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. February 2, 2022 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 3 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 241 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 29, 2022, up 3 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 34.7 million eggs during the week ending January 29, 2022, up 4 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.5 million eggs during the same week, up 5 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down Slightly Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 186 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 29, 2022, down slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through January 29, 2022 for the United States were 740 million. Cumulative placements were down 2 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.4 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 29, 2022, down 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.0 million chicks, up 4 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 and 2022 State December 25, 2021 January 1, 2022 January 8, 2022 Week ending January 15, 2022 January 22, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,016 1,194 35,214 5,611 34,227 1,194 35,124 5,011 34,207 1,194 34,678 5,576 34,296 1,194 35,025 4,709 34,341 1,193 35,488 5,651 United States ...... 238,160 236,948 237,433 237,232 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 2, 2022 238,543 January 29, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,722 1,194 35,520 5,510 240,757 Percent of previous year (percent) 104 99 105 94 103 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 and 2022 State December 25, 2021 January 1, 2022 January 8, 2022 Week ending January 15, 2022 January 22, 2022 January 29, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,986 1,017 26,611 5,271 23,896 1,138 26,626 3,439 23,868 1,142 25,680 4,620 23,536 1,241 26,321 4,575 24,013 1,252 26,360 3,643 23,370 1,226 26,996 3,923 United States ...... 186,378 185,219 184,672 185,110 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 2, 2022 184,045 185,850 Percent of previous year (percent) 96 89 104 73 100 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2021 and 2022 State December 25, 2021 January 1, 2022 Week ending January 8, 2022 January 15, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 34,016 24,707 4,845 1,194 35,214 5,173 3,289 7,973 16,765 9,206 34,227 24,665 4,657 1,194 35,124 5,021 3,288 7,968 16,315 9,206 34,207 24,886 4,743 1,194 34,678 5,244 3,198 7,894 16,160 9,425 34,296 24,917 4,938 1,194 35,025 5,296 3,199 7,794 16,144 9,233 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 25,074 7,882 6,695 5,611 18,589 6,489 13,224 24,932 7,681 6,815 5,011 18,467 6,467 13,642 25,292 7,793 6,478 5,576 18,351 6,615 13,470 25,557 7,691 6,605 4,709 18,002 6,724 13,533 Other States............................ 12,214 12,268 12,229 12,375 United States .......................... 238,160 236,948 237,433 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 2, 2022 237,232 January 22, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,341 24,928 4,788 1,193 35,488 5,285 3,229 7,944 15,973 9,383 25,399 7,550 6,551 5,651 18,129 6,702 13,525 12,484 238,543 January 29, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,722 25,039 4,752 1,194 35,520 5,427 3,275 7,937 16,509 9,546 25,822 7,586 6,500 5,510 18,910 6,792 13,416 12,300 240,757 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2021 and 2022 State December 25, 2021 January 1, 2022 Week ending January 8, 2022 January 15, 2022 January 22, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 23,986 21,149 4,508 1,017 26,611 4,546 2,736 5,591 13,977 6,334 23,896 21,499 4,581 1,138 26,626 5,005 2,817 5,672 14,064 6,218 23,868 21,702 4,858 1,142 25,680 4,429 2,309 4,798 13,825 7,304 23,536 21,429 5,142 1,241 26,321 4,541 2,652 5,122 13,642 6,795 24,013 21,709 4,946 1,252 26,360 4,251 2,724 5,357 13,261 6,797 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 19,401 5,178 5,085 5,271 14,477 5,953 11,540 20,105 4,597 5,068 3,439 14,582 5,997 10,824 19,708 3,827 5,047 4,620 14,544 5,983 12,075 20,228 4,380 4,871 4,575 14,464 5,254 11,856 20,002 3,966 4,821 3,643 14,471 5,483 11,950 Other States............................ 9,018 9,091 8,953 9,061 9,039 United States .......................... 186,378 185,219 184,672 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 2, 2022 185,110 184,045 January 29, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 23,370 22,791 4,636 1,226 26,996 3,989 2,770 5,233 13,397 6,828 20,728 3,388 4,813 3,923 14,494 6,190 12,038 9,040 185,850 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.