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 25, 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 21, 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 21, 2022, up 6 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.0 million eggs during the same week, down slightly from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up Slightly Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 189 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 21, 2022, up slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through May 21, 2022 for the United States were 3.73 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 25.0 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 21, 2022, up 6 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.1 million chicks, up 7 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State April 16, 2022 April 23, 2022 April 30, 2022 Week ending May 7, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,750 1,194 35,294 5,550 34,906 1,194 34,973 5,542 35,104 1,194 35,086 5,483 34,312 1,194 35,284 5,532 May 14, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,187 1,194 35,167 5,592 United States ...... 239,511 240,063 240,521 239,298 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 25, 2022 241,079 May 21, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,548 1,194 34,983 5,563 240,937 Percent of previous year (percent) 106 99 100 93 100 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State April 16, 2022 April 23, 2022 April 30, 2022 Week ending May 7, 2022 May 14, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 24,672 1,310 26,722 4,795 25,446 1,425 25,277 4,872 25,411 1,435 25,330 4,500 24,965 1,332 26,905 4,908 25,578 1,330 25,784 4,650 United States ...... 187,490 188,048 187,289 187,465 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 25, 2022 188,496 May 21, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 25,049 1,213 27,051 5,314 188,560 Percent of previous year (percent) 106 91 107 91 100 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State April 16, 2022 April 23, 2022 Week ending April 30, 2022 May 7, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 35,104 24,561 4,964 1,194 35,086 5,492 3,351 8,007 16,103 9,648 34,312 24,526 4,723 1,194 35,284 5,232 3,380 8,000 17,254 9,648 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 25,820 7,601 6,603 5,550 18,832 6,820 12,978 25,995 7,673 6,471 5,542 19,115 6,820 13,079 26,202 7,626 6,427 5,483 19,197 6,816 12,733 25,744 7,427 6,439 5,532 18,870 6,665 12,840 Other States............................ 12,399 13,007 12,527 12,228 United States .......................... 239,511 240,063 240,521 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 25, 2022 239,298 May 14, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,187 24,724 5,025 1,194 35,167 5,245 3,390 8,007 17,486 9,438 25,858 7,571 6,595 5,592 18,912 6,820 13,339 12,529 241,079 May 21, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,548 24,753 4,965 1,194 34,983 5,163 3,223 8,035 17,476 9,648 26,459 7,569 6,653 5,563 18,737 6,812 13,121 12,035 240,937 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State April 16, 2022 April 23, 2022 Week ending April 30, 2022 May 7, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 24,672 21,734 4,070 1,310 26,722 4,786 2,713 6,346 13,658 6,163 25,446 21,524 4,776 1,425 25,277 4,634 2,715 6,106 13,732 5,876 25,411 21,255 4,647 1,435 25,330 5,421 2,774 4,892 13,685 6,259 24,965 21,746 5,957 1,332 26,905 5,153 2,757 4,424 12,770 6,483 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 20,076 5,104 4,406 4,795 14,810 5,755 10,964 20,257 5,648 4,202 4,872 14,802 5,697 11,914 20,047 5,342 4,367 4,500 14,598 6,735 11,045 20,156 4,728 4,465 4,908 14,830 6,120 10,421 Other States............................ 9,406 9,145 9,546 9,345 United States .......................... 187,490 188,048 187,289 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 25, 2022 187,465 May 14, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 25,578 21,378 5,018 1,330 25,784 5,180 2,739 4,967 12,316 6,617 20,802 4,546 4,455 4,650 15,437 6,453 11,297 9,949 188,496 May 21, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 25,049 22,441 5,034 1,213 27,051 4,509 2,806 5,582 12,559 6,974 20,003 3,159 4,358 5,314 15,782 5,958 11,063 9,705 188,560 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.