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 19, 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 15, 2022, up 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.7 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.3 million eggs during the week ending January 15, 2022, up 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.1 million eggs during the same week, up 7 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 15, 2022, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through January 15, 2022 for the United States were 370 million. Cumulative placements were down 2 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.5 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 15, 2022, down 3 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.2 million chicks, down 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 and 2022 State December 11, 2021 December 18, 2021 December 25, 2021 Week ending January 1, 2022 January 8, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,098 1,225 34,447 4,808 34,010 1,225 35,032 5,126 34,016 1,194 35,214 5,611 33,970 1,194 35,057 5,011 33,843 1,194 34,678 5,576 United States ...... 238,979 237,594 238,160 236,385 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 19, 2022 237,145 January 15, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,254 1,194 35,064 5,057 237,224 Percent of previous year (percent) 102 99 107 86 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 and 2022 State December 11, 2021 December 18, 2021 December 25, 2021 Week ending January 1, 2021 January 8, 2021 January 15, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,417 1,327 27,373 4,152 24,414 1,243 27,056 4,568 23,986 1,017 26,611 5,271 23,896 1,138 26,626 3,439 23,868 1,142 25,680 4,601 23,522 1,241 26,185 4,536 United States ...... 188,550 187,352 186,378 185,219 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 19, 2022 184,652 184,882 Percent of previous year (percent) 97 95 99 93 98 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 and 2022 State December 11, 2021 December 18, 2021 Week ending December 25, 2021 January 1, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 5,173 3,289 7,973 16,765 9,206 33,970 24,665 4,657 1,194 35,057 5,021 3,288 7,968 16,315 9,206 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 25,074 7,882 6,695 5,611 18,589 6,489 13,224 24,932 7,681 6,621 5,011 18,467 6,467 13,621 Other States ........................................ 12,333 12,300 12,214 12,244 United States ...................................... 238,979 237,594 238,160 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 19, 2022 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 6,554 5,576 18,351 6,615 13,470 12,229 237,145 January 15, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,254 24,888 4,938 1,194 35,064 5,296 3,199 7,794 16,144 9,233 25,557 7,697 6,624 5,057 18,002 6,724 13,243 12,316 237,224 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 and 2022 State December 11, 2021 December 18, 2021 Week ending December 25, 2021 January 1, 2022 January 8, 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 .............................................. 23,417 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 23,986 21,149 4,508 1,017 26,611 4,546 2,736 5,591 13,977 6,334 23,896 21,499 4,581 1,138 26,626 5,005 2,817 5,672 14,064 6,218 23,868 21,702 4,858 1,142 25,680 4,429 2,309 4,798 13,825 7,304 January 15, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 23,522 21,412 5,142 1,241 26,185 4,493 2,652 5,118 13,596 7,051 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 5,178 5,085 5,271 14,477 5,953 11,540 20,105 4,597 5,068 3,439 14,582 5,997 10,824 19,708 3,827 5,045 4,601 14,544 5,983 12,075 20,135 4,145 4,856 4,536 14,557 5,254 11,930 Other States ........................................ 9,458 9,584 9,018 9,091 8,954 9,057 United States ...................................... 188,550 187,352 186,378 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 19, 2022 185,219 184,652 184,882