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 29, 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 25, 2022, up 2 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 34.7 million eggs during the week ending June 25, 2022, up 5 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.7 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 191 million chicks for meat production during the week ending June 25, 2022, up 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through June 25, 2022 for the United States were 4.68 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 25.7 million chicks for meat production during the week ending June 25, 2022, up 10 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.4 million chicks, down 3 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State May 21, 2022 May 28, 2022 June 4, 2022 Week ending June 11, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,488 1,194 35,034 5,662 34,409 1,194 34,805 5,716 34,628 1,194 34,823 5,591 34,581 1,194 34,999 5,678 June 18, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,287 1,194 35,279 5,816 United States ...... 243,313 242,927 242,728 242,624 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 29, 2022 242,039 June 25, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,723 1,194 34,739 5,809 242,379 Percent of previous year (percent) 105 101 102 101 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State May 21, 2022 May 28, 2022 June 4, 2022 Week ending June 11, 2022 June 18, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 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 25,393 1,229 25,133 5,061 United States ...... 189,573 189,053 190,201 191,003 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 29, 2022 190,649 June 25, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 25,657 1,263 26,353 4,456 190,701 Percent of previous year (percent) 110 102 97 84 101 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State May 21, 2022 May 28, 2022 Week ending June 4, 2022 June 11, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 34,581 24,969 5,175 1,194 34,999 6,482 3,289 8,275 17,238 9,451 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 26,311 7,698 6,477 5,678 19,083 6,816 12,964 Other States............................ 12,319 12,725 12,572 11,944 United States .......................... 243,313 242,927 242,728 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 29, 2022 242,624 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 6,807 5,816 18,676 6,861 12,983 12,659 242,039 June 25, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,723 24,237 5,129 1,194 34,739 6,426 3,230 8,035 17,095 9,520 26,368 7,800 6,633 5,809 18,814 6,860 13,304 12,463 242,379 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State 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) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 24,992 21,680 4,639 1,284 27,030 5,409 2,828 5,973 14,202 6,316 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 20,541 4,885 4,460 4,931 14,712 6,256 11,454 Other States............................ 9,641 9,590 9,770 9,411 United States .......................... 189,573 189,053 190,201 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 29, 2022 191,003 June 18, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 25,393 21,740 4,209 1,229 25,133 5,539 2,756 5,952 14,525 5,981 20,700 5,339 4,471 5,061 14,759 6,327 11,785 9,750 190,649 June 25, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 25,657 21,781 5,762 1,263 26,353 5,480 2,771 5,248 14,126 6,634 20,356 4,822 4,515 4,456 14,589 5,424 11,776 9,688 190,701 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.