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. October 4, 2023 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 3 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 232 million eggs in incubators during the week ending September 30, 2023, down 3 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 32.9 million eggs during the week ending September 30, 2023, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.4 million eggs during the same week, down 2 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 3 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 183 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 30, 2023, down 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through September 30, 2023 for the United States were 7.30 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.8 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 30, 2023, down 7 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.8 million chicks, up 4 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 State August 26, 2023 September 2, 2023 September 9, 2023 Week ending September 16, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,127 1,225 35,643 5,910 33,626 1,225 35,659 5,673 33,307 1,225 35,363 5,880 33,500 1,225 35,597 5,876 September 23, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 33,574 1,225 34,671 6,027 September 30, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 32,882 1,225 34,431 6,047 United States ...... 239,741 234,997 232,121 234,098 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 4, 2023 233,050 232,263 Percent of previous year (percent) 101 133 98 104 97 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 State August 26, 2023 September 2, 2023 September 9, 2023 Week ending September 16, 2023 September 23, 2023 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 25,032 1,273 26,423 5,305 23,943 1,292 27,889 4,102 23,949 1,152 27,958 4,303 24,290 1,006 27,641 5,889 23,684 1,210 28,258 4,641 September 30, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 23,783 1,315 27,760 4,989 United States ...... 188,435 187,781 187,130 188,337 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 4, 2023 184,423 182,843 Percent of previous year (percent) 93 100 104 98 97 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 State August 26, 2023 September 2, 2023 Week ending September 9, 2023 September 16, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 8,868 33,307 22,170 5,753 1,225 35,363 6,259 3,245 8,064 15,816 8,681 33,500 23,967 5,274 1,225 35,597 6,769 3,517 7,879 16,550 8,741 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 22,681 6,666 7,264 5,880 17,982 5,865 13,497 22,652 6,257 7,295 5,876 17,953 5,831 13,220 Other States............................ 12,383 12,508 12,403 11,995 United States .......................... 239,741 234,997 232,121 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 4, 2023 234,098 September 23, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 33,574 23,565 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 13,235 11,332 233,050 September 30, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 32,882 23,063 5,556 1,225 34,431 6,464 3,578 8,067 16,336 8,793 23,157 6,554 6,961 6,047 18,119 5,782 13,038 12,210 232,263 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 State 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) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 25,032 20,205 5,135 1,273 26,423 5,351 2,525 5,584 13,789 6,132 23,943 20,258 6,630 1,292 27,889 5,144 2,947 4,442 13,402 5,921 23,949 19,634 5,834 1,152 27,958 5,300 2,892 5,950 13,547 5,497 24,290 20,598 4,683 1,006 27,641 5,201 2,830 6,596 13,636 5,163 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 19,062 5,324 4,866 5,889 14,852 5,068 11,814 Other States............................ 9,440 9,700 9,678 9,818 United States .......................... 188,435 187,781 187,130 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 4, 2023 188,337 September 23, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 23,684 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 11,786 9,876 184,423 September 30, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 23,783 19,038 5,892 1,315 27,760 5,009 2,652 6,102 12,749 6,007 18,647 4,145 4,781 4,989 14,457 4,461 11,500 9,556 182,843 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.