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.

May 11, 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 May 7, 2022, up slightly from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.1 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.5 million eggs during the week ending May 7, 2022, up 3 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.2 million eggs during the same week, up 1 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down Slightly
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 7, 2022, down slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through May 7, 2022 for the United States were 3.35 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.6 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 7, 2022, up 3 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.3 million chicks, up 3 percent from a year ago.

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

State

April 2, 2022

April 9, 2022

April 16, 2022

Week ending
April 23, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,908 1,194
35,087 5,861

34,398 1,194
34,970 5,645

34,750 1,194
35,294 5,550

34,906 1,194
34,973 5,542

April 30, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
35,104 1,194
35,086 5,483

United States ......

240,446

239,040

239,087

239,828

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 11, 2022

241,964

May 7, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,502 1,194 35,212 5,376
240,874

Percent of previous year
(percent) 103 99 101 93
100

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

State

April 2, 2022

April 9, 2022

April 16, 2022

Week ending
April 23, 2022

April 30, 2022

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

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

24,025 1,322
27,551 4,829

24,538 1,311
27,303 3,797

24,673 1,311
26,721 4,884

25,476 1,426
25,277 4,652

25,407 1,436
25,330 4,393

United States ......

187,348

187,770

187,512

187,893

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 11, 2022

187,223

May 7, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 24,628 1,332 27,311 4,972
187,328

Percent of previous year
(percent) 103 107 103 105
100

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

State

April 2, 2022

April 9, 2022

Week ending

April 16, 2022

April 23, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

34,750 24,909
4,724 1,194 35,294 5,617 3,290 8,007 15,562 9,561

34,906 24,569
4,561 1,194 34,973 5,669 3,290 8,006 15,545 9,648

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

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

25,820 7,601 6,498 5,550
18,832 6,820
12,978

25,995 7,673 6,484 5,542
19,115 6,820
13,079

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

12,185

12,724

12,080

12,759

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

240,446

239,040

239,087

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 11, 2022

239,828

April 30, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 35,104 24,561 4,964 1,194 35,086 7,022 3,351 8,007 16,103 9,648
26,202 7,626 6,452 5,483
19,197 6,816
12,733
12,415
241,964

May 7, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,502 24,617 4,723 1,194 35,212 6,509 3,380 8,000 17,254 9,648
25,744 7,601 6,274 5,376
18,870 6,665
13,131
12,174
240,874

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

State

April 2, 2022

April 9, 2022

Week ending

April 16, 2022

April 23, 2022

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

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

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

24,673 21,734
4,069 1,311 26,721 4,785 2,713 6,346 13,657 6,161

25,476 21,961
4,640 1,426 25,277 4,724 2,715 6,078 13,732 5,872

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

20,391 3,531 4,314 4,829
14,660 6,570
11,163

21,401 5,323 4,434 3,797
14,814 5,509
11,414

20,076 5,104 4,395 4,884
14,809 5,754
10,963

20,357 5,213 4,214 4,652
14,802 6,018
11,490

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

9,912

9,586

9,357

9,246

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

187,348

187,770

187,512

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 11, 2022

187,893

April 30, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 25,407 21,349 4,647 1,436 25,330 4,862 2,774 5,310 13,685 6,050
20,176 5,456 4,336 4,393
14,598 6,227
11,457
9,730
187,223

May 7, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 24,628 22,083 5,957 1,332 27,311 5,058 2,757 4,750 12,720 6,036
20,224 5,016 4,347 4,972
14,830 5,645
10,503
9,159
187,328

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.