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.
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