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. July 20, 2022 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 1 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 240 million eggs in incubators during the week ending July 16, 2022, up 1 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 34.4 million eggs during the week ending July 16, 2022, up 4 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.7 million eggs during the same week, up 1 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 190 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 16, 2022, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through July 16, 2022 for the United States were 5.25 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.7 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 16, 2022, up 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.8 million chicks, up 3 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State June 11, 2022 June 18, 2022 June 25, 2022 Week ending July 2, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,581 1,194 34,999 5,678 34,287 1,194 35,279 5,816 34,602 1,194 34,739 5,809 34,404 1,194 35,105 5,624 July 9, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 35,008 1,147 35,085 5,701 United States ...... 242,624 241,924 241,278 239,173 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 20, 2022 242,939 July 16, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,358 1,163 34,682 5,876 240,089 Percent of previous year (percent) 104 103 101 98 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State June 11, 2022 June 18, 2022 June 25, 2022 Week ending July 2, 2022 July 9, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 24,997 1,284 27,030 4,931 25,344 1,229 25,133 5,061 25,748 1,263 26,353 4,679 26,492 1,289 25,743 4,650 25,139 1,284 27,792 4,720 United States ...... 191,004 190,654 190,514 190,805 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 20, 2022 189,911 July 16, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 24,706 1,255 26,811 5,526 189,517 Percent of previous year (percent) 104 104 103 119 102 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State June 11, 2022 June 18, 2022 Week ending June 25, 2022 July 2, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 34,581 24,969 5,175 1,194 34,999 6,482 3,289 8,275 17,238 9,451 34,287 24,388 5,059 1,194 35,279 6,539 3,320 8,032 16,793 9,546 34,602 23,579 5,059 1,194 34,739 6,426 3,230 8,051 16,921 9,520 34,404 22,840 4,723 1,194 35,105 6,587 3,290 8,065 16,709 9,552 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 26,311 7,698 6,477 5,678 19,083 6,816 12,964 25,913 7,772 6,807 5,816 18,676 6,861 12,983 26,369 7,800 6,625 5,809 18,814 6,860 13,217 25,778 7,786 6,669 5,624 18,536 6,861 13,209 Other States............................ 11,944 12,659 12,463 12,241 United States .......................... 242,624 241,924 241,278 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 20, 2022 239,173 July 9, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 35,008 24,793 4,816 1,147 35,085 6,566 3,351 8,055 16,960 9,552 26,317 7,719 6,554 5,701 18,829 6,815 13,021 12,650 242,939 July 16, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,358 24,877 4,911 1,163 34,682 6,566 3,235 8,051 16,449 9,567 25,093 7,794 6,732 5,876 18,062 6,800 13,298 12,575 240,089 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State June 11, 2022 June 18, 2022 Week ending June 25, 2022 July 2, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 24,997 21,594 4,639 1,284 27,030 5,306 2,828 5,785 14,202 6,155 25,344 21,154 4,209 1,229 25,133 5,501 2,756 5,975 14,525 6,440 25,748 22,000 5,125 1,263 26,353 5,474 2,771 5,974 14,131 6,839 26,492 22,156 4,937 1,289 25,743 5,523 2,726 5,595 13,960 6,368 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 20,541 4,873 4,460 4,931 14,712 6,444 11,980 20,705 5,466 4,471 5,061 14,759 6,304 12,240 20,338 4,382 4,522 4,679 14,589 5,119 11,782 21,030 4,328 4,503 4,650 15,295 6,165 11,024 Other States............................ 9,243 9,382 9,425 9,021 United States .......................... 191,004 190,654 190,514 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 20, 2022 190,805 July 9, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 25,139 21,056 4,225 1,284 27,792 5,754 2,761 7,058 13,424 6,769 19,776 4,730 4,359 4,720 14,826 5,873 10,815 9,550 189,911 July 16, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 24,706 21,202 4,801 1,255 26,811 5,572 2,684 5,987 13,582 6,857 20,107 3,950 4,497 5,526 14,998 6,284 11,268 9,430 189,517 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.