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 7, 2022 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up Slightly Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 241 million eggs in incubators during the week ending December 3, 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 35.0 million eggs during the week ending December 3, 2022, up 3 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.9 million eggs during the same week, up 3 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down Slightly Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 3, 2022, down slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through December 3, 2022 for the United States were 9.03 billion. Cumulative placements were up 2 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 25.8 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 3, 2022, up 12 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 24.8 million chicks, down 10 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State October 29, 2022 November 5, 2022 November 12, 2022 Week ending November 19, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,710 1,225 33,962 5,427 33,396 1,225 34,157 5,641 34,242 1,225 35,515 5,770 34,126 1,225 35,923 5,980 November 26, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 33,726 1,225 35,628 5,907 United States ...... 235,002 233,365 238,231 240,558 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 7, 2022 237,885 December 3, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,956 1,225 35,937 5,810 240,865 Percent of previous year (percent) 103 100 103 110 100 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State October 29, 2022 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) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 25,103 1,329 26,858 4,485 23,349 1,342 26,946 5,312 24,248 1,328 26,744 5,125 24,304 1,329 26,160 4,352 23,952 1,332 25,439 4,109 United States ...... 184,353 186,866 185,699 183,528 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 7, 2022 182,695 December 3, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 25,822 1,331 24,779 4,989 186,991 Percent of previous year (percent) 112 98 90 111 100 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State October 29, 2022 November 5, 2022 Week ending November 12, 2022 November 19, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 33,710 23,885 4,939 1,225 33,962 6,917 3,396 7,869 15,705 8,573 33,396 24,152 5,180 1,225 34,157 6,407 3,516 8,004 15,860 9,033 34,242 24,698 5,148 1,225 35,515 6,131 3,214 8,005 15,660 9,926 34,126 24,401 5,123 1,225 35,923 6,285 3,516 8,002 16,659 9,905 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 23,690 7,088 6,374 5,427 19,433 6,538 13,140 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 Other States............................ 13,131 12,835 12,843 12,824 United States .......................... 235,002 233,365 238,231 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 7, 2022 240,558 November 26, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 33,726 24,346 5,215 1,225 35,628 6,043 3,516 8,005 16,344 9,954 24,811 7,279 6,915 5,907 17,586 5,128 13,491 12,766 237,885 December 3, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,956 24,328 5,233 1,225 35,937 6,115 3,516 8,003 16,162 9,813 25,003 7,307 6,902 5,810 18,395 6,388 12,926 12,846 240,865 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State October 29, 2022 November 5, 2022 Week ending November 12, 2022 November 19, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 25,103 20,698 4,702 1,329 26,858 5,600 2,676 4,998 12,864 7,329 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 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 18,077 3,871 4,694 4,485 14,207 6,133 11,401 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 Other States............................ 9,328 9,424 9,274 9,294 United States .......................... 184,353 186,866 185,699 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 7, 2022 183,528 November 26, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 23,952 21,235 4,793 1,332 25,439 5,016 2,862 7,054 13,444 5,002 19,093 5,700 4,741 4,109 13,483 4,302 11,445 9,693 182,695 December 3, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 25,822 20,982 4,517 1,331 24,779 5,683 2,705 5,640 13,336 6,913 19,652 4,767 4,766 4,989 14,222 6,079 11,313 9,495 186,991 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.