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 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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.