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 23, 2022 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down Slightly Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 240 million eggs in incubators during the week ending November 19, 2022, down slightly 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 34.1 million eggs during the week ending November 19, 2022, up 3 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.9 million eggs during the same week, up 3 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down Slightly Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 184 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 19, 2022, down slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through November 19, 2022 for the United States were 8.66 billion. Cumulative placements were up 2 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.3 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 19, 2022, up 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.2 million chicks, up 2 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State October 15, 2022 October 22, 2022 October 29, 2022 Week ending November 5, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,417 1,225 35,321 5,650 33,762 1,225 35,205 5,915 33,982 1,225 33,962 5,427 33,396 1,225 34,167 5,641 November 12, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,242 1,225 35,515 5,770 United States ...... 237,419 237,281 235,274 232,956 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 23, 2022 238,204 November 19, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,126 1,225 35,923 5,980 240,302 Percent of previous year (percent) 103 100 103 114 100 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State October 15, 2022 October 22, 2022 October 29, 2022 Week ending November 5, 2022 November 12, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 25,558 1,217 25,322 5,190 23,762 1,212 25,996 4,931 25,103 1,329 26,858 4,485 23,349 1,342 26,946 5,312 24,221 1,328 26,744 4,935 United States ...... 190,687 187,655 184,353 186,866 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 23, 2022 185,735 November 19, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 24,250 1,329 26,160 4,162 183,596 Percent of previous year (percent) 104 99 102 84 100 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State October 15, 2022 October 22, 2022 Week ending October 29, 2022 November 5, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 33,417 23,924 4,593 1,225 35,321 6,316 3,441 8,005 16,029 9,632 33,762 23,960 4,566 1,225 35,205 6,877 3,532 8,014 16,303 9,351 33,982 23,885 4,939 1,225 33,962 6,917 3,396 7,869 15,705 8,573 33,396 24,152 5,180 1,225 34,167 5,934 3,516 8,004 15,860 9,033 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 24,956 6,862 6,870 5,650 18,746 6,785 13,058 24,590 7,129 6,846 5,915 18,231 6,757 12,675 23,690 7,088 6,374 5,427 19,433 6,538 13,140 23,717 7,375 6,893 5,641 16,701 6,444 12,997 Other States............................ 12,589 12,343 13,131 12,721 United States .......................... 237,419 237,281 235,274 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 23, 2022 232,956 November 12, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,242 24,698 5,148 1,225 35,515 6,131 3,214 8,005 15,660 9,926 23,831 7,336 6,937 5,770 18,231 6,451 13,041 12,843 238,204 November 19, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,126 24,764 5,123 1,225 35,923 6,285 3,516 8,002 16,659 9,905 25,359 7,732 6,879 5,980 18,217 4,691 13,092 12,824 240,302 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 Week ending State October 15, 2022 October 22, 2022 October 29, 2022 November 5, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 25,558 22,725 5,824 1,217 25,322 5,480 3,135 4,811 14,066 6,758 23,762 23,021 4,012 1,212 25,996 5,442 2,617 6,052 13,840 6,538 25,103 20,698 4,702 1,329 26,858 5,600 2,676 4,998 12,864 7,329 23,349 20,962 5,308 1,342 26,946 5,102 2,786 4,792 13,159 6,981 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 20,371 3,965 4,641 5,190 14,885 5,997 11,886 19,469 3,396 4,989 4,931 15,155 6,534 11,100 18,077 3,871 4,694 4,485 14,207 6,133 11,401 19,311 4,639 4,724 5,312 14,911 6,336 11,482 Other States............................ 8,856 9,589 9,328 9,424 United States .......................... 190,687 187,655 184,353 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 23, 2022 186,866 November 12, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 24,221 20,581 5,185 1,328 26,744 5,176 3,002 4,892 13,493 6,217 19,577 4,739 4,701 4,935 14,148 6,142 11,378 9,276 185,735 November 19, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 24,250 20,596 4,684 1,329 26,160 5,429 2,953 5,452 13,202 5,602 19,267 4,403 4,383 4,162 15,308 5,925 10,785 9,706 183,596 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.