Broiler hatchery news release, 2023 December 13

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 13, 2023

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 4 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 231 million eggs in incubators during the week ending December 9, 2023, down 4 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 32.0 million eggs during the week ending December 9, 2023, down 8 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.6 million eggs during the same week, down 6 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 185 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 9, 2023, down 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through December 9, 2023 for the United States were 9.10 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 22.9 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 9, 2023, down 8 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.4 million chicks, down 4 percent from a year ago.

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

State

November 4, 2023

November 11, 2023

November 18, 2023

Week ending
November 25, 2023

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

31,284 1,225
33,874 5,982

31,930 1,225
35,320 6,264

32,104 1,225
35,394 6,186

32,933 1,225
35,558 5,894

December 2, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
32,541 1,225
34,691 5,978

United States ......

227,004

233,099

235,102

238,103

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 13, 2023

238,475

December 9, 2023
(1,000 eggs) 31,984 1,225 33,598 5,967
231,052

Percent of previous year
(percent) 92
100 94
103
96

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

State

November 4, 2023

November 11, 2023

November 18, 2023

Week ending
November 25, 2023

December 2, 2023

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

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

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

21,418 1,076
27,875 5,062

United States ......

176,771

177,646

181,965

179,351

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 13, 2023

182,376

December 9, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 22,930 1,149 26,444 5,052
184,577

Percent of previous year
(percent) 92 89 96
113
97

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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

State

November 4, 2023

November 11, 2023

Week ending

November 18, 2023

November 25, 2023

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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 23,962
4,897 1,225 35,394 6,104 3,578 8,065 16,934 8,433

32,933 23,912
5,118 1,225 35,558 6,979 3,594 8,062 16,960 8,448

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

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

24,604 7,444 7,159 6,186
17,311 5,783
13,760

24,838 6,992 7,225 5,894
18,519 5,768
13,968

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

11,480

12,039

12,159

12,110

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

227,004

233,099

235,102

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 13, 2023

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 7,239 5,978
18,526 6,251
14,435
12,067
238,475

December 9, 2023
(1,000 eggs) 31,984 24,131 5,087 1,225 33,598 6,625 3,594 8,064 16,733 8,469
24,162 6,567 7,128 5,967
17,032 5,419
13,336
11,931
231,052

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

State

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)

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

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

21,549 21,210
5,625 1,074 27,500 5,468 2,428 5,002 13,465 5,059

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

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

18,804 3,692 4,365 5,231
13,480 5,362
11,302

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

9,409

9,283

9,364

8,735

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

176,771

177,646

181,965

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 13, 2023

179,351

December 2, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 21,418 21,180 3,322 1,076 27,875 5,076 2,951 5,081 13,429 5,403
20,771 4,843 4,908 5,062
14,202 5,352
11,197
9,230
182,376

December 9, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 22,930 21,785 4,528 1,149 26,444 5,095 2,974 5,864 13,509 4,568
20,351 4,641 4,578 5,052
14,373 5,428
12,071
9,237
184,577

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.