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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.