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 6, 2022

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up Slightly
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 241 million eggs in incubators during the week ending April 2, 2022, up 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 34.9 million eggs during the week ending April 2, 2022, up 4 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.0 million eggs during the same week, up slightly 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 2, 2022, up slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through April 2, 2022 for the United States were 2.42 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.0 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 2, 2022, down 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.6 million chicks, up 7 percent from a year ago.

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

State

February 26, 2022

March 5, 2022

March 12, 2022

Week ending
March 19, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,544 1,194
35,353 5,599

34,763 1,194
35,162 5,557

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

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

March 26, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
34,837 1,194
34,651 5,475

United States ......

239,173

240,897

240,221

240,836

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 6, 2022

239,834

April 2, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,908 1,194 34,980 5,861
240,776

Percent of previous year
(percent) 104 99 100 102
101

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

State

February 26, 2022

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) (1,000 chicks)

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

24,240 1,212
25,373 5,322

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

United States ......

185,562

186,025

186,679

185,845

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 6, 2022

187,464

April 2, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 23,960 1,322 27,551 4,829
187,741

Percent of previous year
(percent) 99
103 107
85
100

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

State

February 26, 2022

March 5, 2022

Week ending

March 12, 2022

March 19, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,544 24,368
5,175 1,194 35,353 5,320 3,199 7,837 16,578 9,598

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

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

24,700 7,761 6,619 5,599
19,283 6,801
12,929

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

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

12,315

12,162

12,718

12,482

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

239,173

240,897

240,221

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 6, 2022

240,836

March 26, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,837 24,658 4,946 1,194 34,651 5,418 3,260 7,965 16,641 9,634
25,969 7,813 6,512 5,475
19,086 6,831
12,794
12,150
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 6,287 5,861
18,771 6,637
13,152
12,175
240,776

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

State

February 26, 2022

March 5, 2022

Week ending

March 12, 2022

March 19, 2022

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

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

24,240 21,501
4,348 1,212 25,373 5,020 2,677 5,429 13,799 6,422

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

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

19,480 4,606 4,472 5,322
14,754 6,202
11,596

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

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

9,109

8,990

9,443

9,351

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

185,562

186,025

186,679

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 6, 2022

185,845

March 26, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 25,258 22,248 4,255 1,128 25,965 4,687 2,563 5,299 13,671 6,608
20,735 3,573 4,368 4,634
15,097 6,882
11,386
9,107
187,464

April 2, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 23,960 20,981 4,588 1,322 27,551 4,533 2,591 5,086 13,632 7,029
20,391 4,189 4,309 4,829
14,660 6,474
11,706
9,910
187,741

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.