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 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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.