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 6, 2022

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up Slightly
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 239 million eggs in incubators during the week ending July 2, 2022, up slightly from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.1 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 2, 2022, up 6 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.1 million eggs during the same week, up 3 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 191 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 2, 2022, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through July 2, 2022 for the United States were 4.87 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 26.4 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 2, 2022, up 11 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.7 million chicks, down 1 percent from a year ago.

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

State

May 28, 2022

June 4, 2022

June 11, 2022

Week ending
June 18, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,409 1,194
34,805 5,716

34,628 1,194
34,823 5,591

34,581 1,194
34,999 5,678

34,287 1,194
35,279 5,816

June 25, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
34,723 1,194
34,739 5,809

United States ......

242,927

242,728

242,624

242,040

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 6, 2022

241,231

July 2, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,434 1,194 35,105 5,624
239,006

Percent of previous year
(percent) 106 101 103 99
100

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

State

May 28, 2022

June 4, 2022

June 11, 2022

Week ending
June 18, 2022

June 25, 2022

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

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

24,684 1,212
28,078 4,718

24,205 1,269
28,008 4,668

24,997 1,284
27,030 4,931

25,344 1,229
25,133 5,061

25,754 1,263
26,353 4,637

United States ......

189,052

190,203

191,004

190,654

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 6, 2022

190,489

July 2, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 26,367 1,289 25,697 4,506
190,685

Percent of previous year
(percent) 111 111 99 92
102

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

State

May 28, 2022

June 4, 2022

Week ending

June 11, 2022

June 18, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

34,287 24,388
5,059 1,194 35,279 6,539 3,320 8,032 16,793 9,546

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

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

26,029 7,772 6,807 5,816
18,676 6,861
12,983

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

12,725

12,572

11,944

12,659

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

242,927

242,728

242,624

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 6, 2022

242,040

June 25, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,723 23,237 5,059 1,194 34,739 6,426 3,230 8,051 17,095 9,520
26,369 7,800 6,625 5,809
18,814 6,860
13,217
12,463
241,231

July 2, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,434 22,498 5,036 1,194 35,105 6,587 3,144 8,065 16,884 9,552
25,778 7,786 6,698 5,624
18,536 6,861
12,983
12,241
239,006

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

State

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)

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

24,684 21,678
4,352 1,212 28,078 5,074 2,856 5,551 13,937 6,318

24,205 22,026
5,466 1,269 28,008 5,581 2,816 4,583 13,777 7,043

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

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

19,849 4,776 4,217 4,718
15,065 6,370
10,622

20,025 3,655 4,432 4,668
15,065 6,597
11,410

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

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

9,695

9,577

9,243

9,382

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

189,052

190,203

191,004

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 6, 2022

190,654

June 25, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 25,754 22,016 5,125 1,263 26,353 5,474 2,771 5,974 14,126 6,839
20,338 4,382 4,522 4,637
14,589 5,119
11,782
9,425
190,489

July 2, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 26,367 22,303 5,288 1,289 25,697 5,785 2,726 5,220 13,900 6,368
21,017 4,328 4,384 4,506
14,924 6,218
11,347
9,018
190,685

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.