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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.