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 18, 2023 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 4 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 229 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 14, 2023, down 4 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.7 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 32.3 million eggs during the week ending October 14, 2023, down 3 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.4 million eggs during the same week, down 3 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 4 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 183 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 14, 2023, down 4 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through October 14, 2023 for the United States were 7.66 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 October 14, 2023, down 7 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.2 million chicks, up 7 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 State September 9, 2023 September 16, 2023 September 23, 2023 Week ending September 30, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,307 1,225 35,363 5,880 32,935 1,225 35,479 6,000 32,968 1,225 34,234 6,027 32,901 0 34,431 6,051 October 7, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 32,205 914 34,880 5,919 United States ...... 232,021 230,815 231,509 230,306 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 18, 2023 228,676 October 14, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 32,260 1,225 34,431 5,926 228,556 Percent of previous year (percent) 97 100 97 105 96 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 State September 9, 2023 September 16, 2023 September 23, 2023 Week ending September 30, 2023 October 7, 2023 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,949 1,152 27,958 4,303 24,290 1,006 27,641 5,889 23,684 1,210 28,255 4,634 23,783 1,315 27,692 4,979 23,357 1,018 28,516 4,865 United States ...... 187,130 188,335 184,417 182,594 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 18, 2023 182,207 October 14, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 23,799 1,281 27,187 4,469 182,806 Percent of previous year (percent) 93 105 107 86 96 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 State September 9, 2023 September 16, 2023 Week ending September 23, 2023 September 30, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 32,968 23,061 5,581 1,225 34,234 6,496 3,578 8,066 16,917 8,803 32,901 22,863 5,347 0 34,431 6,464 3,578 8,067 16,336 8,793 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 22,557 6,666 7,264 5,880 17,982 5,865 13,521 22,785 6,701 7,269 6,000 17,907 5,847 12,404 23,745 6,634 6,622 6,027 17,857 5,842 12,442 23,157 6,661 6,961 6,051 18,119 5,782 12,502 Other States............................ 12,403 11,545 11,411 12,293 United States .......................... 232,021 230,815 231,509 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 18, 2023 230,306 October 7, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 32,205 22,781 5,300 914 34,880 6,772 3,578 7,879 15,219 8,740 21,922 6,344 7,309 5,919 17,900 5,655 13,401 11,958 228,676 October 14, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 32,260 22,877 5,434 1,225 34,431 6,745 3,577 7,698 15,089 8,835 22,335 6,342 7,083 5,926 18,000 5,564 13,130 12,005 228,556 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 State 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) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 23,783 19,052 5,537 1,315 27,692 5,062 2,785 6,032 12,793 6,007 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 4,634 14,082 4,728 11,786 18,636 4,145 4,781 4,979 14,422 4,461 11,556 Other States............................ 9,678 9,816 9,876 9,556 United States .......................... 187,130 188,335 184,417 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 18, 2023 182,594 October 7, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 23,357 20,807 5,120 1,018 28,516 4,411 3,031 6,118 13,387 5,111 18,317 3,945 4,904 4,865 14,339 4,392 11,237 9,332 182,207 October 14, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 23,799 20,353 5,083 1,281 27,187 4,746 2,993 6,185 13,453 5,011 19,363 4,629 4,393 4,469 14,616 5,136 11,054 9,055 182,806 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.