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.
October 19, 2022
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 4 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 238 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 15, 2022, up 4 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.5 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 October 15, 2022, up 8 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.7 million eggs during the same week, up 8 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 6 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 191 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 15, 2022, up 6 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through October 15, 2022 for the United States were 7.73 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 25.4 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 15, 2022, up 13 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.3 million chicks, down 4 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022
State
September 10, September 17, September 24,
2022
2022
2022
Week ending
October 1, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
34,915 1,225
35,377 5,800
33,495 1,225
34,596 5,894
34,279 1,225
35,143 5,883
33,143 1,225
35,117 5,837
October 8, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
34,775 1,225
35,117 5,520
United States ......
239,994
237,949
242,523
239,264
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 19, 2022
237,502
October 15, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
33,734 1,225
35,733 5,650
238,045
Percent of previous year
(percent)
108 103 108
97
104
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022
State
September 10, September 17, September 24,
2022
2022
2022
Week ending
October 1, 2022
October 8, 2022
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
24,608 1,214
28,411 4,414
25,489 1,270
28,192 4,463
25,648 1,395
26,346 5,527
25,716 1,321
26,743 5,101
24,438 1,294
26,371 3,861
United States ......
193,966
194,205
188,459
188,909
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 19, 2022
187,118
October 15, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 25,388 1,217 25,322 5,013
190,846
Percent of previous year
(percent) 113 93 96 105
106
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022
State
September 10, 2022
September 17, 2022
Week ending
September 24, 2022
October 1, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................
34,915 24,167
4,773 1,225 35,377 6,279 3,472 8,067 16,396 9,730
33,495 24,635
4,699 1,225 34,596 6,922 3,411 8,065 16,212 9,604
34,279 25,280
4,792 1,225 35,143 6,971 3,407 8,067 17,013 9,710
33,143 25,297
4,729 1,225 35,117 6,545 3,138 8,003 16,499 9,313
North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............
24,675 7,691 7,078 5,800
18,897 6,616
12,346
24,590 7,609 7,027 5,894
18,288 6,861
12,941
25,945 7,762 6,651 5,883
18,716 6,624
12,944
23,847 7,607 7,215 5,837
18,945 6,623
13,517
Other States............................
12,490
11,875
12,111
12,664
United States ..........................
239,994
237,949
242,523
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 19, 2022
239,264
October 8, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,775 23,719 4,711 1,225 35,117 6,412 3,340 8,043 15,813 9,699
24,635 7,541 6,959 5,520
17,814 6,599
13,364
12,216
237,502
October 15, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 33,734 23,924 4,593 1,225 35,733 6,316 3,441 8,050 16,029 9,632
24,956 6,862 6,991 5,650
18,746 6,785
12,789
12,589
238,045
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022
State
September 10, 2022
September 17, 2022
Week ending
September 24, 2022
October 1, 2022
(1,000 chicks)
(1,000 chicks)
(1,000 chicks)
(1,000 chicks)
Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................
24,608 21,814
4,248 1,214 28,411 4,969 3,053 7,190 13,976 6,533
25,489 21,748
5,568 1,270 28,192 6,244 3,153 6,218 13,919 7,312
25,648 21,793
4,694 1,395 26,346 5,717 3,166 5,157 12,715 6,944
25,716 21,257
4,604 1,321 26,743 5,479 3,133 6,055 13,539 6,260
North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............
20,128 5,300 4,549 4,414
15,075 5,492
13,364
20,079 4,877 4,833 4,463
15,033 5,500
11,454
18,891 4,715 4,505 5,527
14,456 5,997
11,737
18,901 4,775 4,784 5,101
15,187 5,787
10,909
Other States............................
9,628
8,853
9,056
9,358
United States ..........................
193,966
194,205
188,459
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 19, 2022
188,909
October 8, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 24,438 21,704 5,943 1,294 26,371 5,925 3,009 4,513 13,469 6,557
19,759 4,755 4,855 3,861
14,498 5,936
11,437
8,794
187,118
October 15, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 25,388 23,209 5,551 1,217 25,322 5,856 2,965 4,955 14,066 6,828
20,648 3,583 4,643 5,013
14,885 6,056
11,817
8,844
190,846
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.