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 27, 2023

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down Slightly
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 240 million eggs in incubators during the week ending December 23, 2023, down 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 23, 2023, down 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.9 million eggs during the same week, down slightly from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 1 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 191 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 23, 2023, up 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through December 23, 2023 for the United States were 9.49 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.7 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 23, 2023, down 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 28.7 million chicks, up 3 percent from a year ago.

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

State

November 18, 2023

November 25, 2023

December 2, 2023

Week ending
December 9, 2023

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

32,628 1,225
36,481 6,186

33,677 1,225
36,254 5,894

34,033 1,225
36,033 5,978

33,148 1,225
35,578 5,967

December 16, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,154 1,225
35,958 6,253

United States ......

238,317

239,705

242,712

235,219

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 27, 2023

240,553

December 23, 2023
(1,000 eggs) 33,818 1,225 35,906 6,243
239,856

Percent of previous year
(percent) 98
100 100 112
100

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

State

November 18, 2023

November 25, 2023

December 2, 2023

Week ending
December 9, 2023

December 16, 2023

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

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

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

24,470 1,153
28,860 4,611

United States ......

181,822

179,271

185,234

187,562

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 27, 2023

188,721

December 23, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 24,740 1,158 28,688 4,647
190,988

Percent of previous year
(percent) 99 94
103 92
101

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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

State

November 18, 2023

November 25, 2023

Week ending

December 2, 2023

December 9, 2023

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

32,628 23,962
4,897 1,225 36,481 6,658 3,578 8,065 16,934 8,433

33,677 24,415
5,118 1,225 36,254 6,826 3,594 8,062 16,960 8,734

34,033 24,531
5,107 1,225 36,033 6,991 3,594 8,065 16,733 8,844

33,148 24,131
5,087 1,225 35,578 6,560 3,594 8,064 16,581 8,469

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

25,104 7,444 7,159 6,186
17,811 5,783
13,810

24,959 6,992 7,120 5,894
18,064 5,799
14,056

25,110 7,167 7,664 5,978
18,874 5,951
14,745

24,162 6,567 7,109 5,967
18,092 5,919
13,035

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

12,159

11,956

12,067

11,931

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

238,317

239,705

242,712

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 27, 2023

235,219

December 16, 2023
(1,000 eggs) 34,154 24,531 4,917 1,225 35,958 6,799 3,563 8,065 17,186 8,746
25,316 6,403 7,479 6,253
18,472 5,835
13,587
12,064
240,553

December 23, 2023
(1,000 eggs) 33,818 24,569 5,062 1,225 35,906 6,936 3,370 8,005 17,036 8,585
25,205 6,402 7,536 6,243
18,377 5,838
13,651
12,092
239,856

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

State

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)

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

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 21,190
3,322 1,076 28,850 5,217 2,951 5,081 13,429 5,403

23,979 21,645
4,528 1,149 27,683 5,920 2,974 5,864 13,493 4,568

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

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

20,347 4,641 4,571 5,099
14,324 5,432
12,105

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

9,364

8,739

9,253

9,240

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

181,822

179,271

185,234

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 27, 2023

187,562

December 16, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 24,470 21,106 4,519 1,153 28,860 5,639 2,696 5,910 13,494 5,382
19,955 4,539 4,922 4,611
14,571 5,271
12,398
9,225
188,721

December 23, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 24,740 21,583 5,150 1,158 28,688 5,787 2,708 5,436 13,394 5,828
20,424 3,772 5,151 4,647
15,108 5,620
12,661
9,133
190,988

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.