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 28, 2022

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 1 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 240 million eggs in incubators during the week ending December 24, 2022, up 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.0 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.2 million eggs during the week ending December 24, 2022, up slightly from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.8 million eggs during the same week, up 2 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 188 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 24, 2022, up 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through December 24, 2022 for the United States were 9.60 billion. Cumulative placements were up 2 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.9 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 24, 2022, up 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.8 million chicks, up 4 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022

State

November 19, 2022

November 26, 2022

December 3, 2022

Week ending
December 10, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

34,721 1,225
35,923 5,980

34,584 1,225
35,468 5,907

34,863 1,225
35,860 6,043

34,663 1,225
35,862 5,786

December 17, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
34,444 1,225
35,676 6,042

United States ......

241,659

239,439

240,765

240,187

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 28, 2022

240,309

December 24, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
34,152 1,225
35,813 5,848
239,686

Percent of previous year
(percent)
100 103 102 104
101

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022

State

November 19, 2022

November 26, 2022

December 3, 2022

Week ending
December 10, 2022

December 17, 2022

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

24,304 1,329
26,160 4,394

24,262 1,332
25,439 4,159

25,809 1,331
24,884 5,037

24,822 1,292
27,473 4,473

25,271 1,315
27,183 5,295

United States ......

183,550

183,023

187,059

190,187

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 28, 2022

188,121

December 24, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 24,931 1,230 27,775 4,811
188,178

Percent of previous year
(percent) 104 121 104 91
101

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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022

State

November 19, 2022

November 26, 2022

Week ending

December 3, 2022

December 10, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................

34,721 24,401
5,123 1,225 35,923 6,802 3,516 8,002 16,659 9,905

34,584 24,346
5,215 1,225 35,468 6,564 3,516 8,005 16,344 9,954

34,863 24,328
5,354 1,225 35,860 6,115 3,516 8,003 16,172 9,813

34,663 24,195
5,271 1,225 35,862 5,943 3,350 8,005 16,432 9,813

North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............

25,359 7,732 6,909 5,980
18,217 4,667
13,694

24,811 7,279 6,934 5,907
17,902 5,128
13,491

25,003 7,326 6,848 6,043
18,395 6,388
12,770

24,389 7,697 6,646 5,786
18,506 6,286
13,412

Other States............................

12,824

12,766

12,743

12,706

United States ..........................

241,659

239,439

240,765

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 28, 2022

240,187

December 17, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
34,444 24,383
5,166 1,225 35,676 6,053 3,380 8,001 16,341 9,812
24,767 7,482 6,724 6,042
18,415 6,394
13,260
12,744
240,309

December 24, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
34,152 24,443
5,206 1,225 35,813 6,274 3,426 8,066 16,054 9,761
25,032 7,488 6,682 5,848
18,128 6,294
13,204
12,590
239,686

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022

State

November 19, 2022

November 26, 2022

Week ending

December 3, 2022

December 10, 2022

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................

24,304 21,152
4,684 1,329 26,160 5,817 2,953 5,307 13,202 5,494

24,262 21,235
4,793 1,332 25,439 5,016 2,862 7,054 13,444 5,002

25,809 20,966
4,511 1,331 24,884 5,545 2,705 5,866 13,223 6,913

24,822 22,391
4,469 1,292 27,473 6,371 2,966 7,164 13,881 6,377

North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............

19,177 3,954 4,412 4,394
15,308 5,979
10,639

19,093 5,711 4,740 4,159
13,483 4,301
11,445

19,548 4,767 4,763 5,037
14,268 6,081
11,373

19,638 4,097 4,773 4,473
14,499 3,761
12,275

Other States............................

9,285

9,652

9,469

9,465

United States ..........................

183,550

183,023

187,059

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 28, 2022

190,187

December 17, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 25,271 21,536 5,435 1,315 27,183 6,224 2,927 5,501 13,675 6,711
18,664 3,956 4,769 5,295
14,159 4,367
11,735
9,398
188,121

December 24, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 24,931 21,159 4,821 1,230 27,775 6,233 2,937 6,345 13,403 7,183
18,708 3,577 4,741 4,811
14,565 5,556
10,835
9,368
188,178

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.