 percent from a year ago.

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

State

October 23, 2021

October 30, 2021

November 6, 2021

Week ending
November 13, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

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

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

33,467 1,225
35,255 5,613

November 20, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
32,775 1,225
35,033 5,224

United States ......

234,077

238,275

234,265

241,012

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 1, 2021

240,183

November 27, 2021
(1,000 eggs) 32,980 1,225 35,369 5,536
241,003

Percent of previous year
(percent) 100 101 103 102
102

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

State

October 23, 2021

October 30, 2021

November 6, 2021

Week ending
November 13, 2021

November 20, 2021

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

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

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

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

22,627 1,340
23,902 5,268

22,908 1,281
25,435 4,398

23,325 1,342
25,565 4,909

United States ......

177,901

178,625

177,957

181,993

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 1, 2021

183,889

November 27, 2021
(1,000 chicks) 22,296 1,333 25,644 4,705
182,681

Percent of previous year
(percent) 104 100 105 99
104

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

State

October 23, 2021

October 30, 2021

Week ending

November 6, 2021

November 13, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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 24,586
4,790 1,194 33,721 7,228 3,229 7,918 16,874 8,891

33,467 24,808
5,028 1,225 35,255 7,740 3,139 7,975 15,640 9,328

November 20, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
32,775 24,711
4,867 1,225 35,033 7,700 3,229 7,884 16,754 9,509

November 27, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
32,980 24,916
4,911 1,225 35,369 7,600 3,260 7,945 16,748 9,528

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

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 7,702 6,905 5,224
18,766 6,822
13,541

25,401 7,388 6,748 5,536
18,817 6,674
13,358

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

11,180

11,865

12,650

12,364

12,491

12,599

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

234,077 106

238,275 106

234,265 106

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 1, 2021

241,012 108

240,183 102

241,003 102

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

State

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)

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

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

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

22,627 19,565
5,183 1,340 23,902 5,267 2,506 4,604 13,618 6,247

22,908 21,237
5,035 1,281 25,435 5,695 2,663 4,517 13,401 6,612

November 20, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,325 20,372
5,399 1,342 25,565 6,026 2,436 4,785 13,214 6,230

November 27, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
22,296 21,094
5,023 1,333 25,644 5,602 2,463 5,410 13,396 6,044

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

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

19,472 4,683 4,675 4,909
15,410 5,649
11,585

19,626 4,682 5,065 4,705
13,724 5,551
11,720

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

8,796

9,394

9,194

8,239

8,812

9,303

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

177,901 98

178,625 104

177,957 99

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 1, 2021

181,993 104

183,889 102

182,681 104