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
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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.