Broiler hatchery news release, 2024 March 6

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.

March 6, 2024

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up Slightly
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 243 million eggs in incubators during the week ending March 2, 2024, up slightly from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.1 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 March 2, 2024, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 36.1 million eggs during the same week, up 2 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down Slightly
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 2, 2024, down slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 6, 2024 through March 2, 2024 for the United States were 1.67 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.7 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 2, 2024, up 3 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.2 million chicks, down 5 percent from a year ago.

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

State

January 27, 2024

February 3, 2024

February 10, 2024

Week ending
February 17, 2024

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

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

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

35,091 1,225
36,228 6,252

February 24, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
35,128 1,225
36,183 6,088

United States ......

239,609

241,915

242,114

243,213

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 6, 2024

243,045

March 2, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 35,092 1,225 36,108 6,089
242,910

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

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

State

January 27, 2024

February 3, 2024

February 10, 2024

Week ending
February 17, 2024

February 24, 2024

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

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

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

24,471 1,317
28,018 4,586

United States ......

185,412

185,996

185,459

185,071

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 6, 2024

185,709

March 2, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,677 1,238 27,235 4,256
186,593

Percent of previous year
(percent) 103 106 95 94
100

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

State

January 27, 2024

February 3, 2024

Week ending

February 10, 2024

February 17, 2024

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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 8,692

35,091 24,969
5,618 1,225 36,228 7,053 3,503 8,066 17,412 8,607

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

24,583 5,490 8,016 6,121
19,041 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
19,268 5,594
13,994

24,893 5,668 7,796 6,252
19,397 5,667
13,732

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

11,525

11,840

11,893

12,036

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

239,609

241,915

242,114

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 6, 2024

243,213

February 24, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 35,128 25,325 5,538 1,225 36,183 7,134 3,471 8,061 17,469 8,797
24,948 5,366 7,594 6,088
19,282 5,667
13,910
11,859
243,045

March 2, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 35,092 25,193 5,620 1,225 36,108 7,132 3,533 8,050 17,458 8,833
24,723 5,366 7,762 6,089
19,419 5,664
13,736
11,907
242,910

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

State

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)

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

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

24,080 20,455
5,226 1,105 27,940 5,342 2,979 6,152 13,431 5,236

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

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

19,516 3,773 5,062 4,475
14,928 4,939
11,355

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

9,395

9,300

9,090

9,077

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

185,412

185,996

185,459

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 6, 2024

185,071

February 24, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,471 19,927 4,632 1,317 28,018 5,376 2,930 5,874 13,293 5,491
19,794 4,329 4,569 4,586
14,660 5,288
12,280
8,874
185,709

March 2, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,677 20,630 5,539 1,238 27,235 5,092 2,888 6,329 13,385 5,476
20,206 3,883 4,880 4,256
14,557 4,632
12,743
8,947
186,593

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.