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.