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 15, 2022 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 1 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 243 million eggs in incubators during the week ending June 11, 2022, up 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.3 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 June 11, 2022, up 5 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.0 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 191 million chicks for meat production during the week ending June 11, 2022, up 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through June 11, 2022 for the United States were 4.30 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 June 11, 2022, up 7 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.9 million chicks, down 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State May 7, 2022 May 14, 2022 May 21, 2022 Week ending May 28, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,312 1,194 35,284 5,532 34,187 1,194 35,167 5,592 34,488 1,194 35,034 5,662 33,709 1,194 34,805 5,716 June 4, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,628 1,194 34,823 5,591 United States ...... 240,575 242,297 243,013 242,126 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 15, 2022 242,728 June 11, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,477 1,194 35,020 5,678 242,763 Percent of previous year (percent) 105 101 101 96 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State May 7, 2022 May 14, 2022 May 21, 2022 Week ending May 28, 2022 June 4, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 24,965 1,332 26,905 4,908 25,572 1,330 25,784 4,567 25,003 1,213 26,972 5,308 24,714 1,212 28,078 4,718 24,274 1,269 28,008 4,668 United States ...... 187,465 188,429 189,569 188,878 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 15, 2022 190,201 June 11, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 24,992 1,284 26,881 4,761 190,713 Percent of previous year (percent) 107 99 99 100 101 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State May 7, 2022 May 14, 2022 Week ending May 21, 2022 May 28, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 17,370 9,438 34,488 24,753 4,965 1,194 35,034 6,440 3,389 8,035 17,476 9,648 33,709 24,933 4,962 1,194 34,805 6,472 3,351 8,034 17,487 9,573 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 25,744 7,427 6,439 5,532 18,870 6,665 12,840 25,858 7,571 6,652 5,592 18,912 6,820 13,339 26,376 7,665 6,719 5,662 18,737 6,812 13,501 26,331 7,485 6,668 5,716 18,873 6,483 13,426 Other States............................ 12,228 12,529 12,119 12,624 United States .......................... 240,575 242,297 243,013 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 15, 2022 242,126 June 4, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,628 24,867 5,206 1,194 34,823 6,559 3,319 8,276 17,487 9,546 26,048 7,851 6,580 5,591 18,699 6,180 13,302 12,572 242,728 June 11, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,477 24,969 5,014 1,194 35,020 6,482 3,289 8,275 17,238 9,451 26,311 7,698 6,582 5,678 19,083 6,816 13,254 11,932 242,763 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State May 7, 2022 May 14, 2022 Week ending May 21, 2022 May 28, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 24,965 21,746 5,957 1,332 26,905 5,153 2,757 4,424 12,770 6,483 25,572 21,378 5,018 1,330 25,784 5,180 2,739 4,967 12,316 6,617 25,003 22,460 5,034 1,213 26,972 5,658 2,806 5,552 12,572 6,974 24,714 21,488 4,352 1,212 28,078 5,584 2,856 5,788 13,937 6,290 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 20,156 4,728 4,465 4,908 14,830 6,120 10,421 20,802 4,546 4,454 4,567 15,437 6,453 11,297 20,021 3,159 4,296 5,308 15,782 5,842 11,193 19,849 4,995 4,217 4,718 15,065 6,133 10,187 Other States............................ 9,345 9,972 9,724 9,415 United States .......................... 187,465 188,429 189,569 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 15, 2022 188,878 June 4, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 24,274 21,518 5,466 1,269 28,008 5,610 2,816 4,917 13,777 6,738 20,025 4,467 4,432 4,668 15,065 6,263 11,118 9,770 190,201 June 11, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 24,992 21,680 4,172 1,284 26,881 5,674 2,828 6,308 14,382 6,316 20,386 4,885 4,492 4,761 14,712 6,349 11,330 9,281 190,713 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.