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 11, 2023 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 3 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 230 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 7, 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 32.7 million eggs during the week ending October 7, 2023, down 6 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.9 million eggs during the same week, up slightly from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 3 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 182 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 7, 2023, down 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through October 7, 2023 for the United States were 7.48 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.4 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 7, 2023, down 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 28.1 million chicks, up 7 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 State September 2, 2023 September 9, 2023 September 16, 2023 Week ending September 23, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,626 1,225 35,659 5,673 33,307 1,225 35,363 5,880 32,935 1,225 35,479 6,000 33,563 1,225 34,671 6,027 September 30, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 32,901 1,225 34,431 6,051 United States ...... 234,009 232,021 230,603 232,854 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 11, 2023 231,544 October 7, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 32,700 1,225 34,857 5,953 230,054 Percent of previous year (percent) 94 100 100 108 97 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 State September 2, 2023 September 9, 2023 September 16, 2023 Week ending September 23, 2023 September 30, 2023 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 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 28,255 4,624 23,783 1,315 27,692 4,979 United States ...... 187,781 187,130 188,337 184,407 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 11, 2023 182,446 October 7, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 23,362 1,018 28,140 5,202 181,746 Percent of previous year (percent) 96 79 107 135 97 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 State September 2, 2023 September 9, 2023 Week ending September 16, 2023 September 23, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 33,626 24,358 5,722 1,225 35,659 6,812 3,548 7,877 16,260 7,767 33,307 22,170 5,753 1,225 35,363 6,259 3,245 8,064 15,816 8,681 32,935 22,782 5,274 1,225 35,479 6,103 3,517 7,879 16,550 8,613 33,563 23,565 5,581 1,225 34,671 6,688 3,408 8,066 16,917 8,798 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 22,827 6,453 7,345 5,673 17,491 5,871 12,987 22,557 6,666 7,264 5,880 17,982 5,865 13,521 22,535 6,701 7,269 6,000 17,907 5,847 12,430 23,262 6,055 6,803 6,027 17,736 5,867 13,212 Other States............................ 12,508 12,403 11,557 11,410 United States .......................... 234,009 232,021 230,603 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 11, 2023 232,854 September 30, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 32,901 23,063 5,347 1,225 34,431 6,464 3,391 8,067 16,336 8,793 23,157 6,661 6,961 6,051 18,119 5,782 12,502 12,293 231,544 October 7, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 32,700 22,881 5,300 1,225 34,857 6,772 3,578 7,879 15,219 8,740 23,000 6,318 7,265 5,953 17,900 5,655 12,956 11,856 230,054 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 State 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) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 23,684 20,655 4,782 1,210 28,255 4,963 2,839 6,706 13,004 6,031 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 18,460 3,890 4,832 4,624 14,082 4,728 11,786 Other States............................ 9,700 9,678 9,818 9,876 United States .......................... 187,781 187,130 188,337 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 11, 2023 184,407 September 30, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 23,783 19,052 5,537 1,315 27,692 5,062 2,637 6,032 12,793 6,007 18,636 4,145 4,781 4,979 14,422 4,461 11,556 9,556 182,446 October 7, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 23,362 20,802 5,120 1,018 28,140 4,358 3,031 6,064 13,326 5,111 18,148 3,945 4,904 5,202 14,338 4,393 11,170 9,314 181,746 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.