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. January 12, 2022 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 1 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 237 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 8, 2022, up 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.6 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.8 million eggs during the week ending January 8, 2022, up 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.7 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 185 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 8, 2022, down 2 percent from a year ago. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.9 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 8, 2022, up 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.7 million chicks, down 4 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 and 2022 State December 4, 2021 December 11, 2021 December 18, 2021 Week ending December 25, 2021 January 1, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,984 1,225 34,882 5,274 34,098 1,225 34,447 4,808 34,010 1,225 35,032 5,126 34,016 1,194 35,214 5,630 33,970 1,194 35,057 5,011 United States ...... 240,845 238,979 237,509 238,458 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 12, 2022 236,385 January 8, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 33,843 1,194 34,678 5,576 236,910 Percent of previous year (percent) 102 99 101 99 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 and 2022 State December 4, 2021 December 11, 2021 December 18, 2021 Week ending December 25, 2021 January 1, 2021 January 8, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,139 1,364 27,397 4,475 23,417 1,327 27,373 4,152 24,414 1,243 27,056 4,568 23,877 1,017 26,611 5,271 23,722 1,138 26,626 3,439 23,868 1,142 25,680 4,581 United States ...... 187,109 188,550 187,352 186,379 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 12, 2022 185,218 184,919 Percent of previous year (percent) 101 88 96 85 98 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 and 2022 State December 4, 2021 December 11, 2021 Week ending December 18, December 25, 2021 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 33,984 24,589 4,723 1,225 34,882 7,638 3,290 7,977 16,915 9,413 34,098 24,451 4,724 1,225 34,447 7,410 3,320 7,974 16,960 9,395 34,010 24,800 4,844 1,225 35,032 5,199 2,791 7,974 16,909 9,387 34,016 24,707 4,845 1,194 35,214 5,199 3,289 7,977 16,765 9,206 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 24,870 7,655 6,982 5,274 18,816 6,732 13,620 25,498 7,448 6,972 4,808 18,502 6,691 12,723 25,362 7,687 6,821 5,126 18,661 6,526 12,940 25,270 7,882 6,695 5,630 18,589 6,489 13,233 Other States ........................................ 12,260 12,333 12,215 12,258 United States ...................................... 240,845 238,979 237,509 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 12, 2022 238,458 January 1, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 33,970 24,665 4,657 1,194 35,057 5,021 3,288 7,968 16,315 9,206 24,932 7,681 6,621 5,011 18,467 6,467 13,621 12,244 236,385 January 8, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 33,843 24,886 4,743 1,194 34,678 5,244 3,198 7,894 16,160 9,425 25,292 7,793 6,523 5,576 18,351 6,615 13,266 12,229 236,910 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 and 2022 State December 4, 2021 December 11, 2021 Week ending December 18, December 25, 2021 2021 January 1, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 23,139 22,053 5,927 1,364 27,397 6,080 2,684 5,096 12,781 6,616 23,417 22,061 4,886 1,327 27,373 6,536 2,685 5,989 14,004 7,087 24,414 22,421 4,230 1,243 27,056 3,645 2,780 5,917 13,927 7,469 23,877 22,253 4,508 1,017 26,611 3,847 2,736 5,591 13,977 6,287 23,722 21,382 4,581 1,138 26,626 4,289 2,817 5,603 14,064 6,335 January 8, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 23,868 21,921 4,858 1,142 25,680 4,342 2,309 4,704 13,825 6,938 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 20,261 3,821 5,070 4,475 14,222 5,569 11,154 20,259 3,681 5,064 4,152 14,802 5,228 10,541 20,377 2,989 4,971 4,568 14,580 5,654 11,527 19,401 4,122 5,085 5,271 14,477 5,953 12,162 20,105 4,597 5,068 3,439 14,582 6,066 11,456 19,708 3,974 5,073 4,581 14,544 6,078 11,832 Other States ........................................ 9,400 9,458 9,584 9,204 9,348 9,542 United States ...................................... 187,109 188,550 187,352 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 12, 2022 186,379 185,218 184,919