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.