Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 December 22

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 22, 2021

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 1 Percent

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 239 million eggs in incubators during the week ending December 18, 2021, up 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.1 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.

Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.0 million eggs during the week ending December 18, 2021, up 4 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.0 million eggs during the same week, up 1 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 1 Percent

Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 18, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through December 18, 2021 for the United States were 9.27 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.5 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 18, 2021, up 2 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.1 million chicks, up 1 percent from a year ago.

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

State

November 13, 2021

November 20, 2021

November 27, 2021

Week ending
December 4, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

33,752 1,225
35,255 5,613

33,209 1,225
35,033 5,224

34,286 1,225
35,369 5,536

33,692 1,225
34,495 5,274

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

United States ......

241,406

240,594

242,255

239,940

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 22, 2021

237,526

December 18, 2021
(1,000 eggs) 34,010 1,225 35,032 5,655
238,732

Percent of previous year
(percent) 104 101 101 102
101

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

State

November 13, 2021

November 20, 2021

November 27, 2021

Week ending
December 4, 2021

December 11, 2021

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

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

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

23,367 1,327
27,373 4,074

United States ......

182,041

183,927

182,825

187,119

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 22, 2021

188,589

December 18, 2021
(1,000 chicks) 24,488 1,243 27,058 4,480
187,293

Percent of previous year
(percent) 102 99 101 95
99

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

State

November 13, 2021

November 20, 2021

Week ending

November 27, 2021

December 4, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

33,752 24,808
5,028 1,225 35,255 7,740 3,139 7,975 15,640 9,328

33,209 24,711
4,867 1,225 35,033 7,700 3,229 7,884 16,754 9,509

34,286 24,916
4,911 1,225 35,369 7,600 3,260 7,975 16,748 9,528

33,692 24,589
4,723 1,225 34,495 7,316 3,290 7,977 16,915 9,413

December 11, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,885 23,401
4,724 1,225 34,126 7,410 3,320 7,974 16,960 9,395

December 18, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
34,010 24,800
4,739 1,225 35,032 5,199 3,091 7,955 16,909 9,387

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

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 6,972 5,337
18,502 6,691
12,375

25,362 7,687 6,791 5,655
18,661 6,526
13,472

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

12,449

12,391

12,572

12,360

12,282

12,231

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

241,406 108

240,594 103

242,255 102

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 22, 2021

239,940 101

237,526 104

238,732 101

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

State

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)

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

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

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

22,372 21,314
4,349 1,334 25,654 6,166 2,463 6,021 13,396 5,762

23,077 22,229
5,824 1,364 27,473 6,153 2,684 4,958 12,781 6,387

December 11, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,367 22,146
4,717 1,327 27,373 6,429 2,685 5,883 14,004 7,022

December 18, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,488 22,245
4,461 1,243 27,058 4,273 2,780 5,751 13,927 7,355

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

19,221 4,421 4,625 4,438
14,127 5,870
12,317
8,238

19,465 4,827 4,682 4,941
15,411 5,490
10,949
8,782

19,631 4,744 5,077 4,775
13,723 5,679
10,931
9,434

20,261 3,874 5,070 4,475
14,237 5,810
11,258
9,204

20,388 3,662 5,064 4,074
14,802 5,503
10,868
9,275

20,377 3,259 4,961 4,480
14,580 5,629
10,919
9,507

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

182,041 104

183,927 102

182,825 104

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 22, 2021

187,119 104

188,589 100

187,293 99