Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 December 29

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 29, 2021

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down Slightly

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 239 million eggs in incubators during the week ending December 25, 2021, down slightly from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.0 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 25, 2021, up 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.2 million eggs during the same week, up 1 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 2 Percent

Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 186 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 25, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through December 25, 2021 for the United States were 9.46 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.9 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 25, 2021, down 2 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.4 million chicks, down 4 percent from a year ago.

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

State

November 20, 2021

November 27, 2021

December 4, 2021

Week ending
December 11, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

34,349 1,225
35,369 5,536

33,984 1,225
34,495 5,274

33,885 1,225
34,126 4,808

December 18, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
34,010 1,225
35,032 5,126

United States ......

240,594

242,318

240,457

238,047

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 29, 2021

237,525

December 25, 2021
(1,000 eggs) 33,979 1,194 35,214 5,630
238,780

Percent of previous year
(percent) 102 99 101 96
100

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

State

November 20, 2021

November 27, 2021

December 4, 2021

Week ending
December 11, 2021

December 18, 2021

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

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

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

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

23,139 1,364
27,473 4,475

23,417 1,327
27,373 4,156

24,414 1,243
27,056 4,494

United States ......

183,927

182,825

187,119

188,540

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 29, 2021

187,341

December 25, 2021
(1,000 chicks) 23,863 1,216 26,389 5,274
186,388

Percent of previous year
(percent) 98 91 96 98
98

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

State

November 20, 2021

November 27, 2021

Week ending

December 4, 2021

December 11, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

34,349 24,916
4,911 1,225 35,369 7,600 3,260 7,975 16,748 9,528

33,984 24,589
4,723 1,225 34,495 7,638 3,290 7,977 16,915 9,413

33,885 24,451
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
4,844 1,225 35,032 5,199 2,791 7,974 16,909 9,387

December 25, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,979 24,707
4,845 1,194 35,214 5,199 3,289 7,977 16,707 9,206

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

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 4,808
18,502 6,691
12,375

25,362 7,687 6,821 5,126
18,661 6,526
12,940

25,270 7,882 6,774 5,630
18,589 6,489
13,518

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

12,391

12,572

12,263

12,282

12,231

12,311

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

240,594 103

242,318 103

240,457 101

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 29, 2021

238,047 105

237,525 101

238,780 100

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

State

November 20, 2021

November 27, 2021

Week ending

December 4, 2021

December 11, 2021

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

(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
4,349 1,334 25,654 6,166 2,463 6,021 13,396 5,762

(1,000 chicks)
23,139 22,053
5,927 1,364 27,473 6,080 2,684 5,096 12,781 6,616

(1,000 chicks)
23,417 22,061
4,886 1,327 27,373 6,536 2,685 5,989 14,004 7,087

December 18, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
24,414 22,421
4,230 1,243 27,056 3,645 2,780 5,917 13,927 7,469

December 25, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,863 22,267
4,508 1,216 26,389 3,847 2,736 5,591 13,986 6,287

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

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

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

20,261 3,821 5,070 4,475
14,237 5,569
11,071

20,259 3,681 5,064 4,156
14,802 5,228
10,540

20,377 2,989 4,971 4,494
14,580 5,654
11,527

19,393 4,122 5,064 5,274
14,478 5,953
12,151

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

8,782

9,434

9,402

9,445

9,647

9,263

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

183,927 102

182,825 104

187,119 104

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 29, 2021

188,540 100

187,341 99

186,388 98