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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.