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 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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.