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 21, 2024 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 1 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 244 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 17, 2024, up 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.0 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 35.1 million eggs during the week ending February 17, 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 17, 2024, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 6, 2024 through February 17, 2024 for the United States were 1.30 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.1 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 17, 2024, up 2 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.9 million chicks, down slightly from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024 State January 13, 2024 January 20, 2024 January 27, 2024 Week ending February 3, 2024 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,534 1,225 35,635 6,218 34,788 1,225 35,803 6,188 34,787 1,225 35,892 6,121 34,782 1,225 36,140 6,016 February 10, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 34,899 1,225 36,050 6,290 United States ...... 239,730 238,954 239,431 241,907 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 21, 2024 241,709 February 17, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 35,091 1,225 36,244 6,252 243,609 Percent of previous year (percent) 101 100 102 109 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024 State January 13, 2024 January 20, 2024 January 27, 2024 Week ending February 3, 2024 February 10, 2024 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 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 24,273 962 28,346 4,835 United States ...... 187,117 185,913 185,412 185,996 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 21, 2024 185,458 February 17, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 24,080 1,095 27,940 4,475 185,074 Percent of previous year (percent) 102 86 100 91 99 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024 State January 13, 2024 January 20, 2024 Week ending January 27, 2024 February 3, 2024 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 34,787 24,808 5,495 1,225 35,892 6,795 3,594 7,978 17,231 8,456 34,782 24,449 5,483 1,225 36,140 6,853 3,562 8,065 17,200 8,574 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 24,583 5,490 8,016 6,121 18,951 5,701 12,783 25,434 5,456 7,460 6,016 19,609 5,578 13,781 Other States............................ 11,929 11,628 11,525 12,240 United States .......................... 239,730 238,954 239,431 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 21, 2024 241,907 February 10, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 34,899 24,606 5,566 1,225 36,050 6,788 3,557 8,066 17,262 8,586 25,195 5,467 7,702 6,290 18,860 5,594 14,103 11,893 241,709 February 17, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 35,091 24,969 5,618 1,225 36,244 7,153 3,589 8,066 17,412 8,607 24,893 5,668 7,714 6,252 19,397 5,667 13,708 12,336 243,609 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024 State 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) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 24,605 20,162 6,003 1,229 27,785 5,400 2,898 4,603 13,588 5,202 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 19,278 3,281 5,567 5,045 13,751 4,803 12,449 19,551 3,834 4,963 4,707 14,548 5,681 11,937 Other States............................ 9,339 9,186 9,395 9,300 United States .......................... 187,117 185,913 185,412 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 21, 2024 185,996 February 10, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 24,273 20,989 4,520 962 28,346 5,347 2,751 6,219 13,403 4,928 19,619 3,885 4,939 4,835 14,377 5,550 11,425 9,090 185,458 February 17, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 24,080 20,455 5,226 1,095 27,940 5,342 2,960 6,151 13,431 5,236 19,516 3,773 5,012 4,475 14,928 4,890 11,497 9,067 185,074 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.