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.