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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.