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 28, 2022 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 4 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 243 million eggs in incubators during the week ending September 24, 2022, up 4 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 34.3 million eggs during the week ending September 24, 2022, up 5 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.1 million eggs during the same week, up 3 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 190 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 24, 2022, up 5 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through September 24, 2022 for the United States were 7.17 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 25.7 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 24, 2022, up 6 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.4 million chicks, up 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State August 20, 2022 August 27, 2022 September 3, 2022 Week ending September 10, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,664 1,194 35,350 5,837 34,845 1,209 35,604 5,765 34,501 1,225 35,283 5,669 34,915 1,225 35,377 5,800 September 17, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 33,495 1,225 34,899 5,894 September 24, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,279 1,225 35,143 5,883 United States ...... 245,452 246,399 241,001 241,332 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 28, 2022 240,212 243,219 Percent of previous year (percent) 105 103 103 101 104 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State August 20, 2022 August 27, 2022 September 3, 2022 Week ending September 10, 2022 September 17, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 25,616 1,255 26,494 4,767 23,888 1,262 27,754 5,495 25,599 1,282 27,101 5,308 24,718 1,214 28,411 4,386 25,666 1,270 28,192 4,563 September 24, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 25,672 1,395 26,446 5,627 United States ...... 191,567 193,048 193,757 193,923 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 28, 2022 194,252 189,866 Percent of previous year (percent) 106 109 101 148 105 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State August 20, 2022 August 27, 2022 Week ending September 3, 2022 September 10, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 34,501 25,185 4,777 1,225 35,283 6,890 3,562 8,062 15,300 9,621 34,915 24,527 4,773 1,225 35,377 6,928 3,472 8,067 16,396 9,730 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 25,999 7,591 6,819 5,669 18,422 6,247 13,746 25,020 7,691 7,112 5,800 18,897 6,616 12,346 Other States............................ 12,673 12,287 12,102 12,440 United States .......................... 245,452 246,399 241,001 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 28, 2022 241,332 September 17, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 33,495 24,907 4,699 1,225 34,899 6,922 3,411 8,065 16,638 9,604 25,177 7,609 7,082 5,894 18,908 6,861 12,941 11,875 240,212 September 24, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,279 25,280 4,807 1,225 35,143 6,971 3,407 8,067 17,013 9,710 25,945 7,655 6,713 5,883 18,716 6,639 13,655 12,111 243,219 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State August 20, 2022 August 27, 2022 Week ending September 3, 2022 September 10, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 25,616 21,645 5,659 1,255 26,494 5,405 2,937 4,337 13,625 6,651 23,888 22,420 5,412 1,262 27,754 5,012 2,971 5,715 13,797 6,229 25,599 22,323 4,212 1,282 27,101 5,819 3,022 5,867 13,908 6,565 24,718 21,914 4,248 1,214 28,411 5,468 3,053 6,765 13,976 6,462 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 19,865 4,644 4,681 5,308 15,140 7,085 11,574 20,257 5,272 4,511 4,386 15,075 5,921 12,591 Other States............................ 9,569 9,401 9,762 9,681 United States .......................... 191,567 193,048 193,757 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 28, 2022 193,923 September 17, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 25,666 22,970 5,568 1,270 28,192 5,820 3,153 5,901 13,919 6,703 19,979 4,304 4,822 4,563 15,033 5,718 11,610 9,061 194,252 September 24, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 25,672 22,230 4,773 1,395 26,446 5,730 3,166 5,353 12,715 6,528 19,751 4,872 4,499 5,627 14,456 5,983 11,377 9,293 189,866 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.