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 4, 2022 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 1 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 241 million eggs in incubators during the week ending April 30, 2022, up 1 percent 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 34.8 million eggs during the week ending April 30, 2022, up 7 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.1 million eggs during the same week, up 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 1 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 30, 2022, up 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through April 30, 2022 for the United States were 3.16 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 25.4 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 30, 2022, up 11 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.4 million chicks, down slightly from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State March 26, 2022 April 2, 2022 April 9, 2022 Week ending April 16, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,837 1,194 34,651 5,475 34,908 1,194 35,087 5,861 34,398 1,194 34,970 5,645 34,750 1,194 35,294 5,550 April 23, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,906 1,194 34,973 5,542 United States ...... 239,910 240,446 239,040 238,447 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 4, 2022 239,841 April 30, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,840 1,194 35,086 5,483 241,456 Percent of previous year (percent) 107 99 101 94 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State March 26, 2022 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) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 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 25,463 1,426 25,283 4,509 United States ...... 187,487 187,348 187,704 187,512 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 4, 2022 187,406 April 30, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 25,394 1,436 25,352 4,393 187,195 Percent of previous year (percent) 111 109 100 95 101 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State March 26, 2022 April 2, 2022 Week ending April 9, 2022 April 16, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 34,750 24,909 4,724 1,194 35,294 5,617 3,290 8,007 15,562 9,561 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 25,820 7,601 6,498 5,550 18,832 6,182 12,978 Other States............................ 12,150 12,185 12,724 12,078 United States .......................... 239,910 240,446 239,040 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 4, 2022 238,447 April 23, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,906 24,569 4,561 1,194 34,973 5,669 3,290 8,019 15,545 9,648 25,995 7,673 6,484 5,542 19,115 6,820 13,079 12,759 239,841 April 30, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,840 24,561 4,964 1,194 35,086 6,735 3,215 8,015 16,103 9,648 26,202 7,626 6,381 5,483 19,197 6,816 12,975 12,415 241,456 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State 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) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 24,673 21,734 4,069 1,311 26,721 4,785 2,713 6,346 13,657 6,161 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 20,076 5,104 4,395 4,884 14,809 5,754 10,963 Other States............................ 9,308 9,912 9,528 9,357 United States .......................... 187,487 187,348 187,704 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 4, 2022 187,512 April 23, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 25,463 21,961 4,399 1,426 25,283 4,724 2,715 5,963 13,732 5,872 20,357 5,213 4,214 4,509 14,802 6,037 11,490 9,246 187,406 April 30, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 25,394 21,349 4,600 1,436 25,352 4,862 2,774 5,534 13,685 6,050 20,176 5,456 4,341 4,393 14,598 5,940 11,525 9,730 187,195 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.