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. August 14, 2024 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 4 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 249 million eggs in incubators during the week ending August 10, 2024, up 4 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.5 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 August 10, 2024, up 4 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.4 million eggs during the same week, up slightly from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 2 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 193 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 10, 2024, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 6, 2024 through August 10, 2024 for the United States were 6.04 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.8 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 10, 2024, up 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.8 million chicks, down 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024 State July 6, 2024 July 13, 2024 July 20, 2024 Week ending July 27, 2024 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,804 1,225 36,345 6,148 34,749 1,225 35,022 6,048 34,858 1,225 35,593 6,307 34,442 1,225 36,243 6,116 August 3, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 35,384 1,225 35,880 6,307 United States ...... 247,513 245,956 248,959 248,434 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 14, 2024 250,305 August 10, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 35,136 1,222 35,440 6,307 249,031 Percent of previous year (percent) 104 100 100 109 104 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024 State July 6, 2024 July 13, 2024 July 20, 2024 Week ending July 27, 2024 August 3, 2024 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 24,946 1,336 27,573 4,808 24,984 1,302 27,956 4,558 24,538 1,277 27,299 4,969 24,437 1,346 28,080 5,423 24,055 1,254 27,271 4,635 United States ...... 189,975 188,351 190,402 191,942 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 14, 2024 190,841 August 10, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 24,782 1,187 27,754 5,141 193,202 Percent of previous year (percent) 101 96 99 99 102 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024 State July 6, 2024 July 13, 2024 Week ending July 20, 2024 July 27, 2024 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 34,804 25,803 5,646 1,225 36,345 8,011 3,655 8,094 17,707 8,873 34,749 26,060 5,644 1,225 35,022 8,025 3,258 8,047 17,666 9,054 34,858 26,039 5,611 1,225 35,593 8,169 3,530 8,095 17,727 9,023 34,442 25,839 5,634 1,225 36,243 8,148 3,608 8,091 17,752 9,007 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 25,876 6,018 7,940 6,148 19,320 5,376 14,645 25,373 6,194 7,991 6,048 19,077 5,359 15,781 25,947 6,220 8,071 6,307 19,717 5,475 15,531 26,122 5,867 7,949 6,116 19,643 5,657 15,560 Other States............................ 12,027 11,383 11,821 11,531 United States .......................... 247,513 245,956 248,959 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 14, 2024 248,434 August 3, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 35,384 25,964 5,634 1,225 35,880 8,011 3,655 8,095 17,696 9,022 26,360 6,335 7,996 6,307 19,759 5,555 15,770 11,657 250,305 August 10, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 35,136 25,729 5,634 1,222 35,440 8,129 3,608 8,095 17,681 8,833 25,765 6,314 7,962 6,307 19,720 5,661 15,720 12,075 249,031 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024 State July 6, 2024 July 13, 2024 Week ending July 20, 2024 July 27, 2024 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 24,946 21,853 5,449 1,336 27,573 5,944 2,948 5,787 13,930 5,851 24,984 19,986 5,049 1,302 27,956 5,877 3,037 5,346 13,904 6,277 24,538 21,082 5,732 1,277 27,299 6,001 3,054 5,292 14,060 5,485 24,437 20,806 5,442 1,346 28,080 5,685 2,944 5,904 13,718 5,503 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 19,776 3,005 4,924 4,808 15,021 4,904 12,481 20,046 3,345 5,063 4,558 14,998 5,677 11,685 20,122 4,210 5,096 4,969 15,254 5,578 12,368 20,090 4,863 5,027 5,423 15,286 5,034 13,092 Other States............................ 9,439 9,261 8,985 9,262 United States .......................... 189,975 188,351 190,402 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 14, 2024 191,942 August 3, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 24,055 22,177 5,341 1,254 27,271 6,245 2,717 5,641 13,737 5,810 20,166 3,724 5,043 4,635 14,946 5,310 13,819 8,950 190,841 August 10, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 24,782 21,969 5,267 1,187 27,754 6,252 2,941 5,599 13,580 5,585 20,364 4,172 5,050 5,141 15,528 5,204 13,551 9,276 193,202 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.