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. 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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.