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. April 13, 2022 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 1 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 239 million eggs in incubators during the week ending April 9, 2022, up 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.8 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.4 million eggs during the week ending April 9, 2022, up 4 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.0 million eggs during the same week, up 3 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up Slightly Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 188 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 9, 2022, up slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through April 9, 2022 for the United States were 2.60 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.5 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 9, 2022, up 2 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.3 million chicks, up 4 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State March 5, 2022 March 12, 2022 March 19, 2022 Week ending March 26, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,763 1,194 35,162 5,557 34,716 1,194 35,400 5,177 34,703 1,194 35,497 5,259 34,837 1,194 34,651 5,475 April 2, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,908 1,194 34,980 5,861 United States ...... 240,897 240,221 240,836 239,834 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 13, 2022 240,425 April 9, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,398 1,194 34,970 5,645 239,279 Percent of previous year (percent) 104 99 103 102 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State March 5, 2022 March 12, 2022 March 19, 2022 Week ending March 26, 2022 April 2, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 25,482 1,216 24,520 5,204 25,476 1,129 24,998 4,192 23,959 1,194 27,468 4,372 25,258 1,128 25,965 4,634 23,957 1,322 27,551 4,829 United States ...... 186,025 186,679 185,845 187,464 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 13, 2022 187,523 April 9, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 24,507 1,311 27,300 3,796 187,916 Percent of previous year (percent) 102 100 104 73 100 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State March 5, 2022 March 12, 2022 Week ending March 19, 2022 March 26, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 34,703 24,185 4,904 1,194 35,497 5,507 3,199 8,038 16,732 9,634 34,837 24,658 4,946 1,194 34,651 5,418 3,260 7,965 16,641 9,634 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 26,420 7,710 6,623 5,259 18,667 6,827 13,255 25,969 7,813 6,512 5,475 19,086 6,831 12,794 Other States............................ 12,162 12,718 12,482 12,150 United States .......................... 240,897 240,221 240,836 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 13, 2022 239,834 April 2, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,908 24,657 4,959 1,194 34,980 5,501 3,290 7,983 16,823 9,576 26,152 7,870 6,303 5,861 18,771 6,637 12,775 12,185 240,425 April 9, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,398 24,903 4,822 1,194 34,970 5,448 3,320 8,006 16,698 9,459 25,127 7,561 6,509 5,645 18,735 6,816 12,944 12,724 239,279 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State March 5, 2022 March 12, 2022 Week ending March 19, 2022 March 26, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 1,129 24,998 4,514 2,696 4,647 13,845 6,164 23,959 22,173 4,863 1,194 27,468 4,470 2,659 5,481 13,569 6,426 25,258 22,248 4,255 1,128 25,965 4,687 2,563 5,299 13,671 6,608 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 19,563 4,285 4,192 5,204 14,819 5,319 11,864 20,471 4,716 4,264 4,192 14,873 6,316 12,467 19,645 3,399 4,255 4,372 15,098 5,673 11,790 20,735 3,573 4,368 4,634 15,097 6,882 11,386 Other States............................ 8,990 9,443 9,351 9,107 United States .......................... 186,025 186,679 185,845 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 13, 2022 187,464 April 2, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 23,957 20,981 4,588 1,322 27,551 4,297 2,591 5,086 13,632 7,029 20,391 4,189 4,314 4,829 14,660 6,584 11,610 9,912 187,523 April 9, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 24,507 21,080 4,803 1,311 27,300 4,733 2,673 5,289 13,501 6,559 21,401 4,621 4,434 3,796 14,814 6,057 11,603 9,434 187,916 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.