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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.