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.
December 14, 2022
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up Slightly
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 240 million eggs in incubators during the week ending December 10, 2022, up slightly 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 34.6 million eggs during the week ending December 10, 2022, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.9 million eggs during the same week, up 4 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 1 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 190 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 10, 2022, up 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through December 10, 2022 for the United States were 9.22 billion. Cumulative placements were up 2 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.7 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 10, 2022, up 6 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.4 million chicks, up slightly from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022
State
November 5, 2022
November 12, 2022
November 19, 2022
Week ending
November 26, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
33,396 1,225
34,157 5,641
34,091 1,225
35,515 5,770
34,721 1,225
35,923 5,980
33,726 1,225
35,468 5,907
December 3, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
34,863 1,225
35,860 6,043
United States ......
233,365
238,080
241,670
237,725
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 14, 2022
240,999
December 10, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
34,602 1,225
35,863 5,786
239,922
Percent of previous year
(percent)
101 100 104 120
100
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022
State
November 5, 2022
November 12, 2022
November 19, 2022
Week ending
November 26, 2022
December 3, 2022
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
23,349 1,342
26,946 5,312
24,248 1,328
26,744 5,125
24,304 1,329
26,160 4,352
23,960 1,332
25,439 4,109
25,809 1,331
24,884 4,968
United States ......
186,866
185,699
183,528
182,714
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 14, 2022
187,011
December 10, 2022
(1,000 chicks)
24,714 1,292
27,385 4,401
189,864
Percent of previous year
(percent)
106 97
100 106
101
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022
State
November 5, 2022
November 12, 2022
Week ending
November 19, 2022
November 26, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................
33,396 24,152
5,180 1,225 34,157 6,407 3,516 8,004 15,860 9,033
34,091 24,698
5,148 1,225 35,515 6,131 3,214 8,005 15,660 9,926
34,721 24,401
5,123 1,225 35,923 6,802 3,516 8,002 16,659 9,905
33,726 24,346
5,215 1,225 35,468 6,043 3,516 8,005 16,344 9,954
North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............
23,717 7,375 6,893 5,641
16,927 6,050
12,997
23,831 7,336 6,966 5,770
18,231 6,449
13,041
25,359 7,732 6,920 5,980
18,217 4,667
13,694
24,811 7,279 6,915 5,907
17,586 5,128
13,491
Other States............................
12,835
12,843
12,824
12,766
United States ..........................
233,365
238,080
241,670
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 14, 2022
237,725
December 3, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
34,863 24,328
5,354 1,225 35,860 6,115 3,516 8,003 16,172 9,813
25,003 7,326 6,902 6,043
18,395 6,388
12,950
12,743
240,999
December 10, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
34,602 24,195
5,271 1,225 35,863 5,943 3,350 8,005 16,432 9,813
24,418 7,697 6,663 5,786
18,506 6,286
13,161
12,706
239,922
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022
State
November 5, 2022
November 12, 2022
Week ending
November 19, 2022
November 26, 2022
(1,000 chicks)
(1,000 chicks)
(1,000 chicks)
(1,000 chicks)
Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................
23,349 20,962
5,308 1,342 26,946 5,102 2,786 4,792 13,159 6,981
24,248 20,859
5,185 1,328 26,744 5,520 3,002 4,806 13,493 6,198
24,304 21,152
4,684 1,329 26,160 5,817 2,953 5,307 13,202 5,494
23,960 21,235
4,793 1,332 25,439 5,016 2,862 7,054 13,444 5,002
North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............
19,311 4,639 4,724 5,312
14,911 6,336
11,482
19,387 4,480 4,663 5,125
14,148 6,384
10,855
19,177 3,954 4,422 4,352
15,308 5,980
10,639
19,093 5,711 4,741 4,109
13,483 4,302
11,445
Other States............................
9,424
9,274
9,294
9,693
United States ..........................
186,866
185,699
183,528
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 14, 2022
182,714
December 3, 2022
(1,000 chicks)
25,809 20,966
4,511 1,331 24,884 5,545 2,705 5,866 13,223 6,913
19,548 4,767 4,766 4,968
14,268 6,079
11,367
9,495
187,011
December 10, 2022
(1,000 chicks)
24,714 22,061
4,469 1,292 27,385 6,599 2,966 7,164 13,916 6,377
19,656 4,097 4,778 4,401
14,499 3,762
12,230
9,498
189,864
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.