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. November 2, 2022 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 2 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 234 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 29, 2022, down 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.1 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.0 million eggs during the week ending October 29, 2022, up 3 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.3 million eggs during the same week, down 4 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 3 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 184 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 29, 2022, up 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through October 29, 2022 for the United States were 8.10 billion. Cumulative placements were up 2 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 25.0 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 29, 2022, up 7 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.5 million chicks, up 8 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State September 24, 2022 October 1, 2022 October 8, 2022 Week ending October 15, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,279 1,225 35,143 5,883 33,143 1,225 35,117 5,837 34,775 1,225 35,117 5,520 33,417 1,225 35,733 5,650 October 22, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 32,697 1,225 35,029 5,915 United States ...... 242,498 239,712 237,803 237,952 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 2, 2022 235,602 October 29, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 33,950 1,225 33,279 5,568 233,655 Percent of previous year (percent) 103 103 96 102 98 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State September 24, 2022 October 1, 2022 October 8, 2022 Week ending October 15, 2022 October 22, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 25,648 1,395 26,346 5,527 25,689 1,321 26,743 5,101 24,415 1,294 26,371 3,861 25,548 1,217 25,322 5,013 23,762 1,212 25,996 4,980 United States ...... 188,459 188,882 187,053 190,719 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 2, 2022 187,531 October 29, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 25,001 1,329 26,549 4,532 184,097 Percent of previous year (percent) 107 100 108 95 103 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State September 24, 2022 October 1, 2022 Week ending October 8, 2022 October 15, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 6,791 3,340 8,043 15,813 9,699 33,417 23,924 4,593 1,225 35,733 6,316 3,441 8,005 16,029 9,632 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 24,128 7,541 6,959 5,520 17,814 6,599 13,793 24,956 6,862 6,991 5,650 18,746 6,785 13,058 Other States............................ 12,086 12,664 12,216 12,589 United States .......................... 242,498 239,712 237,803 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 2, 2022 237,952 October 22, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 32,697 23,960 4,566 1,225 35,029 6,356 3,532 8,014 16,303 9,351 24,590 7,129 6,955 5,915 18,231 6,757 12,649 12,343 235,602 October 29, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 33,950 23,885 4,939 1,225 33,279 6,396 3,396 7,869 15,705 8,573 22,990 7,087 6,557 5,568 18,881 6,932 13,417 13,006 233,655 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State September 24, 2022 October 1, 2022 Week ending October 8, 2022 October 15, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 25,548 23,038 5,824 1,217 25,322 5,645 3,135 4,842 14,066 6,828 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 20,562 3,583 4,643 5,013 14,885 5,966 11,758 Other States............................ 9,056 9,358 8,794 8,844 United States .......................... 188,459 188,882 187,053 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 2, 2022 190,719 October 22, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 23,762 23,053 4,012 1,212 25,996 5,758 2,617 6,015 13,840 6,164 19,469 3,738 4,900 4,980 15,155 6,509 11,187 9,164 187,531 October 29, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 25,001 20,916 4,702 1,329 26,549 5,997 2,676 5,050 12,864 6,890 18,384 4,100 4,727 4,532 14,189 5,866 11,618 8,707 184,097 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.