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. September 14, 2022 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 5 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 243 million eggs in incubators during the week ending September 10, 2022, up 5 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.6 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.8 million eggs during the week ending September 10, 2022, up 5 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.5 million eggs during the same week, up 2 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 5 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 194 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 10, 2022, up 5 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through September 10, 2022 for the United States were 6.78 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.7 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 10, 2022, up 5 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 28.3 million chicks, up 10 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... August 6, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 33,968 1,194 34,895 5,868 August 13, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,831 1,194 35,012 5,878 August 20, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,664 1,194 35,350 5,837 Week ending August 27, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,845 1,209 35,604 5,765 September 3, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,501 1,225 35,283 5,669 September 10, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,763 1,225 35,536 5,946 United States ...... 244,497 245,506 245,452 246,399 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 14, 2022 241,358 243,294 Percent of previous year (percent) 105 103 102 103 105 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State August 6, 2022 August 13, 2022 August 20, 2022 Week ending August 27, 2022 September 3, 2022 Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... (1,000 chicks) 25,231 1,268 25,297 5,416 (1,000 chicks) 25,432 1,156 27,382 4,789 (1,000 chicks) 25,608 1,255 26,494 4,767 (1,000 chicks) 23,879 1,262 27,754 5,495 (1,000 chicks) 25,595 1,282 27,101 5,340 September 10, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 24,745 1,214 28,275 4,368 United States ...... 188,365 190,648 191,563 193,015 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 14, 2022 193,725 193,865 Percent of previous year (percent) 105 103 110 85 105 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State August 6, 2022 August 13, 2022 Week ending August 20, 2022 August 27, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 33,968 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 35,012 6,842 3,561 8,065 16,937 9,588 34,664 25,236 5,013 1,194 35,350 6,714 3,577 8,066 16,836 9,492 34,845 25,300 5,053 1,209 35,604 6,714 3,577 8,066 16,910 9,605 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 26,282 8,089 6,801 5,837 19,045 6,680 13,903 26,186 8,073 7,318 5,765 19,156 6,861 13,870 Other States............................ 12,498 12,702 12,673 12,287 United States .......................... 244,497 245,506 245,452 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 14, 2022 246,399 September 3, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,501 25,310 4,777 1,225 35,283 6,890 3,562 8,062 15,532 9,621 25,999 7,591 6,819 5,669 18,422 6,247 13,746 12,102 241,358 September 10, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,763 25,396 4,773 1,225 35,536 6,928 3,472 8,067 16,808 9,730 25,020 7,418 7,155 5,946 18,868 6,616 12,985 12,588 243,294 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State August 6, 2022 August 13, 2022 Week ending August 20, 2022 August 27, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 25,231 21,909 4,647 1,268 25,297 6,051 2,815 5,629 13,266 7,230 25,432 21,328 5,484 1,156 27,382 5,980 2,868 4,728 13,131 6,531 25,608 21,686 5,659 1,255 26,494 5,405 2,937 4,337 13,588 6,651 23,879 22,426 5,412 1,262 27,754 5,012 2,971 5,715 13,767 6,229 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 19,513 3,995 4,632 5,416 14,507 6,127 11,460 20,017 4,595 4,593 4,789 14,544 6,827 11,857 20,522 4,480 4,578 4,767 14,645 7,427 11,955 20,122 4,702 4,590 5,495 15,382 6,254 12,642 Other States............................ 9,372 9,406 9,569 9,401 United States .......................... 188,365 190,648 191,563 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 14, 2022 193,015 September 3, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 25,595 22,318 4,212 1,282 27,101 5,819 3,022 5,867 13,853 6,565 19,865 4,644 4,681 5,340 15,140 7,085 11,574 9,762 193,725 September 10, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 24,745 21,904 4,248 1,214 28,275 5,659 3,053 6,792 13,917 6,462 20,184 5,272 4,519 4,368 15,104 5,921 12,458 9,770 193,865 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.