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.