Broiler hatchery news release, 2022 October 19

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.