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 5, 2022 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down Slightly Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 236 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 1, 2022, down slightly from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.1 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.2 million eggs during the week ending January 1, 2022, up 3 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.1 million eggs during the same week, up 2 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 1, 2022, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 9, 2021 through January 1, 2022 for the United States were 9.64 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.7 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 1, 2022, down 3 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.6 million chicks, down 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 and 2022 State November 27, 2021 December 4, 2021 December 11, 2021 Week ending December 18, 2021 December 25, 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,349 1,225 35,369 5,536 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 United States ...... 242,318 240,848 238,914 237,478 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 5, 2022 238,478 January 1, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,227 1,194 35,124 5,011 236,267 Percent of previous year (percent) 103 99 102 88 100 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 and 2022 State November 27, 2021 December 4, 2021 December 11, 2021 Week ending December 18, 2021 December 25, 2021 January 1, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 22,372 1,334 25,654 4,775 23,139 1,364 27,397 4,475 23,417 1,327 27,373 4,156 24,414 1,243 27,056 4,494 23,877 1,016 26,611 5,259 23,721 1,138 26,624 3,433 United States ...... 182,825 187,111 188,520 187,305 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 5, 2022 186,416 184,985 Percent of previous year (percent) 97 96 99 69 98 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 and 2022 State November 27, 2021 December 4, 2021 Week ending December 11, December 18, 2021 2021 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 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 34,882 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 December 25, 2021 (1,000 eggs) 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 .............................. 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 13,620 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 ........................................ 12,572 12,263 12,268 12,184 12,278 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 242,318 102 240,848 106 238,914 101 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 5, 2022 237,478 99 238,478 101 January 1, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,227 24,665 4,657 1,194 35,124 5,021 3,288 7,968 16,315 9,206 24,932 7,681 6,621 5,011 18,467 6,467 13,198 12,225 236,267 100 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 and 2022 State November 27, 2021 December 4, 2021 Week ending December 11, December 18, 2021 2021 December 25, 2021 (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 .............................................. 22,372 21,314 4,349 1,334 25,654 6,166 2,463 6,021 13,396 5,762 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 7,468 23,877 22,253 4,508 1,016 26,611 3,847 2,736 5,591 13,977 6,287 January 1, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 23,721 21,382 4,581 1,138 26,624 4,289 2,817 5,603 14,064 6,334 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19,631 4,744 5,077 4,775 13,723 5,679 10,931 20,261 3,821 5,070 4,475 14,222 5,569 11,154 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 19,401 4,122 5,085 5,259 14,478 5,953 12,163 20,106 4,597 5,068 3,433 14,583 6,066 11,430 Other States ........................................ 9,434 9,402 9,425 9,612 9,252 9,149 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 182,825 101 187,111 100 188,520 100 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 5, 2022 187,305 98 186,416 102 184,985 98