Broiler hatchery news release, 2022 August 3

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 3, 2022

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 2 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 243 million eggs in incubators during the week ending July 30, 2022, up 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.2 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.6 million eggs during the week ending July 30, 2022, up 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.7 million eggs during the same week, down slightly 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 30, 2022, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through July 30, 2022 for the United States were 5.63 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 25.3 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 30, 2022, up 16 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.6 million chicks, up 3 percent from a year ago.

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

State

June 25, 2022

July 2, 2022

July 9, 2022

Week ending
July 16, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,602 1,194
34,739 5,809

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

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

34,218 1,163
34,682 5,876

July 23, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
34,580 1,194
35,162 5,852

United States ......

241,278

241,159

243,158

240,334

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 3, 2022

241,847

July 30, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,649 1,194 34,737 5,911
243,202

Percent of previous year
(percent) 102 136 100 103
102

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

State

June 25, 2022

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) (1,000 chicks)

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

25,748 1,263
26,353 4,679

26,492 1,289
25,743 4,650

25,139 1,284
27,792 4,720

24,545 1,255
26,811 5,526

24,667 1,248
27,355 5,482

United States ......

190,514

190,805

189,911

189,566

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 3, 2022

189,206

July 30, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 25,307 1,172 27,619 4,547
190,813

Percent of previous year
(percent) 116 91 103 76
102

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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

State

June 25, 2022

July 2, 2022

Week ending

July 9, 2022

July 16, 2022

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,602 23,579
5,059 1,194 34,739 6,426 3,230 8,051 16,921 9,520

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 34,682 6,566 3,381 8,067 16,449 9,567

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

26,369 7,800 6,625 5,809
18,814 6,860
13,217

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

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

12,463

12,241

12,639

12,575

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

241,278

241,159

243,158

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 3, 2022

240,334

July 23, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,580 24,810 5,007 1,194 35,162 6,698 3,441 8,067 16,105 9,590
26,232 7,205 6,720 5,852
18,295 6,861
13,771
12,257
241,847

July 30, 2022
(1,000 eggs) 34,649 25,091 5,071 1,194 34,737 6,708 3,455 8,067 16,480 9,602
26,367 7,055 6,702 5,911
18,653 6,861
13,609
12,990
243,202

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

State

June 25, 2022

July 2, 2022

Week ending

July 9, 2022

July 16, 2022

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

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

25,748 22,000
5,125 1,263 26,353 5,474 2,771 5,974 14,131 6,839

26,492 22,156
4,937 1,289 25,743 5,523 2,726 5,595 13,960 6,368

25,139 21,056
4,225 1,284 27,792 5,754 2,761 7,058 13,424 6,769

24,545 21,519
5,041 1,255 26,811 5,572 2,684 5,445 13,582 6,857

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

20,338 4,382 4,522 4,679
14,589 5,119
11,782

21,030 4,328 4,503 4,650
15,295 6,165
11,024

19,776 4,730 4,359 4,720
14,826 5,873
10,815

20,107 3,805 4,497 5,526
14,998 6,574
11,318

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

9,425

9,021

9,550

9,430

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

190,514

190,805

189,911

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 3, 2022

189,566

July 23, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 24,667 21,318 5,708 1,248 27,355 5,418 2,702 4,437 13,715 6,730
20,087 4,604 4,441 5,482
14,865 6,073
11,056
9,300
189,206

July 30, 2022
(1,000 chicks) 25,307 21,782 5,492 1,172 27,619 5,711 2,811 5,638 13,843 6,595
20,187 4,646 4,432 4,547
15,098 5,759
10,631
9,543
190,813

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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