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
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This report contains the results from the Weekly Broiler Hatchery Survey. Thanks to all who responded.

October 26, 2022

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up Slightly
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 235 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 22, 2022, up slightly from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.0 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 32.7 million eggs during the week ending October 22, 2022, up 3 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.0 million eggs during the same week, up 3 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 188 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 22, 2022, up 6 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through October 22, 2022 for the United States were 7.92 billion. Cumulative placements were up 2 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.8 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 22, 2022, up 9 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.0 million chicks, down 1 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022

State

September 17, September 24,

2022

2022

October 1, 2022

Week ending
October 8, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

33,495 1,225
34,596 5,894

34,279 1,225
35,143 5,883

33,143 1,225
35,117 5,837

34,775 1,225
35,117 5,520

October 15, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
33,734 1,225
35,733 5,650

United States ......

237,949

242,498

239,712

237,931

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 26, 2022

238,314

October 22, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
32,697 1,225
35,029 5,910
234,864

Percent of previous year
(percent)
103 103 103 101
100

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022

State

September 17, September 24,

2022

2022

October 1, 2022

Week ending
October 8, 2022

October 15, 2022

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

25,489 1,270
28,192 4,463

25,648 1,395
26,346 5,527

25,689 1,321
26,743 5,101

24,415 1,294
26,371 3,861

25,569 1,217
25,322 5,013

United States ......

194,205

188,459

188,882

187,053

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 26, 2022

190,670

October 22, 2022
(1,000 chicks)
23,762 1,212
25,996 4,980
187,762

Percent of previous year
(percent)
109 96 99
101
106

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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022

State

September 17, 2022

September 24, 2022

Week ending

October 1, 2022

October 8, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................

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

34,775 23,719
4,711 1,225 35,117 6,412 3,340 8,043 15,813 9,699

North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............

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

24,295 7,607 7,215 5,837
18,945 6,623
13,517

24,635 7,541 6,959 5,520
17,814 6,599
13,793

Other States............................

11,875

12,086

12,664

12,216

United States ..........................

237,949

242,498

239,712

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 26, 2022

237,931

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
13,058
12,589
238,314

October 22, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 32,697 23,354 4,566 1,225 35,029 6,356 3,532 8,056 15,690 9,351
24,590 7,129 6,955 5,910
18,275 6,757
13,049
12,343
234,864

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022

State

September 17, 2022

September 24, 2022

Week ending

October 1, 2022

October 8, 2022

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................

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

25,689 21,257
4,604 1,321 26,743 5,479 3,133 6,055 13,539 6,260

24,415 21,704
5,943 1,294 26,371 5,925 3,009 4,513 13,469 6,557

North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............

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

19,759 4,755 4,855 3,861
14,498 5,936
11,395

Other States............................

8,853

9,056

9,358

8,794

United States ..........................

194,205

188,459

188,882

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 26, 2022

187,053

October 15, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 25,569 23,038 5,551 1,217 25,322 5,645 3,135 4,955 14,066 6,828
20,562 3,583 4,643 5,013
14,885 6,056
11,758
8,844
190,670

October 22, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 23,762 23,062 4,183 1,212 25,996 5,758 2,917 5,646 13,836 6,164
19,469 3,738 4,900 4,980
15,155 6,604
11,216
9,164
187,762

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.