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. January 10, 2024 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 1 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 237 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 6, 2024, down 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.8 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.0 million eggs during the week ending January 6, 2024, down 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.1 million eggs during the same week, down 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down Slightly Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 6, 2024, down slightly from a year ago. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.1 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 6, 2024, down 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.3 million chicks, down 4 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 and 2024 State December 2, 2023 December 9, 2023 December 16, 2023 Week ending December 23, 2023 December 30, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,033 1,225 36,033 6,118 34,085 1,225 35,189 5,967 34,023 1,225 35,971 6,253 34,256 1,225 36,114 6,214 34,359 1,225 35,496 5,826 United States ...... 242,807 236,524 239,961 240,322 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 10, 2024 239,151 January 6, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 34,025 1,225 35,109 6,006 237,144 Percent of previous year (percent) 99 103 99 103 99 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 and 2024 State December 2, 2023 December 9, 2023 December 16, 2023 Week ending December 23, 2023 December 30, 2023 January 6, 2024 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 22,502 1,076 28,850 5,076 23,962 1,149 27,683 5,099 24,437 1,153 28,860 4,611 24,510 1,158 28,750 4,204 24,688 1,275 26,426 5,365 23,146 1,354 27,257 5,241 United States ...... 185,234 187,557 188,731 190,917 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 10, 2024 183,302 187,143 Percent of previous year (percent) 96 114 96 115 100 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 and 2024 State December 2, 2023 December 9, 2023 Week ending December 16, 2023 December 23, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 34,033 24,531 5,107 1,225 36,033 6,974 3,594 8,065 16,733 8,844 34,085 23,987 4,900 1,225 35,189 6,504 3,594 8,064 16,798 8,827 34,023 23,902 4,917 1,225 35,971 6,936 3,563 8,065 17,097 8,797 34,256 24,181 5,062 1,225 36,114 6,941 3,502 8,001 17,065 8,585 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 25,110 7,167 7,664 6,118 18,874 5,951 14,745 24,348 6,551 7,109 5,967 18,486 5,919 13,035 25,433 6,403 7,479 6,253 18,563 5,835 13,421 25,139 6,456 7,750 6,214 18,367 5,838 13,589 Other States............................ 12,039 11,936 12,078 12,037 United States .......................... 242,807 236,524 239,961 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 10, 2024 240,322 December 30, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 34,359 23,975 4,815 1,225 35,496 6,777 3,532 7,954 17,327 8,547 25,126 6,349 7,391 5,826 18,826 5,836 13,883 11,907 239,151 January 6, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 34,025 23,911 5,010 1,225 35,109 6,942 3,532 7,979 17,394 8,580 24,067 6,360 7,072 6,006 18,561 5,824 13,422 12,125 237,144 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 and 2024 State December 2, 2023 December 9, 2023 Week ending December 16, 2023 December 23, 2023 December 30, 2023 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 22,502 21,190 3,322 1,076 28,850 5,217 2,951 5,081 13,429 5,403 23,962 21,657 4,528 1,149 27,683 5,920 2,974 5,864 13,493 4,568 24,437 21,139 4,519 1,153 28,860 5,639 2,696 5,910 13,504 5,382 24,510 21,417 4,845 1,158 28,750 5,687 2,865 5,805 13,337 5,841 24,688 20,361 4,494 1,275 26,426 5,368 2,679 5,558 13,424 5,344 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 19,955 4,539 4,922 4,611 14,571 5,271 12,398 20,576 3,874 5,183 4,204 15,218 5,819 12,692 19,708 4,311 4,643 5,365 14,084 4,933 11,576 Other States............................ 9,253 9,240 9,225 9,136 9,065 United States .......................... 185,234 187,557 188,731 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 10, 2024 190,917 183,302 January 6, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 23,146 21,331 4,244 1,354 27,257 5,707 2,890 5,237 14,115 5,269 20,263 3,814 4,731 5,241 14,642 6,691 12,089 9,122 187,143 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.