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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.