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 22, 2022

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 2 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 242 million eggs in incubators during the week ending June 18, 2022, up 2 percent 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 34.3 million eggs during the week ending June 18, 2022, up 4 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.3 million eggs during the same week, up 2 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 2 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 191 million chicks for meat production during the week ending June 18, 2022, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through June 18, 2022 for the United States were 4.49 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 25.4 million chicks for meat production during the week ending June 18, 2022, up 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.1 million chicks, down 1 percent from a year ago.

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

State

May 14, 2022

May 21, 2022

May 28, 2022

Week ending
June 4, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

34,488 1,194
35,034 5,662

34,409 1,194
34,805 5,716

34,628 1,194
34,823 5,591

June 11, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
34,581 1,194
34,999 5,678

United States ......

242,329

243,313

242,927

242,728

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 22, 2022

242,628

June 18, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,287 1,194 35,279 5,816
242,341

Percent of previous year
(percent) 104 101 102 98
102

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

State

May 14, 2022

May 21, 2022

May 28, 2022

Week ending
June 4, 2022

June 11, 2022

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

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

25,571 1,335
25,785 4,667

25,002 1,217
26,971 5,388

24,714 1,212
28,078 4,718

24,274 1,269
28,008 4,668

24,992 1,284
27,030 4,931

United States ......

188,427

189,573

189,053

190,201

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 22, 2022

191,018

June 18, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 25,419 1,229 25,133 5,086
190,759

Percent of previous year
(percent) 104 97 99 100
102

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

State

May 14, 2022

May 21, 2022

Week ending

May 28, 2022

June 4, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

34,409 24,933
4,962 1,194 34,805 6,472 3,351 8,034 17,487 9,573

34,628 24,867
5,206 1,194 34,823 6,559 3,319 8,276 17,487 9,546

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

25,858 7,571 6,652 5,592
18,912 6,820
13,339

26,476 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

26,048 7,851 6,580 5,591
18,699 6,180
13,302

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

12,561

12,319

12,725

12,572

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

242,329

243,313

242,927

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 22, 2022

242,728

June 11, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,581 24,969 5,175 1,194 34,999 6,482 3,289 8,275 17,238 9,451
26,311 7,698 6,481 5,678
19,083 6,816
12,964
11,944
242,628

June 18, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,287 24,388 5,059 1,194 35,279 6,539 3,320 8,032 16,793 9,546
26,028 7,772 6,735 5,816
18,676 6,861
13,357
12,659
242,341

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

State

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)

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

25,571 21,378
5,018 1,335 25,785 5,182 2,739 4,968 12,316 6,619

25,002 22,460
5,034 1,217 26,971 5,660 2,805 5,552 12,572 6,978

24,714 21,488
4,352 1,212 28,078 5,584 2,856 5,788 13,937 6,290

24,274 21,518
5,466 1,269 28,008 5,610 2,816 4,917 13,777 6,738

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

20,803 4,546 4,456 4,667
15,437 6,455
11,299

20,021 3,158 4,297 5,388
15,781 5,844
11,192

19,849 4,995 4,217 4,718
15,065 6,133
10,187

20,025 4,467 4,432 4,668
15,065 6,263
11,118

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

9,853

9,641

9,590

9,770

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

188,427

189,573

189,053

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 22, 2022

190,201

June 11, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 24,992 21,680 4,441 1,284 27,030 5,409 2,828 6,135 14,202 6,316
20,541 4,885 4,490 4,931
14,712 6,265
11,464
9,413
191,018

June 18, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 25,419 21,740 4,390 1,229 25,133 5,539 2,756 5,755 14,525 5,981
20,700 5,086 4,489 5,086
14,759 6,384
11,799
9,989
190,759

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.