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 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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.