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 29, 2023 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 1 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 238 million eggs in incubators during the week ending November 25, 2023, down 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.5 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 November 25, 2023, down 5 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.6 million eggs during the same week, up slightly from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 2 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 179 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 25, 2023, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through November 25, 2023 for the United States were 8.74 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 21.5 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 25, 2023, down 11 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.5 million chicks, up 8 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 State October 21, 2023 October 28, 2023 November 4, 2023 Week ending November 11, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 32,177 1,225 34,961 6,093 31,846 1,225 34,656 6,213 31,284 1,225 33,874 5,982 31,930 1,349 35,320 6,264 November 18, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 32,104 1,225 35,394 6,186 United States ...... 225,777 232,736 227,004 232,440 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 29, 2023 237,343 November 25, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 32,933 1,225 35,558 5,894 237,683 Percent of previous year (percent) 95 100 100 100 99 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 State October 21, 2023 October 28, 2023 November 4, 2023 Week ending November 11, 2023 November 18, 2023 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,217 0 26,780 4,398 23,311 1,085 26,152 4,916 23,486 1,207 26,543 4,698 23,574 1,337 26,631 4,906 22,806 1,317 27,323 4,567 United States ...... 178,912 177,500 176,771 177,646 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 29, 2023 181,965 November 25, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 21,549 1,074 27,500 5,231 179,473 Percent of previous year (percent) 89 81 108 126 98 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 State October 21, 2023 October 28, 2023 Week ending November 4, 2023 November 11, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 32,177 21,106 5,247 1,225 34,961 6,014 3,517 8,071 16,354 7,993 31,846 23,613 5,154 1,225 34,656 6,667 3,563 8,065 15,470 8,630 31,284 23,436 5,355 1,225 33,874 6,609 2,928 8,065 16,612 8,208 31,930 22,726 4,873 1,349 35,320 6,059 3,593 8,066 16,397 8,740 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 22,230 6,353 7,157 6,093 16,656 5,735 12,707 24,424 6,719 6,705 6,213 18,463 5,765 13,583 24,052 6,430 6,933 5,982 16,851 5,360 12,320 23,715 7,721 7,173 6,264 18,035 5,579 12,933 Other States............................ 12,181 11,975 11,480 11,967 United States .......................... 225,777 232,736 227,004 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 29, 2023 232,440 November 18, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 32,104 23,645 4,897 1,225 35,394 6,504 3,578 8,065 16,934 8,812 24,954 7,444 7,211 6,186 18,801 5,783 13,745 12,061 237,343 November 25, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 32,933 23,912 5,118 1,225 35,558 6,979 3,594 8,062 16,960 8,448 24,838 6,992 7,246 5,894 18,519 5,768 13,626 12,011 237,683 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 State October 21, 2023 October 28, 2023 Week ending November 4, 2023 November 11, 2023 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 23,217 20,443 4,080 0 26,780 5,195 2,814 5,524 13,230 5,331 23,311 19,015 5,697 1,085 26,152 5,077 2,874 4,840 12,052 5,273 23,486 18,934 4,505 1,207 26,543 5,022 2,677 5,708 12,096 5,315 23,574 18,483 5,838 1,337 26,631 5,001 2,652 4,107 13,220 4,847 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 18,935 4,441 4,408 4,398 14,409 5,795 10,133 18,495 4,526 4,736 4,916 13,609 4,931 11,735 18,139 3,584 4,621 4,698 13,430 5,392 12,005 17,944 4,262 4,738 4,906 13,801 5,769 11,253 Other States............................ 9,779 9,176 9,409 9,283 United States .......................... 178,912 177,500 176,771 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 29, 2023 177,646 November 18, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 22,806 20,877 5,346 1,317 27,323 5,581 3,051 4,357 12,519 5,978 20,009 3,367 4,125 4,567 14,665 5,762 10,951 9,364 181,965 November 25, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 21,549 21,210 5,625 1,074 27,500 5,468 2,428 5,002 13,465 5,059 18,804 3,692 4,411 5,231 13,480 5,338 11,419 8,718 179,473 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.