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 23, 2022 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 4 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 240 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 19, 2022, up 4 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.3 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.8 million eggs during the week ending February 19, 2022, up 4 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.3 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 185 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 19, 2022, up 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through February 19, 2022 for the United States were 1.30 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.8 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 19, 2022, up 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.1 million chicks, up 2 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State January 15, 2022 January 22, 2022 January 29, 2022 Week ending February 5, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,296 1,194 35,025 4,709 34,311 1,193 35,335 5,651 34,692 1,194 35,520 5,026 34,351 1,194 35,055 5,590 February 12, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,660 1,194 34,972 5,531 United States ...... 237,274 238,226 239,613 239,342 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 23, 2022 239,951 February 19, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,752 1,194 35,275 5,518 239,687 Percent of previous year (percent) 104 99 102 97 104 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State January 15, 2022 January 22, 2022 January 29, 2022 Week ending February 5, 2022 February 12, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,658 1,241 26,321 4,575 24,195 1,249 26,360 3,622 23,388 1,218 26,994 4,144 23,732 1,210 27,062 4,257 23,754 1,123 28,081 4,552 United States ...... 185,218 184,248 186,295 185,728 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 23, 2022 184,920 February 19, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 23,822 1,142 27,071 3,846 185,156 Percent of previous year (percent) 101 83 102 74 101 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State January 15, 2022 January 22, 2022 Week ending January 29, 2022 February 5, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 34,296 24,917 4,938 1,194 35,025 5,296 3,199 7,794 16,176 9,233 34,311 24,928 4,788 1,193 35,335 5,285 3,229 7,857 15,947 9,383 34,692 24,291 4,752 1,194 35,520 5,427 3,275 7,929 16,546 9,546 34,351 24,915 4,880 1,194 35,055 5,312 3,275 7,792 16,807 9,256 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 25,557 7,691 6,605 4,709 18,002 6,724 13,543 25,399 7,550 6,551 5,651 18,129 6,702 13,525 25,891 7,586 6,495 5,026 18,910 6,792 13,448 24,878 7,559 6,800 5,590 18,913 6,702 13,436 Other States............................ 12,375 12,463 12,293 12,627 United States .......................... 237,274 238,226 239,613 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 23, 2022 239,342 February 12, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,660 24,662 4,966 1,194 34,972 5,087 3,175 7,864 16,792 9,605 25,106 7,622 6,645 5,531 19,089 6,807 13,452 12,722 239,951 February 19, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,752 24,720 4,973 1,194 35,275 5,384 3,244 7,337 16,745 9,600 25,194 7,494 6,679 5,518 19,057 6,831 13,221 12,469 239,687 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State January 15, 2022 January 22, 2022 Week ending January 29, 2022 February 5, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 23,658 21,884 5,142 1,241 26,321 4,859 2,652 5,235 13,642 6,418 24,195 21,319 4,972 1,249 26,360 4,406 2,724 5,390 13,228 6,567 23,388 22,904 4,400 1,218 26,994 3,714 2,770 5,722 13,344 6,276 23,732 21,841 4,906 1,210 27,062 4,032 2,681 6,279 13,401 7,156 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 20,228 4,361 4,871 4,575 14,464 5,140 11,182 20,002 4,557 4,978 3,622 14,571 5,371 11,582 20,797 3,886 4,822 4,144 14,495 5,991 12,058 20,437 3,623 4,812 4,257 14,441 5,371 11,179 Other States............................ 9,345 9,155 9,372 9,308 United States .......................... 185,218 184,248 186,295 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 23, 2022 185,728 February 12, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 23,754 21,869 5,154 1,123 28,081 4,163 2,672 5,284 13,185 6,371 19,449 4,348 4,691 4,552 14,254 5,390 11,209 9,371 184,920 February 19, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 23,822 21,287 5,596 1,142 27,071 4,186 2,699 5,303 13,759 6,104 20,237 4,708 4,695 3,846 14,866 5,448 11,770 8,617 185,156 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.