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.