Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 December 15

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 15, 2021

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 4 Percent

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 237 million eggs in incubators during the week ending December 11, 2021, up 4 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.1 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.

Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.9 million eggs during the week ending December 11, 2021, up 4 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.1 million eggs during the same week, up 4 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up Slightly

Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 189 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 11, 2021, up slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through December 11, 2021 for the United States were 9.08 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.3 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 11, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.4 million chicks, up 4 percent from a year ago.

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

State

November 6, 2021

November 13, 2021

November 20, 2021

Week ending
November 27, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

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

33,008 1,225
35,033 5,224

32,980 1,225
35,369 5,536

December 4, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,692 1,225
34,495 5,274

United States ......

234,265

241,121

240,393

240,919

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 15, 2021

239,903

December 11, 2021
(1,000 eggs) 33,885 1,225 34,126 5,337
237,497

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

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

State

November 6, 2021

November 13, 2021

November 20, 2021

Week ending
November 27, 2021

December 4, 2021

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

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

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

22,908 1,281
25,435 4,438

23,385 1,343
25,564 4,941

22,372 1,334
25,654 4,775

23,077 1,364
27,473 4,475

United States ......

177,957

182,041

183,927

182,747

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 15, 2021

187,108

December 11, 2021
(1,000 chicks) 23,344 1,327 27,373 4,081
188,627

Percent of previous year
(percent) 98
100 104
74
100

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

State

November 6, 2021

November 13, 2021

Week ending

November 20, 2021

November 27, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

33,008 24,711
4,867 1,225 35,033 7,700 3,229 7,884 16,754 9,509

32,980 24,916
4,911 1,225 35,369 7,600 3,260 7,945 16,748 9,528

December 4, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,692 24,589
4,723 1,225 34,495 7,316 3,290 7,940 16,915 9,413

December 11, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,885 23,401
4,724 1,225 34,126 7,410 3,320 7,930 16,960 9,395

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

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

25,811 7,748 7,016 5,613
18,475 6,809
13,595

25,045 7,702 6,982 5,224
18,766 6,822
13,541

25,360 7,388 6,684 5,536
18,817 6,674
13,406

24,870 7,655 6,982 5,274
18,816 6,732
13,616

25,499 7,448 6,885 5,337
18,502 6,691
12,477

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

12,650

12,449

12,391

12,572

12,360

12,282

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

234,265 106

241,121 108

240,393 102

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 15, 2021

240,919 102

239,903 101

237,497 104

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

State

November 6, 2021

November 13, 2021

Week ending

November 20, 2021

November 27, 2021

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

(1,000 chicks)
22,627 19,565
5,183 1,340 23,902 5,267 2,506 4,604 13,618 6,247

(1,000 chicks)
22,908 21,237
5,035 1,281 25,435 5,695 2,663 4,517 13,401 6,612

(1,000 chicks)
23,385 20,500
5,342 1,343 25,564 6,639 2,436 5,000 13,214 5,957

(1,000 chicks)
22,372 21,314
4,406 1,334 25,654 6,166 2,463 5,805 13,396 5,762

December 4, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,077 22,229
6,004 1,364 27,473 6,153 2,684 4,667 12,781 6,387

December 11, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,344 22,146
4,858 1,327 27,373 6,429 2,685 5,642 14,004 7,022

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

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

19,221 4,421 4,625 4,438
14,127 5,870
12,317

19,465 4,827 4,682 4,941
15,411 5,490
10,949

19,631 4,744 5,077 4,775
13,723 5,760
10,931

20,261 3,874 5,070 4,475
14,237 5,910
11,258

20,388 3,662 5,058 4,081
14,802 5,600
10,924

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

9,194

8,238

8,782

9,434

9,204

9,282

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

177,957 99

182,041 104

183,927 102

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 15, 2021

182,747 104

187,108 104

188,627 100