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.