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. January 4, 2023 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 1 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 239 million eggs in incubators during the week ending December 31, 2022, up 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.9 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.1 million eggs during the week ending December 31, 2022, down slightly from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.3 million eggs during the same week, up 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 1 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 188 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 31, 2022, up 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 8, 2022 through December 31, 2022 for the United States were 9.79 billion. Cumulative placements were up 2 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 25.2 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 31, 2022, up 5 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 28.0 million chicks, up 5 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State November 26, 2022 December 3, 2022 December 10, 2022 Week ending December 17, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,584 1,225 35,468 5,907 34,863 1,225 35,860 6,043 34,663 1,225 35,862 5,786 34,444 1,225 35,676 6,042 December 24, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,451 1,225 35,920 5,599 United States ...... 239,539 241,237 240,581 240,319 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 4, 2023 240,044 December 31, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,115 1,209 35,314 6,041 238,669 Percent of previous year (percent) 100 101 101 121 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 State November 26, 2022 December 3, 2022 December 10, 2022 Week ending December 17, 2022 December 24, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 24,262 1,332 25,439 4,159 25,809 1,331 24,884 5,037 25,052 1,292 27,473 4,473 25,271 1,317 27,183 5,295 25,126 1,231 27,784 5,062 United States ...... 183,023 187,049 190,186 188,102 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 4, 2023 188,666 December 31, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 25,192 1,298 28,024 4,734 187,982 Percent of previous year (percent) 105 114 105 138 101 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 State November 26, 2022 December 3, 2022 Week ending December 10, 2022 December 17, 2022 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 34,584 24,346 5,215 1,225 35,468 6,564 3,516 8,005 16,344 9,954 34,863 24,328 5,354 1,225 35,860 6,586 3,516 8,003 16,172 9,813 34,663 24,195 5,271 1,225 35,862 6,337 3,350 8,005 16,432 9,813 34,444 24,383 5,166 1,225 35,676 6,053 3,380 8,001 16,341 9,812 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 24,811 7,279 6,934 5,907 17,902 5,128 13,491 25,003 7,326 6,849 6,043 18,395 6,388 12,770 24,389 7,697 6,646 5,786 18,506 6,286 13,412 24,767 7,482 6,734 6,042 18,415 6,394 13,260 Other States............................ 12,866 12,743 12,706 12,744 United States .......................... 239,539 241,237 240,581 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 4, 2023 240,319 December 24, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,451 24,443 5,206 1,225 35,920 6,274 3,426 8,066 16,054 9,761 24,917 7,523 6,637 5,599 18,128 6,532 13,357 12,525 240,044 December 31, 2022 (1,000 eggs) 34,115 24,214 4,913 1,209 35,314 6,370 3,426 8,066 15,932 9,825 24,673 7,473 6,561 6,041 17,860 6,564 13,601 12,512 238,669 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 Week ending State November 26, 2022 December 3, 2022 December 10, 2022 December 17, 2022 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 24,262 21,235 4,793 1,332 25,439 5,016 2,862 7,054 13,444 5,002 25,809 20,966 4,511 1,331 24,884 5,545 2,705 5,866 13,223 6,913 25,052 22,201 4,469 1,292 27,473 5,849 2,966 6,819 13,881 6,561 25,271 21,570 5,435 1,317 27,183 5,498 2,927 5,225 13,675 6,711 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 19,093 5,711 4,740 4,159 13,483 4,301 11,445 19,548 4,767 4,760 5,037 14,268 6,105 11,340 19,638 4,102 4,773 4,473 14,499 4,106 12,438 18,664 3,921 4,781 5,295 14,159 4,544 12,210 Other States............................ 9,652 9,471 9,594 9,716 United States .......................... 183,023 187,049 190,186 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 4, 2023 188,102 December 24, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 25,126 21,676 4,821 1,231 27,784 6,422 2,937 6,086 13,403 7,183 18,498 3,054 4,724 5,062 14,684 5,700 10,804 9,471 188,666 December 31, 2022 (1,000 chicks) 25,192 21,544 4,895 1,298 28,024 5,529 2,869 5,570 13,634 6,308 17,958 4,202 4,500 4,734 14,635 5,746 11,777 9,567 187,982 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.