Broiler hatchery news release, 2024 January 17

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 17, 2024

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up Slightly
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 239 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 13, 2024, up slightly 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 34.1 million eggs during the week ending January 13, 2024, down 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.7 million eggs during the same week, up 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 188 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 13, 2024, down slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 6, 2024 through January 13, 2024 for the United States were 375 million. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.6 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 13, 2024, down 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.2 million chicks, down slightly from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 and 2024

State

December 9, 2023

December 16, 2023

December 23, 2023

Week ending
December 30, 2023

January 6, 2024

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,085 1,225
35,589 5,967

34,023 1,225
35,971 6,253

34,307 1,225
36,128 6,214

34,359 1,225
35,496 5,826

34,128 1,225
35,401 6,161

United States ......

236,704

240,232

239,750

238,543

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 17, 2024

238,987

January 13, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 34,137 1,225 35,729 6,217
238,922

Percent of previous year
(percent) 99
103 101 109
100

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 and 2024

State

December 9, 2023

December 16, 2023

December 23, 2023

Week ending
December 30, 2023

January 6, 2024

January 13, 2024

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

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

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
27,151 5,183

24,566 1,320
27,246 4,699

United States ......

187,548

188,731

190,915

183,518

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 17, 2024

187,496

187,523

Percent of previous year
(percent) 99
101 100
96
100

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 and 2024

State

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)

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

34,085 24,267
4,900 1,225 35,589 6,504 3,594 8,064 16,798 8,827

34,023 24,173
4,917 1,225 35,971 6,936 3,563 8,065 17,097 8,797

34,307 24,058
5,062 1,225 36,128 6,911 3,502 8,001 17,015 8,709

34,359 24,267
4,815 1,225 35,496 6,777 3,532 7,954 17,327 8,547

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

24,348 6,551 7,109 5,967
18,486 5,419
13,035

25,433 6,403 7,479 6,253
18,563 5,835
13,421

25,139 6,077 7,750 6,214
18,276 5,838
13,501

25,126 6,349 7,391 5,826
18,426 5,836
13,383

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

11,936

12,078

12,037

11,907

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

236,704

240,232

239,750

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 17, 2024

238,543

January 6, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 34,128 23,911 5,023 1,225 35,401 6,942 3,532 7,979 17,394 8,580
25,067 6,272 7,828 6,161
18,561 5,824
13,048
12,111
238,987

January 13, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 34,137 23,886 5,165 1,225 35,729 6,894 3,516 7,976 17,383 8,690
25,176 6,193 7,739 6,217
17,740 5,797
13,211
12,248
238,922

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 and 2024

State

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)

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

23,962 21,648
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 21,415
4,845 1,158 28,750 5,687 2,865 5,805 13,337 5,841

24,688 20,575
4,494 1,275 26,426 5,368 2,679 5,558 13,424 5,344

23,146 21,321
4,561 1,354 27,151 5,659 2,890 4,901 14,116 5,269

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

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
11,578

20,496 3,814 4,944 5,183
14,642 6,725
12,029

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

9,240

9,225

9,136

9,065

9,295

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

187,548

188,731

190,915

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 17, 2024

183,518

187,496

January 13, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,566 21,884 4,528 1,320 27,246 5,116 2,735 5,149 14,215 5,286
20,316 2,775 4,915 4,699
14,777 6,615
12,048
9,333
187,523

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.