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 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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.