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 5, 2022

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 4 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 239 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 1, 2022, up 4 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.3 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.1 million eggs during the week ending October 1, 2022, up 4 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.1 million eggs during the same week, up 2 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 189 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 1, 2022, up 6 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through October 1, 2022 for the United States were 7.36 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 25.9 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 1, 2022, up 8 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.4 million chicks, up slightly from a year ago.

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

State

August 27, 2022

September 3, 2022

September 10, 2022

Week ending
September 17, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,845 1,209
35,604 5,765

34,501 1,225
35,283 5,669

34,915 1,225
35,377 5,800

33,495 1,225
34,899 5,894

September 24, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
34,279 1,225
35,143 5,883

United States ......

246,399

241,001

240,359

240,157

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 5, 2022

243,085

October 1, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
33,088 1,225
35,088 5,716
238,852

Percent of previous year
(percent)
104 102 102
98
104

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

State

August 27, 2022

September 3, 2022

September 10, 2022

Week ending
September 17, 2022

September 24, 2022

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

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

23,888 1,262
27,754 5,495

25,599 1,282
27,101 5,308

24,718 1,214
28,411 4,386

25,666 1,270
28,192 4,563

25,672 1,395
26,346 5,627

United States ......

193,048

193,757

193,969

194,245

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 5, 2022

188,392

October 1, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 25,875 1,321 26,411 5,156
189,230

Percent of previous year
(percent) 108 101 100 111
106

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

State

August 27, 2022

September 3, 2022

Week ending

September 10, 2022

September 17, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,845 25,300
5,053 1,209 35,604 6,714 3,577 8,066 16,910 9,605

34,501 25,185
4,777 1,225 35,283 6,890 3,562 8,062 15,300 9,621

34,915 24,167
4,773 1,225 35,377 6,279 3,472 8,067 16,396 9,730

33,495 24,907
4,699 1,225 34,899 6,922 3,411 8,065 16,638 9,604

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

26,186 8,073 7,318 5,765
19,156 6,861
13,870

25,999 7,591 6,819 5,669
18,422 6,247
13,746

25,020 7,691 7,078 5,800
18,897 6,616
12,346

25,177 7,609 7,027 5,894
18,908 6,861
12,941

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

12,287

12,102

12,510

11,875

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

246,399

241,001

240,359

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 5, 2022

240,157

September 24, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,279 25,280 4,628 1,225 35,143 6,971 3,407 8,067 17,013 9,710
25,945 7,762 6,651 5,883
18,716 6,639
13,655
12,111
243,085

October 1, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 33,088 25,297 4,729 1,225 35,088 6,545 2,917 8,066 16,499 9,313
23,847 7,663 7,180 5,716
18,945 6,623
13,535
12,576
238,852

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

State

August 27, 2022

September 3, 2022

Week ending

September 10, 2022

September 17, 2022

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

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

23,888 22,420
5,412 1,262 27,754 5,012 2,971 5,715 13,797 6,229

25,599 22,323
4,212 1,282 27,101 5,819 3,022 5,867 13,908 6,565

24,718 21,914
4,248 1,214 28,411 5,468 3,053 6,765 13,976 6,462

25,666 22,970
5,568 1,270 28,192 5,820 3,153 5,901 13,919 6,703

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

20,122 4,702 4,590 5,495
15,382 6,254
12,642

19,865 4,644 4,681 5,308
15,140 7,085
11,574

20,257 5,272 4,549 4,386
15,075 5,817
12,696

19,979 4,304 4,833 4,563
15,033 5,817
11,499

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

9,401

9,762

9,688

9,055

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

193,048

193,757

193,969

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 5, 2022

194,245

September 24, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 25,672 22,078 4,694 1,395 26,346 5,730 3,166 5,227 12,715 6,528
18,791 4,847 4,505 5,627
14,456 5,928
11,391
9,296
188,392

October 1, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 25,875 21,212 5,331 1,321 26,411 5,573 3,133 5,533 13,491 6,176
18,823 5,204 4,778 5,156
15,187 5,574
10,561
9,891
189,230

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.