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.