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. March 2, 2022 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 1 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 239 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 26, 2022, down 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.4 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.3 million eggs during the week ending February 26, 2022, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.4 million eggs during the same week, up 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 1 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 186 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 26, 2022, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through February 26, 2022 for the United States were 1.48 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.2 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 26, 2022, up 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.5 million chicks, down 5 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State January 22, 2022 January 29, 2022 February 5, 2022 Week ending February 12, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,311 1,193 35,335 5,651 34,692 1,194 35,520 5,026 34,351 1,194 35,055 5,590 34,660 1,194 34,972 5,531 February 19, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,752 1,194 35,275 5,457 United States ...... 238,089 239,729 239,181 239,766 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 2, 2022 239,802 February 26, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,306 1,194 35,363 5,599 239,295 Percent of previous year (percent) 101 99 101 98 99 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State January 22, 2022 January 29, 2022 February 5, 2022 Week ending February 12, 2022 February 19, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 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 23,821 1,142 27,071 3,808 United States ...... 184,048 186,130 185,622 184,588 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 2, 2022 185,884 February 26, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 24,180 1,212 25,535 5,330 185,673 Percent of previous year (percent) 101 90 95 102 99 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State January 22, 2022 January 29, 2022 Week ending February 5, 2022 February 12, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 5,680 3,275 7,929 16,546 9,546 34,351 24,857 4,760 1,194 35,055 5,566 3,275 7,792 16,807 9,256 34,660 24,662 4,790 1,194 34,972 5,087 3,175 7,992 16,792 9,605 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 25,399 7,550 6,414 5,651 18,129 6,702 13,525 25,891 7,586 6,358 5,026 18,910 6,792 13,448 24,878 7,559 6,663 5,590 18,913 6,702 13,336 25,106 7,622 6,508 5,531 19,089 6,807 13,452 Other States............................ 12,463 12,293 12,627 12,722 United States .......................... 238,089 239,729 239,181 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 2, 2022 239,766 February 19, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,752 24,662 4,973 1,194 35,275 5,670 3,290 7,333 16,735 9,600 25,194 7,494 6,497 5,457 19,122 6,831 13,254 12,469 239,802 February 26, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,306 24,517 5,175 1,194 35,363 5,485 3,199 7,837 16,578 9,598 24,672 7,761 6,611 5,599 19,251 6,801 13,048 12,300 239,295 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State 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) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 5,721 13,344 6,276 23,732 21,898 4,920 1,210 27,062 4,032 2,681 6,284 13,401 7,156 23,754 21,823 5,102 1,123 28,081 4,163 2,672 5,311 13,185 6,371 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 20,002 4,557 4,408 3,622 14,571 5,477 11,801 20,797 3,886 4,267 4,144 14,495 6,189 12,204 20,437 3,623 4,229 4,257 14,441 5,642 11,269 19,449 4,348 4,093 4,552 14,254 5,486 11,403 Other States............................ 9,200 9,419 9,348 9,418 United States .......................... 184,048 186,130 185,622 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 2, 2022 184,588 February 19, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 23,821 21,252 5,854 1,142 27,071 4,328 2,699 5,154 13,747 6,104 20,237 4,708 4,055 3,808 14,866 5,488 12,095 9,455 185,884 February 26, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 24,180 21,554 4,348 1,212 25,535 4,269 2,677 6,004 13,799 6,325 19,531 4,652 4,463 5,330 14,775 5,627 11,920 9,472 185,673 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.