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
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This report contains the results from the Weekly Broiler Hatchery Survey. Thanks to all who responded.

August 10, 2022

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 2 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 244 million eggs in incubators during the week ending August 6, 2022, up 2 percent 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 34.2 million eggs during the week ending August 6, 2022, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.9 million eggs during the same week, up slightly from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 3 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 189 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 6, 2022, up 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through August 6, 2022 for the United States were 5.82 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 25.5 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 6, 2022, up 9 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.3 million chicks, down 3 percent from a year ago.

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

State

July 2, 2022

July 9, 2022

July 16, 2022

Week ending
July 23, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,404 1,194
35,105 5,624

35,008 1,220
35,085 5,701

34,218 1,163
34,857 5,876

34,580 1,194
35,162 5,852

July 30, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
34,813 1,194
34,501 5,825

United States ......

241,159

243,158

240,489

242,094

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 10, 2022

243,809

August 6, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,202 1,194 34,895 5,868
244,066

Percent of previous year
(percent) 101 101 100 100
102

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

State

July 2, 2022

July 9, 2022

July 16, 2022

Week ending
July 23, 2022

July 30, 2022

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

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

26,515 1,289
25,743 4,750

24,969 1,284
27,792 4,849

24,415 1,255
26,811 5,526

24,712 1,248
27,355 5,464

25,444 1,172
27,604 4,538

United States ......

190,806

189,912

189,567

188,334

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 10, 2022

190,972

August 6, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 25,479 1,268 25,323 5,416
188,634

Percent of previous year
(percent) 109 101 97 109
103

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

State

July 2, 2022

July 9, 2022

Week ending

July 16, 2022

July 23, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,404 24,572
4,723 1,194 35,105 6,587 3,290 8,065 16,963 9,552

35,008 24,950
4,816 1,220 35,085 6,566 3,351 8,055 16,960 9,552

34,218 24,877
4,911 1,163 34,857 6,566 3,381 8,067 16,449 9,567

34,580 24,810
5,031 1,194 35,162 6,698 3,441 8,067 16,105 9,590

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

25,778 7,786 6,669 5,624
18,536 6,861
13,209

26,317 7,719 6,554 5,701
18,829 6,815
13,021

25,093 7,828 6,732 5,876
18,062 6,800
13,487

26,232 7,205 6,743 5,852
18,295 6,861
13,971

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

12,241

12,639

12,555

12,257

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

241,159

243,158

240,489

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 10, 2022

242,094

July 30, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,813 25,091 5,241 1,194 34,501 6,708 3,455 8,067 16,767 9,602
26,367 7,066 6,748 5,825
18,653 6,811
13,861
13,039
243,809

August 6, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,202 24,976 5,075 1,194 34,895 6,790 3,371 8,061 16,826 9,619
26,248 8,052 6,872 5,868
18,878 6,831
13,810
12,498
244,066

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

State

July 2, 2022

July 9, 2022

Week ending

July 16, 2022

July 23, 2022

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

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

26,515 21,614
4,937 1,289 25,743 5,082 2,726 5,753 13,960 6,139

24,969 20,902
4,361 1,284 27,792 5,861 2,761 7,083 13,424 6,542

24,415 21,482
5,041 1,255 26,811 5,057 2,684 5,302 13,582 6,998

24,712 20,068
6,114 1,248 27,355 5,297 2,702 3,879 13,715 6,577

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

20,930 5,100 4,503 4,750
15,295 6,007
11,494

19,647 5,111 4,359 4,849
14,826 5,712
10,768

20,107 3,700 4,497 5,526
14,998 6,718
11,912

20,087 5,149 4,448 5,464
14,865 6,264
11,130

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

8,969

9,661

9,482

9,260

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

190,806

189,912

189,567

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 10, 2022

188,334

July 30, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 25,444 21,168 5,619 1,172 27,604 5,915 2,811 5,353 13,843 6,680
19,873 5,235 4,426 4,538
15,098 6,032
10,871
9,290
190,972

August 6, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 25,479 21,940 4,406 1,268 25,323 6,051 2,815 5,701 13,273 7,230
19,555 3,995 4,684 5,416
14,507 6,187
11,430
9,374
188,634

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.