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.