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. December 6, 2023 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 1 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 239 million eggs in incubators during the week ending December 2, 2023, down 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.9 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 32.5 million eggs during the week ending December 2, 2023, down 7 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.7 million eggs during the same week, down 3 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 2 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 184 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 2, 2023, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through December 2, 2023 for the United States were 8.92 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 21.4 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 2, 2023, down 17 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.9 million chicks, up 12 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 State October 28, 2023 November 4, 2023 November 11, 2023 Week ending November 18, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 31,846 1,225 34,656 6,213 31,284 1,225 33,874 5,982 31,930 1,225 35,320 6,264 32,104 1,225 35,394 6,186 November 25, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 32,933 1,225 35,558 5,894 United States ...... 232,736 227,004 233,099 236,441 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 6, 2023 238,103 December 2, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 32,541 1,225 34,691 5,978 238,801 Percent of previous year (percent) 93 100 97 99 99 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 State October 28, 2023 November 4, 2023 November 11, 2023 Week ending November 18, 2023 November 25, 2023 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 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 21,549 1,074 27,500 5,231 United States ...... 177,500 176,771 177,646 181,965 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 6, 2023 179,351 December 2, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 21,415 1,076 27,875 5,087 183,896 Percent of previous year (percent) 83 81 112 101 98 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 State October 28, 2023 November 4, 2023 Week ending November 11, 2023 November 18, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 24,146 4,873 1,225 35,320 6,059 3,593 8,066 16,397 8,815 32,104 23,645 4,897 1,225 35,394 6,504 3,578 8,065 16,934 8,812 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 24,078 7,607 7,173 6,264 17,672 5,609 12,233 24,454 7,444 7,211 6,186 18,301 5,783 13,745 Other States............................ 11,975 11,480 12,039 12,159 United States .......................... 232,736 227,004 233,099 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 6, 2023 236,441 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 7,225 5,894 18,519 5,768 13,968 12,110 238,103 December 2, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 32,541 24,363 5,107 1,225 34,691 6,781 3,594 8,065 16,733 8,844 24,868 7,167 7,501 5,978 18,526 6,251 14,499 12,067 238,801 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 State 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) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 22,806 20,877 5,346 1,317 27,323 5,581 3,051 4,357 12,519 5,978 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 20,009 3,367 4,125 4,567 14,665 5,762 10,951 Other States............................ 9,176 9,409 9,283 9,364 United States .......................... 177,500 176,771 177,646 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 6, 2023 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 4,365 5,231 13,480 5,362 11,302 8,735 179,351 December 2, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 21,415 21,180 5,013 1,076 27,875 5,076 2,951 5,081 13,429 5,403 20,771 4,843 4,737 5,087 14,202 5,349 11,185 9,223 183,896 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.