- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Broiler hatchery news release / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- Title:
- Broiler hatchery news release, 2022 April 27
- Creator:
- United States. Department of Agriculture. National Agricultural Statistics Service. Southern Region
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Agriculture
Florida. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Alabama. Department of Agriculture and Industries
South Carolina. Department of Agriculture - Publisher:
- Athens, Ga. : United States. Department of Agriculture. National Agricultural Statistics Service. Southern Region
- Date of Original:
- 2022-04-27
- Subject:
- Chickens--Hatcheries--Southern States--Statistics--Periodicals
Broilers (Chickens)--Southern States--Statistics--Periodicals
Poultry industry--Southern States--Statistics--Periodicals - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- official reports
tables (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- This news release contains Georgia agricultural statistics.
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA A400.C7 P1 H2 2022/4-27
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2022-s4-h27-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bh2-b2022-s4-h27-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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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 27, 2022
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 1 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 240 million eggs in incubators during the week ending April 23, 2022, up 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.7 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 35.1 million eggs during the week ending April 23, 2022, up 6 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.2 million eggs during the same week, up 2 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 1 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 23, 2022, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through April 23, 2022 for the United States were 2.98 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 25.5 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 23, 2022, up 6 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.2 million chicks, down 5 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022
State
March 19, 2022
March 26, 2022
April 2, 2022
Week ending
April 9, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
34,703 1,194
35,497 5,259
34,837 1,194
34,651 5,475
34,908 1,194
35,087 5,861
34,398 1,194
34,970 5,645
April 16, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
34,750 1,194
35,294 5,550
United States ......
240,836
239,910
240,446
239,040
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 27, 2022
238,447
April 23, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 35,124 1,194 35,200 5,658
240,334
Percent of previous year
(percent) 106 99 102 97
101
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022
State
March 19, 2022
March 26, 2022
April 2, 2022
Week ending
April 9, 2022
April 16, 2022
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
23,959 1,194
27,468 4,372
25,186 1,128
25,965 4,634
24,025 1,322
27,551 4,829
24,538 1,311
27,303 3,789
24,673 1,311
26,721 4,884
United States ......
185,845
187,487
187,348
187,704
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 27, 2022
187,512
April 23, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 25,514 1,426 25,175 4,506
187,128
Percent of previous year
(percent) 106 114 95 83
99
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022
State
March 19, 2022
March 26, 2022
Week ending
April 2, 2022
April 9, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................
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 8,038 16,641 9,634
34,908 24,657
4,818 1,194 35,087 5,501 3,290 8,038 16,823 9,576
34,398 24,903
4,762 1,194 34,970 5,448 3,320 7,976 16,698 9,248
North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............
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
25,127 7,561 6,509 5,645
18,735 6,816
13,006
Other States............................
12,482
12,150
12,185
12,724
United States ..........................
240,836
239,910
240,446
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 27, 2022
239,040
April 16, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,750 24,909 4,724 1,194 35,294 5,617 3,290 8,007 15,562 9,561
25,820 7,601 6,498 5,550
18,832 6,182
12,978
12,078
238,447
April 23, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 35,124 24,569 4,561 1,194 35,200 5,669 3,290 8,019 15,545 9,648
25,995 7,633 6,484 5,658
19,115 6,820
13,036
12,774
240,334
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022
State
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)
Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................
23,959 22,173
4,863 1,194 27,468 4,470 2,659 5,481 13,569 6,426
25,186 22,689
4,045 1,128 25,965 5,129 2,563 5,673 13,671 6,658
24,025 21,481
4,408 1,322 27,551 4,676 2,591 5,105 13,632 7,187
24,538 21,015
4,557 1,311 27,303 4,771 2,673 5,866 13,501 5,957
North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............
19,645 3,399 4,255 4,372
15,098 5,673
11,790
20,735 3,082 4,368 4,634
15,097 6,733
10,823
20,391 3,531 4,314 4,829
14,660 6,570
11,163
21,401 5,323 4,434 3,789
14,814 5,509
11,414
Other States............................
9,351
9,308
9,912
9,528
United States ..........................
185,845
187,487
187,348
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 27, 2022
187,704
April 16, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 24,673 21,734 4,069 1,311 26,721 4,785 2,713 6,346 13,657 6,161
20,076 5,104 4,395 4,884
14,809 5,754
10,963
9,357
187,512
April 23, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 25,514 21,924 4,399 1,426 25,175 4,585 2,715 5,905 13,720 5,872
20,409 5,213 4,214 4,506
14,802 6,037
11,466
9,246
187,128
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.