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 30, 2022 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 2 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 237 million eggs in incubators during the week ending November 26, 2022, down 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.2 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.6 million eggs during the week ending November 26, 2022, down 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.6 million eggs during the same week, up 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 1 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 182 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 26, 2022, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through November 26, 2022 for the United States were 8.84 billion. Cumulative placements were up 2 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.9 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 26, 2022, up 7 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.4 million chicks, down 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State October 22, 2022 October 29, 2022 November 5, 2022 Week ending November 12, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,762 1,225 35,205 5,915 33,710 1,225 33,962 5,427 33,396 1,225 34,157 5,641 34,242 1,225 35,515 5,770 November 19, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,126 1,225 35,923 5,980 United States ...... 237,281 235,002 233,365 238,204 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 30, 2022 239,915 November 26, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 33,552 1,225 35,628 5,907 237,440 Percent of previous year (percent) 98 100 101 107 98 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State October 22, 2022 October 29, 2022 November 5, 2022 Week ending November 12, 2022 November 19, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 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 24,250 1,329 26,160 4,162 United States ...... 187,655 184,353 186,866 185,735 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 30, 2022 183,590 November 26, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 23,949 1,332 25,439 4,109 181,718 Percent of previous year (percent) 107 100 99 86 99 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State October 22, 2022 October 29, 2022 Week ending November 5, 2022 November 12, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 33,762 23,960 4,566 1,225 35,205 6,877 3,532 8,014 16,303 9,351 33,710 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 34,157 6,407 3,516 8,004 15,860 9,033 34,242 24,698 5,148 1,225 35,515 6,131 3,214 8,005 15,660 9,926 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 16,927 6,050 12,997 23,831 7,336 6,937 5,770 18,231 6,451 13,041 Other States............................ 12,343 13,131 12,835 12,843 United States .......................... 237,281 235,002 233,365 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 30, 2022 238,204 November 19, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,126 24,401 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 4,667 13,092 12,824 239,915 November 26, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 33,552 24,346 5,215 1,225 35,628 6,043 3,516 8,005 16,344 9,954 24,926 7,279 6,870 5,907 17,586 5,128 13,050 12,866 237,440 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State 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) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 24,221 20,581 5,185 1,328 26,744 5,176 3,002 4,892 13,493 6,217 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 19,577 4,739 4,701 4,935 14,148 6,142 11,378 Other States............................ 9,589 9,328 9,424 9,276 United States .......................... 187,655 184,353 186,866 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 30, 2022 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 5,919 10,785 9,706 183,590 November 26, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 23,949 20,954 4,793 1,332 25,439 5,373 2,862 6,519 13,444 5,295 19,093 4,757 4,760 4,109 13,483 5,013 10,864 9,679 181,718 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.