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 (800) 253-4419 www.nass.usda.gov This report contains the results from the Weekly Broiler Hatchery Survey. Thanks to all who responded. September 27, 2023 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 4 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 233 million eggs in incubators during the week ending September 23, 2023, down 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 33.6 million eggs during the week ending September 23, 2023, down 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.7 million eggs during the same week, down 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 2 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 184 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 23, 2023, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through September 23, 2023 for the United States were 7.12 billion. Cumulative placements were down 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 September 23, 2023, down 8 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 28.3 million chicks, up 7 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 State August 19, 2023 August 26, 2023 September 2, 2023 Week ending September 9, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,051 1,225 35,503 5,968 34,127 1,225 35,643 5,910 33,626 1,225 35,659 5,673 33,549 1,225 35,359 5,880 September 16, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 33,500 1,225 35,597 5,876 September 23, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 33,574 1,225 34,671 6,027 United States ...... 238,431 239,741 235,243 232,219 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 27, 2023 233,912 233,455 Percent of previous year (percent) 98 100 99 102 96 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 State August 19, 2023 August 26, 2023 September 2, 2023 Week ending September 9, 2023 September 16, 2023 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 25,018 1,304 26,544 4,878 25,035 1,273 26,423 5,305 23,931 1,292 27,889 4,102 23,945 1,152 27,958 4,303 24,296 1,006 27,641 5,889 September 23, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 23,697 1,210 28,258 4,641 United States ...... 187,512 188,438 187,769 187,126 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 27, 2023 188,343 184,365 Percent of previous year (percent) 92 87 107 84 98 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 State August 19, 2023 August 26, 2023 Week ending September 2, 2023 September 9, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 34,051 24,122 5,721 1,225 35,503 6,625 3,517 8,065 16,988 8,813 34,127 24,073 5,627 1,225 35,643 6,866 3,517 8,066 16,957 8,863 33,626 24,358 5,722 1,225 35,659 6,812 3,408 7,877 16,260 9,114 33,549 23,216 5,753 1,225 35,359 6,589 3,059 8,064 15,847 8,678 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 23,739 7,049 7,185 5,968 18,435 5,849 13,076 23,970 7,169 7,303 5,910 18,430 5,864 13,748 22,827 6,453 7,345 5,673 17,491 5,871 13,014 22,175 6,236 7,177 5,880 17,846 5,835 13,351 Other States............................ 12,500 12,383 12,508 12,380 United States .......................... 238,431 239,741 235,243 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 27, 2023 232,219 September 16, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 33,500 23,967 5,274 1,225 35,597 6,769 3,331 7,879 16,550 8,741 22,652 6,257 7,295 5,876 17,953 5,831 13,220 11,995 233,912 September 23, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 33,574 23,895 5,581 1,225 34,671 6,688 3,578 8,066 16,917 8,798 23,262 6,125 6,803 6,027 17,736 5,867 13,310 11,332 233,455 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 State August 19, 2023 August 26, 2023 Week ending September 2, 2023 September 9, 2023 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 25,018 20,640 4,793 1,304 26,544 5,776 2,526 5,993 13,480 5,966 25,035 20,205 5,135 1,273 26,423 5,351 2,525 5,584 13,789 6,132 23,931 20,258 6,630 1,292 27,889 5,144 2,947 4,442 13,402 5,921 23,945 19,634 5,834 1,152 27,958 5,300 2,892 5,950 13,547 5,497 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 19,655 5,417 4,898 4,878 14,385 5,067 11,542 19,417 5,982 4,838 5,305 14,997 5,454 11,553 19,694 5,489 4,849 4,102 14,562 5,551 11,966 19,150 5,736 4,713 4,303 14,729 4,853 12,255 Other States............................ 9,630 9,440 9,700 9,678 United States .......................... 187,512 188,438 187,769 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 27, 2023 187,126 September 16, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 24,296 20,598 4,683 1,006 27,641 5,201 2,830 6,596 13,636 5,163 19,062 5,324 4,866 5,889 14,852 5,068 11,814 9,818 188,343 September 23, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 23,697 20,635 4,782 1,210 28,258 4,927 2,839 6,721 13,078 6,031 18,434 3,890 4,832 4,641 14,071 4,728 11,713 9,878 184,365 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.