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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.