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 24, 2024 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 1 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 240 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 20, 2024, up 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.9 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.4 million eggs during the week ending January 20, 2024, down slightly from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 36.3 million eggs during the same week, up 3 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 1 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 186 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 20, 2024, up 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 6, 2024 through January 20, 2024 for the United States were 560 million. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.8 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 20, 2024, down 6 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 28.5 million chicks, up 12 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 and 2024 State December 16, 2023 December 23, 2023 December 30, 2023 Week ending January 6, 2024 January 13, 2024 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 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 35,184 6,161 34,262 1,225 35,780 6,218 United States ...... 240,232 239,699 238,614 238,270 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 24, 2024 240,081 January 20, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 34,373 1,225 36,270 6,208 240,437 Percent of previous year (percent) 100 103 103 106 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 and 2024 State December 16, 2023 December 23, 2023 December 30, 2023 Week ending January 6, 2024 January 13, 2024 January 20, 2024 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 24,437 1,153 28,860 4,611 24,510 1,158 28,750 4,204 24,688 1,275 26,426 5,365 23,193 1,354 27,151 5,183 24,657 895 27,282 4,826 23,764 881 28,544 4,367 United States ...... 188,731 190,915 183,518 187,543 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 24, 2024 186,666 185,992 Percent of previous year (percent) 94 69 112 103 101 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 and 2024 State 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) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 7,800 17,165 8,709 34,359 24,275 4,815 1,225 35,496 6,903 3,532 7,954 17,327 8,483 34,128 23,911 5,023 1,225 35,184 6,942 3,532 7,979 17,394 8,580 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 25,130 5,970 7,494 5,826 18,230 5,836 13,868 25,067 6,272 7,828 6,161 18,061 5,824 13,048 Other States............................ 12,078 12,037 11,891 12,111 United States .......................... 240,232 239,699 238,614 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 24, 2024 238,270 January 13, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 34,262 23,889 5,165 1,225 35,780 6,900 3,516 7,977 17,393 8,690 25,328 6,134 7,639 6,218 18,068 5,797 13,841 12,259 240,081 January 20, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 34,373 24,308 5,222 1,225 36,270 6,768 3,396 7,977 17,367 8,584 25,047 6,135 7,812 6,208 18,302 5,756 13,541 12,146 240,437 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 and 2024 State 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) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 23,193 21,321 4,561 1,354 27,151 5,659 2,890 4,901 14,116 5,269 24,657 21,650 4,414 895 27,282 5,099 2,735 5,460 14,153 5,286 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 20,226 2,766 4,854 4,826 14,784 6,358 11,882 Other States............................ 9,225 9,136 9,065 9,295 9,339 United States .......................... 188,731 190,915 183,518 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 24, 2024 187,543 186,666 January 20, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 23,764 22,073 4,955 881 28,544 5,346 2,680 4,887 14,067 5,706 19,989 2,144 4,946 4,367 14,347 6,480 11,633 9,183 185,992 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.