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
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This report contains the results from the Weekly Broiler Hatchery Survey. Thanks to all who responded.

April 20, 2022

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down Slightly
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 238 million eggs in incubators during the week ending April 16, 2022, down slightly 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 34.8 million eggs during the week ending April 16, 2022, up 4 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.3 million eggs during the same week, up 2 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 16, 2022, up slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through April 16, 2022 for the United States were 2.79 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.7 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 16, 2022, up 3 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.7 million chicks, up 1 percent from a year ago.

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

State

March 12, 2022

March 19, 2022

March 26, 2022

Week ending
April 2, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,716 1,194
35,400 5,177

34,703 1,194
35,497 5,259

34,837 1,194
34,651 5,475

34,908 1,194
35,087 5,861

April 9, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
34,398 1,194
34,970 5,645

United States ......

240,221

240,836

239,837

240,532

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 20, 2022

239,130

April 16, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,750 1,194 35,294 5,550
238,130

Percent of previous year
(percent) 104 99 102 95
100

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

State

March 12, 2022

March 19, 2022

March 26, 2022

Week ending
April 2, 2022

April 9, 2022

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

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

25,476 1,129
24,998 4,192

23,959 1,194
27,468 4,372

25,178 1,128
25,965 4,634

24,025 1,322
27,551 4,829

24,543 1,311
27,300 3,789

United States ......

186,679

185,845

187,464

187,524

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 20, 2022

187,923

April 16, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 24,667 1,311 26,721 4,798
187,615

Percent of previous year
(percent) 103 100 101 100
100

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

State

March 12, 2022

March 19, 2022

Week ending

March 26, 2022

April 2, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

34,908 24,657
4,959 1,194 35,087 5,501 3,290 7,983 16,823 9,576

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

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
12,797

26,152 7,870 6,303 5,861
18,771 6,637
12,775

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

12,718

12,482

12,150

12,185

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

240,221

240,836

239,837

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 20, 2022

240,532

April 9, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,398 24,903 4,822 1,194 34,970 5,448 3,320 8,006 16,698 9,248
25,127 7,561 6,509 5,645
18,735 6,816
13,006
12,724
239,130

April 16, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,750 24,909 4,828 1,194 35,294 5,617 3,290 8,006 15,562 9,561
25,820 7,601 6,498 5,550
18,651 6,182
12,739
12,078
238,130

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

State

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)

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

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

25,178 22,689
4,255 1,128 25,965 5,129 2,563 5,401 13,671 6,658

24,025 21,481
4,588 1,322 27,551 4,676 2,591 5,148 13,632 7,187

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

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 3,082 4,368 4,634
15,097 6,780
10,823

20,391 3,531 4,314 4,829
14,660 6,523
11,163

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

9,443

9,351

9,308

9,912

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

186,679

185,845

187,464

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 20, 2022

187,524

April 9, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 24,543 21,015 4,803 1,311 27,300 4,771 2,673 5,989 13,501 5,957
21,401 5,323 4,434 3,789
14,814 5,357
11,414
9,528
187,923

April 16, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 24,667 21,734 4,753 1,311 26,721 4,785 2,713 5,960 13,657 6,161
20,076 5,104 4,395 4,798
14,809 5,694
10,920
9,357
187,615

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.