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 30, 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 26, 2022, up 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.5 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 March 26, 2022, up 6 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.7 million eggs during the same week, up slightly from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up Slightly Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 26, 2022, up slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through March 26, 2022 for the United States were 2.23 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.9 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 26, 2022, up 2 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.3 million chicks, down 4 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State February 19, 2022 February 26, 2022 March 5, 2022 Week ending March 12, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,752 1,194 35,124 5,457 34,544 1,194 35,353 5,599 34,763 1,194 35,162 5,557 34,716 1,194 35,400 5,177 March 19, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,703 1,194 35,497 5,259 United States ...... 239,621 239,173 240,897 240,275 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 30, 2022 240,886 March 26, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,837 1,194 34,718 5,475 240,273 Percent of previous year (percent) 106 99 100 96 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State February 19, 2022 February 26, 2022 March 5, 2022 Week ending March 12, 2022 March 19, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 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 23,959 1,194 27,468 4,372 United States ...... 185,895 185,562 186,025 186,614 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 30, 2022 185,787 March 26, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 24,876 1,128 26,253 4,634 187,375 Percent of previous year (percent) 102 85 96 113 100 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State February 19, 2022 February 26, 2022 Week ending March 5, 2022 March 12, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 34,752 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 7,976 16,686 9,605 34,716 23,933 4,880 1,194 35,400 5,447 3,078 8,038 16,569 9,605 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 12,940 26,262 7,481 6,517 5,177 19,039 6,831 13,336 Other States............................ 12,439 12,315 12,162 12,772 United States .......................... 239,621 239,173 240,897 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 30, 2022 240,275 March 19, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,703 24,185 4,904 1,194 35,497 5,507 3,199 8,038 16,732 9,634 26,420 7,710 6,623 5,259 18,667 6,827 13,255 12,532 240,886 March 26, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,837 24,658 4,946 1,194 34,718 5,418 3,260 7,965 16,641 9,634 25,969 7,813 6,512 5,475 19,086 6,831 13,166 12,150 240,273 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State 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) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 4,516 1,216 24,520 5,107 2,653 6,282 13,804 6,846 25,476 21,746 4,722 1,121 24,997 4,514 2,696 4,647 13,845 6,162 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 5,319 11,864 20,471 4,717 4,264 4,231 14,873 6,316 12,467 Other States............................ 9,445 9,109 8,990 9,349 United States .......................... 185,895 185,562 186,025 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 30, 2022 186,614 March 19, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 23,959 22,173 4,863 1,194 27,468 4,470 2,659 5,481 13,569 6,426 19,645 3,399 4,255 4,372 15,098 5,673 11,790 9,293 185,787 March 26, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 24,876 22,248 4,255 1,128 26,253 4,687 2,563 5,299 13,671 6,608 20,735 3,573 4,368 4,634 15,097 6,882 11,455 9,043 187,375 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.