Broiler hatchery news release, 2022 June 1

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.

June 1, 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 28, 2022, up slightly from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.2 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.7 million eggs during the week ending May 28, 2022, up 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.8 million eggs during the same week, up 2 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 190 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 28, 2022, up 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through May 28, 2022 for the United States were 3.92 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.9 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 28, 2022, up 9 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.9 million chicks, up 4 percent from a year ago.

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

State

April 23, 2022

April 30, 2022

May 7, 2022

Week ending
May 14, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

35,104 1,194
35,086 5,483

34,312 1,194
35,284 5,532

34,187 1,194
35,167 5,592

May 21, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
34,488 1,194
34,973 5,662

United States ......

240,063

241,798

240,575

242,356

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 1, 2022

242,886

May 28, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 33,715 1,194 34,805 5,716
241,444

Percent of previous year
(percent) 102 99 102 98
100

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

State

April 23, 2022

April 30, 2022

May 7, 2022

Week ending
May 14, 2022

May 21, 2022

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

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

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

25,003 1,213
26,987 5,308

United States ......

188,048

187,289

187,465

188,496

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 1, 2022

189,596

May 28, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 24,946 1,212 27,852 5,770
189,943

Percent of previous year
(percent) 109 98 104 110
101

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

State

April 23, 2022

April 30, 2022

Week ending

May 7, 2022

May 14, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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 6,769 3,351 8,007 16,103 9,648

34,312 24,526
4,723 1,194 35,284 6,509 3,380 8,000 17,254 9,648

34,187 24,724
5,025 1,194 35,167 6,522 3,390 8,007 17,486 9,438

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

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

25,858 7,571 6,595 5,592
18,912 6,820
13,339

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

13,007

12,527

12,228

12,529

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

240,063

241,798

240,575

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 1, 2022

242,356

May 21, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,488 24,753 4,965 1,194 34,973 6,440 3,389 8,035 17,476 9,648
26,376 7,665 6,653 5,662
18,737 6,812
13,501
12,119
242,886

May 28, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 33,715 24,883 4,870 1,194 34,805 6,472 3,351 8,034 17,476 9,573
26,218 7,485 6,540 5,716
18,873 6,484
13,131
12,624
241,444

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

State

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)

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

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

25,578 21,378
5,018 1,330 25,784 5,180 2,739 4,967 12,316 6,617

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

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

20,802 4,546 4,455 4,650
15,437 6,453
11,297

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

9,145

9,546

9,345

9,949

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

188,048

187,289

187,465

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 1, 2022

188,496

May 21, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 25,003 22,460 5,034 1,213 26,987 5,658 2,806 5,552 12,572 6,974
20,021 3,159 4,358 5,308
15,782 5,958
11,046
9,705
189,596

May 28, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 24,946 21,497 4,521 1,212 27,852 5,584 2,856 6,044 13,953 6,290
19,833 4,995 4,241 5,770
15,065 5,681
10,179
9,424
189,943

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.