Broiler hatchery news release, 2024 February 14

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.

February 14, 2024

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down Slightly
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 242 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 10, 2024, down slightly from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.3 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.9 million eggs during the week ending February 10, 2024, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 36.2 million eggs during the same week, up 2 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 1 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 185 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 10, 2024, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 6, 2024 through February 10, 2024 for the United States were 1.12 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.3 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 10, 2024, up 2 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 28.4 million chicks, down 1 percent from a year ago.

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

State

January 6, 2024

January 13, 2024

January 20, 2024

Week ending
January 27, 2024

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,128 1,225
35,184 6,161

34,534 1,225
35,635 6,218

34,788 1,225
35,803 6,188

34,274 1,225
35,612 6,121

February 3, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
34,782 1,225
36,206 6,016

United States ......

237,598

240,130

239,354

240,177

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 14, 2024

241,973

February 10, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 34,899 1,225 36,188 6,290
241,541

Percent of previous year
(percent) 101 100 102 110
100

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

State

January 6, 2024

January 13, 2024

January 20, 2024

Week ending
January 27, 2024

February 3, 2024

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

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

23,781 1,354
27,151 5,183

25,247 1,320
27,282 4,826

24,456 881
28,451 4,407

24,358 1,239
26,983 5,045

24,605 1,229
27,785 4,707

United States ......

187,568

187,117

185,913

185,641

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 14, 2024

185,996

February 10, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,273 962 28,431 5,079
185,477

Percent of previous year
(percent) 102 76 99 104
99

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

State

January 6, 2024

January 13, 2024

Week ending

January 20, 2024

January 27, 2024

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,128 24,931
5,023 1,225 35,184 6,942 3,532 7,979 17,394 8,496

34,534 24,834
5,165 1,225 35,635 7,027 3,516 7,977 17,394 8,503

34,788 24,930
5,222 1,225 35,803 6,778 3,396 7,977 17,367 8,552

34,274 24,781
5,495 1,225 35,612 6,779 3,594 7,978 17,231 8,593

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

24,885 5,018 8,086 6,161
17,561 5,824
13,048

25,124 4,971 7,742 6,218
18,492 5,797
13,647

24,767 5,189 7,797 6,188
18,316 5,756
13,275

24,644 5,950 8,055 6,121
18,931 5,701
13,216

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

12,181

12,329

12,028

11,997

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

237,598

240,130

239,354

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 14, 2024

240,177

February 3, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 34,782 24,449 5,483 1,225 36,206 6,853 3,562 8,065 17,200 8,574
25,434 5,456 7,460 6,016
19,609 5,578
13,781
12,240
241,973

February 10, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 34,899 24,606 5,465 1,225 36,188 6,791 3,557 8,065 17,262 8,586
25,243 5,467 7,687 6,290
18,860 5,594
13,896
11,860
241,541

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

State

January 6, 2024

January 13, 2024

Week ending

January 20, 2024

January 27, 2024

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

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

23,781 21,321
4,561 1,354 27,151 5,659 2,890 4,901 13,528 5,269

25,247 21,650
4,414 1,320 27,282 5,099 2,735 5,460 13,564 5,286

24,456 22,073
4,955 881
28,451 5,316 2,680 4,886
13,424 5,706

24,358 21,218
5,304 1,239 26,983 5,417 2,889 5,562 13,588 5,285

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

20,521 3,814 4,944 5,183
14,642 6,725
12,029

20,251 2,766 4,854 4,826
14,784 6,358
11,882

19,759 2,144 4,983 4,407
14,481 6,256
11,869

19,507 3,281 5,567 5,045
13,751 4,803
12,449

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

9,295

9,339

9,186

9,395

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

187,568

187,117

185,913

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 14, 2024

185,641

February 3, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,605 20,162 6,003 1,229 27,785 5,400 2,898 4,603 13,588 5,202
19,551 3,834 4,963 4,707
14,548 5,681
11,937
9,300
185,996

February 10, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,273 20,989 6,124 962 28,431 5,405 2,751 4,683 13,403 4,928
19,253 3,885 5,041 5,079
14,377 5,286
11,530
9,077
185,477

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.