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 26, 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 22, 2022, 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 34.4 million eggs during the week ending January 22, 2022, up 3 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.2 million eggs during the same week, up 3 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 184 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 22, 2022, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through January 22, 2022 for the United States were 553 million. Cumulative placements were down 2 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.0 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 22, 2022, down 8 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.2 million chicks, up 5 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 and 2022 State December 18, 2021 December 25, 2021 January 1, 2022 Week ending January 8, 2022 January 15, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,010 1,225 35,032 5,126 34,016 1,194 35,214 5,611 34,227 1,194 35,124 5,011 33,843 1,194 34,678 5,576 34,268 1,194 35,073 5,057 United States ...... 237,594 238,160 236,948 237,145 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 26, 2022 237,563 January 22, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,356 1,193 34,154 5,623 237,254 Percent of previous year (percent) 103 99 103 96 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 and 2022 State December 18, 2021 December 25, 2021 January 1, 2021 Week ending January 8, 2021 January 15, 2021 January 22, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 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 23,511 1,241 26,185 4,536 22,997 1,252 27,192 3,550 United States ...... 187,352 186,378 185,219 184,651 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 26, 2022 184,772 183,854 Percent of previous year (percent) 92 95 105 72 98 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 and 2022 State December 18, December 25, 2021 2021 Week ending January 1, 2022 January 8, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 34,227 24,665 4,657 1,194 35,124 5,021 3,288 7,968 16,315 9,206 33,843 24,886 4,743 1,194 34,678 5,244 3,198 7,894 16,160 9,425 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 6,815 5,011 18,467 6,467 13,642 25,292 7,793 6,554 5,576 18,351 6,615 13,470 Other States ........................................ 12,300 12,214 12,268 12,229 United States ...................................... 237,594 238,160 236,948 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 26, 2022 237,145 January 15, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,268 24,917 4,938 1,194 35,073 5,296 3,199 7,794 16,144 9,233 25,557 7,697 6,621 5,057 18,002 6,724 13,533 12,316 237,563 January 22, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,356 24,928 4,788 1,193 34,154 5,285 3,229 7,944 15,973 9,383 25,399 7,667 6,551 5,623 18,129 6,702 13,508 12,442 237,254 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 and 2022 State December 18, December 25, 2021 2021 Week ending January 1, 2022 January 8, 2022 January 15, 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 .............................................. 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 23,511 21,391 5,142 1,241 26,185 4,493 2,652 5,118 13,596 6,795 January 22, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 22,997 21,432 4,946 1,252 27,192 4,388 2,749 5,375 13,261 6,797 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 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 20,149 4,380 4,859 4,536 14,557 5,254 11,856 19,983 4,185 4,814 3,550 14,513 5,483 11,895 Other States ........................................ 9,584 9,018 9,091 8,953 9,057 9,042 United States ...................................... 187,352 186,378 185,219 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 26, 2022 184,651 184,772 183,854