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 20, 2023 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up Slightly Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 241 million eggs in incubators during the week ending December 16, 2023, up slightly 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 33.8 million eggs during the week ending December 16, 2023, down 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.6 million eggs during the same week, down slightly from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down Slightly Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 188 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 16, 2023, down slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through December 16, 2023 for the United States were 9.30 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.1 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 16, 2023, down 5 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 28.5 million chicks, up 5 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 State November 11, 2023 November 18, 2023 November 25, 2023 Week ending December 2, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 32,835 1,225 35,733 6,264 32,628 1,225 36,481 6,186 33,209 1,225 35,858 5,894 33,705 1,225 35,891 5,978 December 9, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 33,148 1,225 35,878 5,967 United States ...... 236,020 238,267 238,724 241,495 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 20, 2023 238,418 December 16, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 33,791 1,225 35,624 6,253 240,959 Percent of previous year (percent) 98 100 100 103 100 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 State November 11, 2023 November 18, 2023 November 25, 2023 Week ending December 2, 2023 December 9, 2023 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,574 1,337 26,631 4,906 22,806 1,317 27,323 4,567 21,557 1,074 27,500 5,172 22,502 1,076 28,850 5,076 23,979 1,149 27,683 5,099 United States ...... 177,081 181,822 179,271 185,224 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 20, 2023 187,659 December 16, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 24,067 1,153 28,494 4,611 187,833 Percent of previous year (percent) 95 88 105 87 100 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 State November 11, 2023 November 18, 2023 Week ending November 25, 2023 December 2, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 32,835 24,146 4,873 1,225 35,733 6,962 3,593 8,066 16,397 8,815 32,628 23,962 4,897 1,225 36,481 6,658 3,578 8,065 16,934 8,433 33,209 24,415 4,618 1,225 35,858 6,947 3,594 8,062 16,960 8,734 33,705 24,363 5,107 1,225 35,891 6,960 3,594 8,065 16,733 8,844 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 24,078 7,607 7,173 6,264 17,672 5,609 12,933 25,104 7,444 7,159 6,186 17,811 5,783 13,760 24,959 6,992 7,120 5,894 18,064 5,799 14,318 24,868 7,167 7,716 5,978 18,526 6,251 14,435 Other States............................ 12,039 12,159 11,956 12,067 United States .......................... 236,020 238,267 238,724 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 20, 2023 241,495 December 9, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 33,148 24,131 5,087 1,225 35,878 6,560 3,594 8,064 16,781 8,469 24,162 7,567 7,109 5,967 18,092 6,119 14,534 11,931 238,418 December 16, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 33,791 24,531 4,917 1,225 35,624 6,799 3,563 8,065 16,986 8,746 25,316 6,403 7,491 6,253 19,052 6,235 13,878 12,084 240,959 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 State 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) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 23,574 18,483 5,838 1,337 26,631 4,436 2,652 4,107 13,220 4,847 22,806 20,877 5,346 1,317 27,323 5,438 3,051 4,357 12,519 5,978 21,557 21,210 5,625 1,074 27,500 5,398 2,428 5,002 13,465 5,059 22,502 21,180 3,322 1,076 28,850 5,217 2,951 5,081 13,429 5,403 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 4,356 5,172 13,480 5,408 11,302 20,771 4,843 4,900 5,076 14,202 5,351 11,817 Other States............................ 9,283 9,364 8,739 9,253 United States .......................... 177,081 181,822 179,271 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 20, 2023 185,224 December 9, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 23,979 21,785 4,528 1,149 27,683 5,920 2,974 5,864 13,493 4,568 20,347 4,641 4,571 5,099 14,324 5,432 12,062 9,240 187,659 December 16, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 24,067 21,089 4,519 1,153 28,494 5,647 2,696 5,910 13,490 5,377 19,942 4,539 4,896 4,611 14,571 5,217 12,387 9,228 187,833 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.