Broiler hatchery news release, 2022 June 8

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 8, 2022

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up Slightly
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 242 million eggs in incubators during the week ending June 4, 2022, up slightly 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 34.0 million eggs during the week ending June 4, 2022, up 3 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.8 million eggs during the same week, up slightly from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 2 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 190 million chicks for meat production during the week ending June 4, 2022, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through June 4, 2022 for the United States were 4.11 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.7 million chicks for meat production during the week ending June 4, 2022, up 6 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.6 million chicks, up 6 percent from a year ago.

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

State

April 30, 2022

May 7, 2022

May 14, 2022

Week ending
May 21, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

35,104 1,194
35,086 5,483

34,312 1,194
35,284 5,532

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

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

May 28, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
33,730 1,194
34,805 5,716

United States ......

241,798

240,575

242,297

243,013

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 8, 2022

242,009

June 4, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 33,958 1,194 34,825 5,591
241,711

Percent of previous year
(percent) 103 99 100 96
100

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

State

April 30, 2022

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) (1,000 chicks)

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

25,411 1,435
25,330 4,500

24,965 1,332
26,905 4,908

25,578 1,330
25,784 4,567

25,003 1,213
26,972 5,308

24,945 1,212
27,852 4,758

United States ......

187,289

187,465

188,435

189,569

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 8, 2022

189,718

June 4, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 24,704 1,269 27,641 4,668
190,261

Percent of previous year
(percent) 106 100 106 101
102

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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

State

April 30, 2022

May 7, 2022

Week ending

May 14, 2022

May 21, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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 17,370 9,438

34,488 24,753
4,965 1,194 35,034 6,440 3,389 8,035 17,476 9,648

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

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 6,652 5,592
18,912 6,820
13,339

26,376 7,665 6,719 5,662
18,737 6,812
13,501

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

12,527

12,228

12,529

12,119

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

241,798

240,575

242,297

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 8, 2022

243,013

May 28, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 33,730 24,883 4,962 1,194 34,805 6,472 3,351 8,034 17,487 9,573
26,331 7,485 6,580 5,716
18,873 6,483
13,426
12,624
242,009

June 4, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 33,958 24,878 4,928 1,194 34,825 6,528 3,253 8,276 17,487 9,543
26,054 7,838 6,562 5,591
18,759 6,482
13,206
12,349
241,711

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

State

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)

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

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

25,003 22,460
5,034 1,213 26,972 5,658 2,806 5,552 12,572 6,974

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

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 4,454 4,567
15,437 6,453
11,297

20,021 3,159 4,296 5,308
15,782 5,842
11,193

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

9,546

9,345

9,972

9,724

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

187,289

187,465

188,435

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 8, 2022

189,569

May 28, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 24,945 21,488 4,352 1,212 27,852 5,584 2,856 5,788 13,937 6,290
19,849 4,995 4,213 4,758
15,065 6,133
10,995
9,406
189,718

June 4, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 24,704 21,675 5,715 1,269 27,641 5,607 2,816 4,719 13,679 6,708
20,149 4,395 4,446 4,668
15,065 6,283
10,994
9,728
190,261

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.