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 23, 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 March 19, 2022, up 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 34.7 million eggs during the week ending March 19, 2022, up 3 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.5 million eggs during the same week, up 2 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 March 19, 2022, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through March 19, 2022 for the United States were 2.04 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.0 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 19, 2022, down 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.5 million chicks, up 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State February 12, 2022 February 19, 2022 February 26, 2022 Week ending March 5, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,660 1,194 34,972 5,531 34,752 1,194 35,124 5,457 34,544 1,194 35,353 5,599 34,763 1,194 35,162 5,557 March 12, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,716 1,194 35,400 5,177 United States ...... 240,020 239,621 239,173 240,794 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 23, 2022 240,139 March 19, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,703 1,194 35,542 5,117 240,459 Percent of previous year (percent) 103 99 102 88 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State February 12, 2022 February 19, 2022 February 26, 2022 Week ending March 5, 2022 March 12, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,754 1,123 28,081 4,552 23,821 1,142 27,071 3,829 24,240 1,212 25,373 5,322 25,482 1,216 24,520 5,204 25,476 1,121 24,997 4,231 United States ...... 184,588 185,895 185,562 185,908 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 23, 2022 186,581 March 19, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 23,956 1,194 27,458 4,332 185,652 Percent of previous year (percent) 96 88 101 95 99 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State February 12, 2022 February 19, 2022 Week ending February 26, 2022 March 5, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 34,660 24,662 4,790 1,194 34,972 5,341 3,175 7,992 16,792 9,605 34,752 24,662 4,973 1,194 35,124 5,670 3,290 7,333 16,735 9,600 34,544 24,368 5,175 1,194 35,353 5,320 3,199 7,837 16,578 9,598 34,763 24,849 4,890 1,194 35,162 5,529 3,078 7,881 16,686 9,605 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 25,106 7,622 6,508 5,531 19,089 6,807 13,452 25,194 7,494 6,497 5,457 19,122 6,831 13,254 24,700 7,761 6,619 5,599 19,283 6,801 12,929 26,155 7,658 6,536 5,557 19,330 6,827 12,932 Other States............................ 12,722 12,439 12,315 12,162 United States .......................... 240,020 239,621 239,173 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 23, 2022 240,794 March 12, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,716 23,933 4,880 1,194 35,400 5,447 3,078 7,902 16,569 9,605 26,262 7,481 6,517 5,177 19,039 6,831 13,336 12,772 240,139 March 19, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,703 24,216 4,904 1,194 35,542 5,507 3,048 7,916 16,732 9,634 26,420 7,710 6,563 5,117 18,632 6,827 13,262 12,532 240,459 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State February 12, 2022 February 19, 2022 Week ending February 26, 2022 March 5, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 23,754 21,823 5,102 1,123 28,081 4,163 2,672 5,311 13,185 6,371 23,821 21,252 5,854 1,142 27,071 4,328 2,699 5,154 13,747 6,104 24,240 21,501 4,348 1,212 25,373 5,020 2,677 5,429 13,799 6,422 25,482 21,363 4,603 1,216 24,520 5,107 2,653 6,001 13,804 6,846 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 19,449 4,348 4,093 4,552 14,254 5,486 11,403 20,237 4,708 4,055 3,829 14,866 5,487 12,096 19,480 4,606 4,472 5,322 14,754 6,202 11,596 19,563 4,285 4,192 5,204 14,819 5,396 11,864 Other States............................ 9,418 9,445 9,109 8,990 United States .......................... 184,588 185,895 185,562 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 23, 2022 185,908 March 12, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 25,476 21,746 4,746 1,121 24,997 4,514 2,696 4,628 13,845 6,162 20,471 4,717 4,264 4,231 14,873 6,278 12,467 9,349 186,581 March 19, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 23,956 22,161 4,747 1,194 27,458 4,470 2,659 5,541 13,630 6,426 19,613 3,399 4,212 4,332 15,090 5,795 11,680 9,289 185,652 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.