Broiler hatchery news release, 2022 March 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.

March 9, 2022

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up Slightly
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 241 million eggs in incubators during the week ending March 5, 2022, up slightly from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.3 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 5, 2022, up 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.2 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 186 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 5, 2022, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through March 5, 2022 for the United States were 1.67 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 25.4 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 5, 2022, up 6 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 24.5 million chicks, down 4 percent from a year ago.

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

State

January 29, 2022

February 5, 2022

February 12, 2022

Week ending
February 19, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,692 1,194
35,520 5,026

34,351 1,194
35,055 5,590

34,660 1,194
34,972 5,531

34,752 1,194
35,275 5,457

February 26, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
34,306 1,194
35,353 5,599

United States ......

239,729

239,181

239,766

239,802

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

238,912

March 5, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,763 1,194 35,162 5,557
241,026

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

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

State

January 29, 2022

February 5, 2022

February 12, 2022

Week ending
February 19, 2022

February 26, 2022

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

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

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

24,180 1,212
25,373 5,330

United States ......

186,130

185,622

184,588

185,698

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

185,495

March 5, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 25,361 1,215 24,520 5,231
185,972

Percent of previous year
(percent) 106 95 96 89
99

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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

State

January 29, 2022

February 5, 2022

Week ending

February 12, 2022

February 19, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

34,752 24,662
4,973 1,194 35,275 5,670 3,290 7,333 16,735 9,600

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

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

25,194 7,494 6,497 5,457
19,122 6,831
13,254

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

12,293

12,627

12,722

12,469

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

239,729

239,181

239,766

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

239,802

February 26, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,306 24,368 5,175 1,194 35,353 5,320 3,199 7,837 16,578 9,598
24,700 7,761 6,611 5,599
19,283 6,801
12,929
12,300
238,912

March 5, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,763 24,849 4,983 1,194 35,162 5,603 3,003 7,881 16,686 9,605
26,158 7,658 6,655 5,557
19,330 6,692
13,085
12,162
241,026

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

State

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)

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

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

23,821 21,252
5,854 1,142 27,071 4,328 2,699 5,154 13,747 6,104

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

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

20,237 4,708 4,055 3,808
14,866 5,488
12,095

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

9,419

9,348

9,418

9,269

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

186,130

185,622

184,588

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

185,698

February 26, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 24,180 21,554 4,348 1,212 25,373 4,269 2,677 6,004 13,799 6,325
19,481 4,648 4,463 5,330
14,752 5,627
11,981
9,472
185,495

March 5, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 25,361 21,244 5,041 1,215 24,520 3,954 2,653 5,542 13,804 6,767
19,480 4,481 4,259 5,231
14,817 5,599
12,358
9,646
185,972

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.