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 17, 2022

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 3 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 245 million eggs in incubators during the week ending August 13, 2022, up 3 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 35.1 million eggs during the week ending August 13, 2022, up 4 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.1 million eggs during the same week, up 2 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 August 13, 2022, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through August 13, 2022 for the United States were 6.01 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 25.7 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 13, 2022, up 8 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.0 million chicks, up 4 percent from a year ago.

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

State

July 9, 2022

July 16, 2022

July 23, 2022

Week ending
July 30, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

35,008 1,147
35,085 5,701

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

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

34,813 1,194
34,558 5,825

August 6, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
34,247 1,194
34,895 5,868

United States ......

243,349

240,509

242,263

243,845

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 17, 2022

244,556

August 13, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 35,053 1,194 35,148 5,877
245,025

Percent of previous year
(percent) 104 101 102 100
103

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

State

July 9, 2022

July 16, 2022

July 23, 2022

Week ending
July 30, 2022

August 6, 2022

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

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

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

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

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

25,438 1,172
27,604 4,538

25,466 1,268
25,297 5,416

United States ......

189,912

189,567

188,305

191,126

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 17, 2022

188,563

August 13, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 25,673 1,156 27,018 4,903
189,690

Percent of previous year
(percent) 108 90 104 99
102

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

State

July 9, 2022

July 16, 2022

Week ending

July 23, 2022

July 30, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

35,008 25,203
4,816 1,147 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

34,813 25,091
5,241 1,194 34,558 6,708 3,455 8,067 16,799 9,602

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

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 6,713 5,852
18,295 6,861
13,971

26,367 7,066 6,695 5,825
18,653 6,811
13,861

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

12,650

12,575

12,456

13,039

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

243,349

240,509

242,263

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 17, 2022

243,845

August 6, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,247 25,076 5,075 1,194 34,895 6,790 3,497 8,061 16,889 9,619
26,459 8,052 6,678 5,868
18,878 6,831
13,949
12,498
244,556

August 13, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 35,053 24,780 5,089 1,194 35,148 6,842 3,424 8,065 16,813 9,600
26,206 7,629 6,746 5,877
19,087 6,861
13,945
12,666
245,025

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

State

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)

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

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

25,438 21,375
5,619 1,172 27,604 5,915 2,811 5,354 13,834 6,680

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

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 4,409 5,464
14,865 6,170
11,233

19,873 5,235 4,376 4,538
15,098 5,972
10,941

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

9,661

9,482

9,261

9,291

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

189,912

189,567

188,305

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 17, 2022

191,126

August 6, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 25,466 21,909 4,406 1,268 25,297 6,051 2,815 5,701 13,266 7,230
19,561 3,995 4,632 5,416
14,507 6,207
11,464
9,372
188,563

August 13, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 25,673 20,522 5,204 1,156 27,018 5,489 2,868 5,165 13,183 6,528
19,942 4,668 4,643 4,903
14,558 6,390
12,188
9,592
189,690

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.