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 31, 2022 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 5 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 246 million eggs in incubators during the week ending August 27, 2022, up 5 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.4 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.7 million eggs during the week ending August 27, 2022, up 3 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.6 million eggs during the same week, up 2 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 4 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 193 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 27, 2022, up 4 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through August 27, 2022 for the United States were 6.40 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.7 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 27, 2022, up 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.8 million chicks, up 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State July 23, 2022 July 30, 2022 August 6, 2022 Week ending August 13, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,580 1,194 35,162 5,852 34,813 1,194 34,558 5,825 34,247 1,194 34,895 5,868 34,831 1,194 35,054 5,878 August 20, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,664 1,194 35,470 5,837 United States ...... 242,263 243,579 244,776 245,548 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 31, 2022 245,542 August 27, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,663 1,209 35,604 5,765 246,179 Percent of previous year (percent) 103 102 102 103 105 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State July 23, 2022 July 30, 2022 August 6, 2022 Week ending August 13, 2022 August 20, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 24,712 1,248 27,355 5,464 25,438 1,172 27,604 4,538 25,466 1,268 25,297 5,416 25,463 1,156 27,382 4,889 25,529 1,255 26,494 4,930 United States ...... 189,163 191,064 188,600 190,648 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 31, 2022 191,583 August 27, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 23,684 1,262 27,754 5,604 192,638 Percent of previous year (percent) 101 147 101 112 104 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State July 23, 2022 July 30, 2022 Week ending August 6, 2022 August 13, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 34,247 25,076 5,075 1,194 34,895 6,790 3,497 8,061 16,889 9,619 34,831 24,933 5,089 1,194 35,054 6,842 3,561 8,065 16,937 9,588 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 26,232 7,205 6,713 5,852 18,295 6,861 13,971 26,367 7,066 6,695 5,825 18,653 6,861 14,061 26,459 8,052 6,868 5,868 18,878 6,861 13,949 26,033 8,055 6,889 5,878 19,087 6,861 13,949 Other States............................ 12,456 12,523 12,498 12,702 United States .......................... 242,263 243,579 244,776 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 31, 2022 245,548 August 20, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,664 25,236 5,013 1,194 35,470 6,714 3,577 8,066 16,836 9,492 26,282 8,089 6,771 5,837 19,045 6,680 13,903 12,673 245,542 August 27, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,663 25,300 4,941 1,209 35,604 6,714 3,577 8,066 16,910 9,605 26,284 8,073 6,794 5,765 19,156 6,861 13,870 12,787 246,179 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State July 23, 2022 July 30, 2022 Week ending August 6, 2022 August 13, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 24,712 20,523 6,114 1,248 27,355 5,297 2,702 3,879 13,715 6,645 25,438 21,375 5,619 1,172 27,604 5,915 2,811 5,354 13,834 6,680 25,466 21,909 4,647 1,268 25,297 6,051 2,815 5,629 13,266 7,230 25,463 21,225 5,484 1,156 27,382 5,575 2,868 4,988 13,131 6,552 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 20,087 5,484 4,409 5,464 14,865 6,170 11,233 19,873 5,235 4,376 4,538 15,098 5,972 10,879 19,513 3,995 4,632 5,416 14,507 6,127 11,460 19,917 4,757 4,593 4,889 14,464 6,566 12,052 Other States............................ 9,261 9,291 9,372 9,586 United States .......................... 189,163 191,064 188,600 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 31, 2022 190,648 August 20, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 25,529 21,283 5,709 1,255 26,494 5,373 2,937 4,468 13,588 6,856 20,422 4,678 4,552 4,930 14,645 7,207 12,131 9,526 191,583 August 27, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 23,684 23,131 5,309 1,262 27,754 5,075 2,971 5,658 13,767 6,434 20,014 3,791 4,591 5,604 15,382 6,158 12,529 9,524 192,638 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.