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 26, 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 21, 2023, down 3 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.4 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 32.2 million eggs during the week ending October 21, 2023, down 5 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.0 million eggs during the same week, down 1 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 179 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 21, 2023, down 4 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through October 21, 2023 for the United States were 7.84 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.3 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 21, 2023, up 3 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.7 million chicks, up 3 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 State September 16, September 23, September 30, 2023 2023 2023 Week ending October 7, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 32,935 1,225 35,479 6,000 32,968 1,225 34,234 6,027 31,958 0 34,431 6,051 32,516 914 34,880 5,919 October 14, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 32,260 1,225 34,694 5,926 United States ...... 230,815 231,509 228,314 227,752 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 26, 2023 227,937 October 21, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 32,230 1,225 35,017 6,118 229,501 Percent of previous year (percent) 95 100 99 103 97 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 State September 16, September 23, September 30, 2023 2023 2023 Week ending October 7, 2023 October 14, 2023 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 24,290 1,006 27,641 5,889 23,684 1,210 28,255 4,634 23,783 1,315 27,692 4,979 23,497 1,018 28,516 4,865 23,786 1,281 26,968 4,469 United States ...... 188,335 184,417 182,594 182,347 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 26, 2023 182,444 October 21, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 23,259 0 26,726 4,363 178,882 Percent of previous year (percent) 103 0 103 88 96 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 State September 16, 2023 September 23, 2023 Week ending September 30, 2023 October 7, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 31,958 23,430 5,347 0 34,431 6,734 3,578 8,067 16,336 8,517 32,516 22,781 5,300 914 34,880 6,772 3,578 7,879 15,219 8,740 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 23,008 6,676 6,961 6,051 17,862 5,352 11,712 21,922 6,344 7,309 5,919 16,665 5,655 13,401 Other States............................ 11,545 11,411 12,294 11,958 United States .......................... 230,815 231,509 228,314 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 26, 2023 227,752 October 14, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 32,260 23,072 5,279 1,225 34,694 6,745 3,563 7,698 15,089 8,835 22,335 6,342 7,239 5,926 16,388 5,564 13,678 12,005 227,937 October 21, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 32,230 23,393 5,247 1,225 35,017 6,696 3,517 8,071 16,354 8,081 22,041 6,326 7,323 6,118 16,671 5,735 13,246 12,210 229,501 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 State 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) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 23,497 20,807 5,120 1,018 28,516 4,411 3,031 6,118 13,387 5,111 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 18,317 3,945 4,904 4,865 14,339 4,392 11,237 Other States............................ 9,816 9,876 9,556 9,332 United States .......................... 188,335 184,417 182,594 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 26, 2023 182,347 October 14, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 23,786 20,353 4,457 1,281 26,968 4,746 3,028 6,621 13,453 5,011 19,363 4,629 4,393 4,469 14,616 5,136 11,079 9,055 182,444 October 21, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 23,259 20,067 4,080 0 26,726 4,740 2,814 6,102 13,152 5,331 19,109 4,797 4,473 4,363 14,459 5,240 10,352 9,818 178,882 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.