Broiler hatchery news release, 2022 December 14

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.

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.