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.