Broiler hatchery news release, 2024 February 28

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 28, 2024

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 2 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 245 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 24, 2024, up 2 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 24, 2024, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 36.2 million eggs during the same week, up 3 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up Slightly
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 24, 2024, up slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 6, 2024 through February 24, 2024 for the United States were 1.49 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.5 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 24, 2024, up 2 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 28.0 million chicks, up 1 percent from a year ago.

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

State

January 20, 2024

January 27, 2024

February 3, 2024

Week ending
February 10, 2024

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

34,787 1,225
35,892 6,121

34,979 1,225
36,225 6,016

34,899 1,225
36,050 6,290

February 17, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
35,091 1,225
36,244 6,252

United States ......

239,229

239,519

242,315

241,709

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 28, 2024

243,629

February 24, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 35,056 1,225 36,249 6,163
244,604

Percent of previous year
(percent) 101 100 103 104
102

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

State

January 20, 2024

January 27, 2024

February 3, 2024

Week ending
February 10, 2024

February 17, 2024

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

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

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
28,488 4,835

24,080 1,105
27,940 4,475

United States ......

185,913

185,412

185,996

185,459

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 28, 2024

185,071

February 24, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,498 1,327 27,990 4,695
186,718

Percent of previous year
(percent) 102 108 101 101
100

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

State

January 20, 2024

January 27, 2024

Week ending

February 3, 2024

February 10, 2024

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,788 24,930
5,409 1,225 35,803 6,778 3,396 8,065 17,367 8,552

34,787 24,808
5,495 1,225 35,892 6,795 3,594 8,066 17,231 8,456

34,979 24,507
5,483 1,225 36,225 6,853 3,562 8,065 17,200 8,656

34,899 24,606
5,566 1,225 36,050 6,788 3,557 8,066 17,262 8,586

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

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

25,283 5,396 7,421 6,016
19,764 5,578
13,862

25,195 5,467 7,702 6,290
18,860 5,594
14,103

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

11,628

11,525

12,240

11,893

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

239,229

239,519

242,315

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 28, 2024

241,709

February 17, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 35,091 24,969 5,618 1,225 36,244 7,153 3,503 8,066 17,412 8,607
24,893 5,668 7,796 6,252
19,397 5,667
13,732
12,336
243,629

February 24, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 35,056 25,325 5,515 1,225 36,249 7,905 3,471 8,066 17,469 8,797
25,333 5,575 7,681 6,163
19,445 5,667
13,482
12,180
244,604

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

State

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)

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

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

24,273 20,989
4,520 962
28,488 5,328 2,751 6,219
13,385 4,928

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

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

19,515 3,885 4,939 4,835
14,377 5,550
11,425

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

9,186

9,395

9,300

9,090

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

185,913

185,412

185,996

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 28, 2024

185,459

February 17, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,080 20,455 5,226 1,105 27,940 5,342 2,979 6,152 13,431 5,236
19,516 3,773 5,062 4,475
14,928 4,939
11,355
9,077
185,071

February 24, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,498 19,706 5,229 1,327 27,990 5,459 2,930 5,487 13,327 5,491
19,807 4,329 4,638 4,695
15,322 5,214
12,124
9,145
186,718

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.