Broiler hatchery news release, 2024 July 24

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.

July 24, 2024

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 3 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 249 million eggs in incubators during the week ending July 20, 2024, up 3 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.2 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three-weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 35.0 million eggs during the week ending July 20, 2024, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 36.0 million eggs during the same week, up 1 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 2 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 190 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 20, 2024, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 6, 2024 through July 20, 2024 for the United States were 5.47 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.5 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 20, 2024, up 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.3 million chicks, up 3 percent from a year ago.

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

State

June 15, 2024

June 22, 2024

June 29, 2024

Week ending
July 6, 2024

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,902 1,225
35,544 6,126

35,191 1,225
35,785 5,916

35,081 1,225
35,443 5,969

34,804 1,225
36,143 6,148

July 13, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
34,754 1,225
34,993 6,048

United States ......

245,935

244,015

245,489

247,103

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 24, 2024

245,770

July 20, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 34,990 1,225 35,991 6,377
248,518

Percent of previous year
(percent) 101 100 101 108
103

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

State

June 15, 2024

June 22, 2024

June 29, 2024

Week ending
July 6, 2024

July 13, 2024

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

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

24,945 1,333
28,109 4,740

24,639 1,240
27,731 4,900

24,753 1,247
28,067 4,677

24,946 1,336
27,573 4,808

24,984 1,302
27,956 4,558

United States ......

190,254

190,140

189,899

189,975

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 24, 2024

188,351

July 20, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,538 1,277 27,304 5,168
190,186

Percent of previous year
(percent) 101 111 103 107
102

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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

State

June 15, 2024

June 22, 2024

Week ending

June 29, 2024

July 6, 2024

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,902 25,192
5,645 1,225 35,544 8,221 3,593 8,090 17,923 9,009

35,191 24,893
5,631 1,225 35,785 8,157 3,530 8,090 17,953 8,994

35,081 25,264
5,638 1,225 35,443 8,219 3,561 8,092 17,893 9,035

34,804 25,490
5,646 1,225 36,143 8,196 3,655 8,094 17,893 8,779

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

25,570 5,827 7,902 6,126
19,451 5,645
13,843

25,270 5,414 7,942 5,916
19,046 5,621
13,082

25,747 6,054 8,037 5,969
19,326 5,661
13,660

25,824 5,847 7,940 6,148
19,290 5,346
14,756

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

12,227

12,275

11,584

12,027

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

245,935

244,015

245,489

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 24, 2024

247,103

July 13, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 34,754 25,828 5,644 1,225 34,993 8,025 3,650 8,047 17,833 8,939
25,342 6,089 8,043 6,048
19,047 5,359
15,521
11,383
245,770

July 20, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 34,990 26,013 5,611 1,225 35,991 8,138 3,530 8,069 17,893 8,980
25,722 6,049 8,071 6,377
19,541 5,475
15,049
11,794
248,518

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

State

June 15, 2024

June 22, 2024

Week ending

June 29, 2024

July 6, 2024

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

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

24,945 22,409
4,656 1,333 28,109 5,944 3,070 6,127 13,831 5,026

24,639 20,771
4,344 1,240 27,731 5,883 3,039 6,606 13,695 5,364

24,753 21,521
4,290 1,247 28,067 5,902 3,020 6,534 13,679 5,315

24,946 21,853
5,449 1,336 27,573 5,944 2,948 5,787 13,930 5,851

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

20,331 2,972 5,198 4,740
15,250 5,192
11,956

19,865 4,909 5,035 4,900
15,182 5,023
12,841

19,620 4,294 5,060 4,677
15,173 5,411
12,103

19,776 3,005 4,924 4,808
15,021 4,904
12,481

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

9,165

9,073

9,233

9,439

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

190,254

190,140

189,899

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 24, 2024

189,975

July 13, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,984 19,986 5,049 1,302 27,956 5,877 3,037 5,346 13,904 6,277
20,046 3,345 5,063 4,558
14,998 5,677
11,685
9,261
188,351

July 20, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,538 21,112 4,925 1,277 27,304 5,986 3,054 5,677 14,060 5,472
20,035 4,180 5,204 5,168
15,254 5,611
12,327
9,002
190,186

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.