Broiler hatchery news release, 2022 February 9

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 9, 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 February 5, 2022, up 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.9 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.4 million eggs during the week ending February 5, 2022, up 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.1 million eggs during the same week, up slightly from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 1 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 185 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 5, 2022, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through February 5, 2022 for the United States were 925 million. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.6 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 5, 2022, down 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.1 million chicks, up 9 percent from a year ago.

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

State

January 1, 2022

January 8, 2022

January 15, 2022

Week ending
January 22, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

January 29, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
34,722 1,194
35,520 5,510

United States ......

236,948

237,433

237,242

238,522

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 9, 2022

240,951

February 5, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,351 1,194 35,055 5,590
239,600

Percent of previous year
(percent) 102 99 100 95
101

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

State

January 1, 2022

January 8, 2022

January 15, 2022

Week ending
January 22, 2022

January 29, 2022

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

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

23,896 1,138
26,626 3,439

23,868 1,142
25,680 4,620

23,608 1,241
26,321 4,575

24,156 1,249
26,360 3,622

23,371 1,218
26,994 3,920

United States ......

185,219

184,672

185,108

184,225

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 9, 2022

185,969

February 5, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 23,609 1,211 27,062 4,214
185,335

Percent of previous year
(percent) 96 88
109 81
99

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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

State

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)

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

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

34,341 24,928
4,788 1,193 35,488 5,285 3,229 7,944 15,973 9,383

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

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
13,543

25,399 7,550 6,551 5,651
18,129 6,702
13,525

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

12,268

12,229

12,375

12,463

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

236,948

237,433

237,242

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 9, 2022

238,522

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
25,891 7,586 6,500 5,510
18,910 6,792
13,448
12,393
240,951

February 5, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,351 24,915 4,880 1,194 35,055 5,312 3,275 7,916 16,754 9,256
24,878 7,559 6,797 5,590
18,913 6,702
13,555
12,698
239,600

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

State

January 1, 2022

January 8, 2022

Week ending

January 15, 2022

January 22, 2022

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

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

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

23,608 21,824
5,142 1,241 26,321 4,859 2,652 5,235 13,642 6,418

24,156 21,248
4,946 1,249 26,360 4,406 2,724 5,650 13,261 6,567

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

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 4,361 4,871 4,575
14,464 5,140
11,182

20,002 4,557 4,978 3,622
14,571 5,191
11,582

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

9,091

8,953

9,345

9,155

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

185,219

184,672

185,108

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 9, 2022

184,225

January 29, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 23,371 22,845 4,636 1,218 26,994 3,714 2,770 5,651 13,397 6,276
20,797 3,886 4,813 3,920
14,495 5,772
12,058
9,356
185,969

February 5, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 23,609 21,946 4,694 1,211 27,062 4,032 2,662 6,363 13,399 7,002
20,437 3,623 4,809 4,214
14,440 5,371
11,158
9,303
185,335

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.