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 7, 2022 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 4 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 242 million eggs in incubators during the week ending September 3, 2022, up 4 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 34.5 million eggs during the week ending September 3, 2022, up 3 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.3 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 3, 2022, up 5 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through September 3, 2022 for the United States were 6.59 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 25.9 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 3, 2022, up 10 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.7 million chicks, down 2 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State July 30, 2022 August 6, 2022 August 13, 2022 Week ending August 20, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,813 1,194 34,558 5,825 33,968 1,194 34,895 5,868 34,831 1,194 35,054 5,878 34,664 1,194 35,470 5,837 United States ...... 243,579 244,497 245,548 245,572 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 7, 2022 August 27, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,845 1,209 35,604 5,765 246,399 September 3, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,548 1,225 35,323 5,669 241,924 Percent of previous year (percent) 103 103 102 121 104 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State July 30, 2022 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) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 25,438 1,172 27,604 4,538 25,231 1,268 25,297 5,416 25,432 1,156 27,382 4,789 25,608 1,255 26,494 4,767 23,879 1,262 27,754 5,495 United States ...... 191,064 188,365 190,648 191,563 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 7, 2022 192,951 September 3, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 25,851 1,282 26,656 5,340 193,754 Percent of previous year (percent) 110 100 98 109 105 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State July 30, 2022 August 6, 2022 Week ending August 13, 2022 August 20, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 34,813 25,091 5,241 1,194 34,558 6,708 3,455 8,067 16,799 9,602 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 35,054 6,842 3,561 8,065 16,937 9,588 34,664 25,236 5,013 1,194 35,470 6,714 3,577 8,066 16,836 9,492 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 26,282 8,089 6,801 5,837 19,045 6,680 13,903 Other States............................ 12,523 12,498 12,702 12,673 United States .......................... 243,579 244,497 245,548 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 7, 2022 245,572 August 27, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,845 25,300 5,053 1,209 35,604 6,714 3,577 8,066 16,910 9,605 26,186 8,073 7,318 5,765 19,156 6,861 13,870 12,287 246,399 September 3, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,548 25,050 4,777 1,225 35,323 6,890 3,199 8,062 16,532 9,621 25,999 7,591 6,824 5,669 18,422 6,247 13,843 12,102 241,924 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State 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) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 25,438 21,375 5,619 1,172 27,604 5,915 2,811 5,354 13,834 6,680 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 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 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 Other States............................ 9,291 9,372 9,406 9,569 United States .......................... 191,064 188,365 190,648 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 7, 2022 191,563 August 27, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 23,879 22,426 5,412 1,262 27,754 5,012 2,971 5,715 13,767 6,229 20,122 4,702 4,590 5,495 15,382 6,254 12,578 9,401 192,951 September 3, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 25,851 22,284 4,212 1,282 26,656 5,960 3,036 5,867 13,853 6,563 19,963 4,590 4,639 5,340 15,274 7,184 11,452 9,748 193,754 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.