Broiler hatchery news release, 2021 December 8

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 8, 2021

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

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

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 240 million eggs in incubators during the week ending December 4, 2021, up 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.5 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.

Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.7 million eggs during the week ending December 4, 2021, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.5 million eggs during the same week, down 3 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 3 Percent

Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 4, 2021, up 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through December 4, 2021 for the United States were 8.89 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.2 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 4, 2021, up 3 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.4 million chicks, up 9 percent from a year ago.

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

State

October 30, 2021

November 6, 2021

November 13, 2021

Week ending
November 20, 2021

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

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

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

32,775 1,225
35,033 5,224

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

United States ......

238,275

234,265

241,097

240,183

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 8, 2021

241,020

December 4, 2021
(1,000 eggs) 33,692 1,225 34,495 5,246
240,172

Percent of previous year
(percent) 101 101 97 93
101

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

State

October 30, 2021

November 6, 2021

November 13, 2021

Week ending
November 20, 2021

November 27, 2021

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

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

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

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

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

23,386 1,342
25,565 4,909

22,372 1,333
25,654 4,705

United States ......

178,625

177,957

181,993

183,889

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 8, 2021

182,736

December 4, 2021
(1,000 chicks) 23,215 1,364 27,356 4,538
186,656

Percent of previous year
(percent) 103 102 109 98
103

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

State

October 30, 2021

November 6, 2021

Week ending

November 13, 2021

November 20, 2021

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

(1,000 eggs)
33,001 24,422
4,670 1,194 34,814 8,202 3,033 7,957 16,735 8,605

(1,000 eggs)
32,529 24,586
4,790 1,194 33,721 7,228 3,229 7,918 16,874 8,891

(1,000 eggs)
33,467 24,808
5,028 1,225 35,255 7,740 3,139 7,975 15,640 9,328

(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

December 4, 2021
(1,000 eggs)
33,692 24,588
4,665 1,225 34,495 7,321 3,290 7,938 16,915 9,413

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

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

25,370 7,388 6,748 5,536
18,817 6,674
13,406

25,429 7,655 6,865 5,246
18,816 6,732
13,612

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

11,865

12,650

12,449

12,491

12,599

12,275

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

238,275 106

234,265 106

241,097 108

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 8, 2021

240,183 102

241,020 102

240,172 101

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

State

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)

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

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

23,386 20,500
5,342 1,342 25,565 6,639 2,436 5,000 13,214 5,957

November 27, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
22,372 21,314
4,406 1,333 25,654 6,166 2,463 5,805 13,396 5,762

December 4, 2021
(1,000 chicks)
23,215 22,063
5,349 1,364 27,356 6,349 2,684 5,336 12,827 6,387

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

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 4,828 4,675 4,909
15,410 5,491
10,950

19,654 4,744 5,065 4,705
13,724 5,761
10,931

19,641 3,874 5,064 4,538
14,238 5,871
11,278

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

9,394

9,194

8,239

8,773

9,481

9,222

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

178,625 104

177,957 99

181,993 104

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 8, 2021

183,889 102

182,736 104

186,656 103