Broiler hatchery news release 2023 November 1 / United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.

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.

November 1, 2023

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 2 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 231 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 28, 2023, down 2 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 32.2 million eggs during the week ending October 28, 2023, down 4 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.5 million eggs during the same week, up 1 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 178 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 28, 2023, down 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through October 28, 2023 for the United States were 8.02 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 28, 2023, down 7 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.5 million chicks, down 2 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023

State

September 23, September 30,

2023

2023

October 7, 2023

Week ending
October 14, 2023

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

32,968 1,225
34,234 6,027

31,958 0
34,431 6,051

32,516 914
35,070 5,919

32,260 1,225
34,794 5,926

October 21, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
32,230 1,225
35,117 6,232

United States ......

231,509

228,314

226,651

227,958

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 1, 2023

229,119

October 28, 2023
(1,000 eggs) 32,246 1,225 34,454 6,232
230,773

Percent of previous year
(percent) 96
100 101 115
98

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023

State

September 23, September 30,

2023

2023

October 7, 2023

Week ending
October 14, 2023

October 21, 2023

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

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 4,452

23,241 0
26,726 4,401

United States ......

184,417

182,594

182,347

182,417

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 1, 2023

178,719

October 28, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 23,272 1,085 26,455 4,955
177,737

Percent of previous year
(percent) 93 82 98
110
97

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023

State

September 23, 2023

September 30, 2023

Week ending

October 7, 2023

October 14, 2023

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................

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 22,730
5,300 914
35,070 6,455 3,578 7,879
15,219 8,455

32,260 23,072
5,279 1,225 34,794 6,745 3,563 7,698 15,089 8,735

North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............

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 5,876 7,309 5,919
16,861 5,655
13,256

22,335 6,342 7,260 5,926
16,388 5,564
13,678

Other States............................

11,411

12,294

11,737

12,005

United States ..........................

231,509

228,314

226,651

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 1, 2023

227,958

October 21, 2023
(1,000 eggs) 32,230 22,789 5,247 1,225 35,117 6,696 3,517 8,071 16,354 8,081
22,041 6,326 7,260 6,232
16,671 5,735
13,317
12,210
229,119

October 28, 2023
(1,000 eggs) 32,246 23,470 5,154 1,225 34,454 6,291 3,563 8,065 15,982 8,328
23,590 6,221 6,759 6,232
18,177 5,765
13,349
11,902
230,773

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023

State

September 23, 2023

September 30, 2023

Week ending

October 7, 2023

October 14, 2023

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................

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

23,786 20,353
4,457 1,281 26,968 4,746 3,028 6,621 13,453 5,011

North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............

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

19,363 4,629 4,402 4,452
14,616 5,136
11,079

Other States............................

9,876

9,556

9,332

9,036

United States ..........................

184,417

182,594

182,347

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 1, 2023

182,417

October 21, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 23,241 20,067 4,080 0 26,726 4,740 2,814 6,102 13,152 5,331
19,020 4,797 4,408 4,401
14,459 5,152
10,433
9,796
178,719

October 28, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 23,272 18,852 5,697 1,085 26,455 4,687 2,709 5,448 12,153 5,273
18,354 4,710 4,686 4,955
13,732 4,292
12,107
9,270
177,737

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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