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 21, 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 17, 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 35.4 million eggs during the week ending August 17, 2024, up 4 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.6 million eggs during the same week, up slightly from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 3 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 193 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 17, 2024, up 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 6, 2024 through August 17, 2024 for the United States were 6.23 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.4 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 17, 2024, down 6 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.9 million chicks, up 5 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024 State July 13, 2024 July 20, 2024 July 27, 2024 Week ending August 3, 2024 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,749 1,225 35,022 6,048 34,858 1,225 35,593 6,307 34,335 1,225 35,771 6,116 35,384 1,225 35,880 6,307 August 10, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 35,207 1,222 35,361 6,290 United States ...... 245,765 249,019 248,393 250,048 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 21, 2024 248,202 August 17, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 35,394 1,225 35,647 6,099 248,860 Percent of previous year (percent) 104 100 100 102 104 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024 State July 13, 2024 July 20, 2024 July 27, 2024 Week ending August 3, 2024 August 10, 2024 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 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 24,782 1,261 27,850 5,014 United States ...... 188,351 190,402 191,942 190,784 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 21, 2024 193,220 August 17, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 23,449 1,318 27,947 5,182 192,825 Percent of previous year (percent) 94 101 105 106 103 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024 State July 13, 2024 July 20, 2024 Week ending July 27, 2024 August 3, 2024 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 34,749 26,060 5,644 1,225 35,022 8,025 3,258 8,047 17,727 9,054 34,858 26,039 5,611 1,225 35,593 8,169 3,530 8,095 17,787 9,023 34,335 25,832 5,634 1,225 35,771 8,179 3,608 8,091 17,834 9,015 35,384 25,964 5,634 1,225 35,880 8,011 3,655 8,095 17,696 9,022 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 25,373 6,194 7,991 6,048 18,525 5,359 16,081 25,947 6,220 8,071 6,307 19,717 5,475 15,531 26,122 6,038 7,924 6,116 19,598 5,687 15,853 26,360 6,335 7,970 6,307 19,207 5,555 16,091 Other States............................ 11,383 11,821 11,531 11,657 United States .......................... 245,765 249,019 248,393 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 21, 2024 250,048 August 10, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 35,207 25,729 5,595 1,222 35,361 8,123 3,608 8,093 17,681 8,833 25,670 5,870 7,887 6,290 19,604 5,661 15,659 12,109 248,202 August 17, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 35,394 25,536 5,375 1,225 35,647 8,048 3,608 8,092 17,744 8,865 25,826 6,213 7,934 6,099 19,908 5,453 15,744 12,149 248,860 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024 State 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) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 24,055 22,177 5,341 1,254 27,271 6,245 2,717 5,641 13,737 5,810 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 20,166 3,724 5,052 4,635 14,309 5,300 14,405 Other States............................ 9,261 8,985 9,262 8,945 United States .......................... 188,351 190,402 191,942 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 21, 2024 190,784 August 10, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 24,782 21,969 5,397 1,261 27,850 6,195 2,941 5,498 13,711 5,585 20,677 4,178 5,103 5,014 15,419 4,880 13,475 9,285 193,220 August 17, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 23,449 20,230 4,185 1,318 27,947 6,102 2,991 6,542 13,896 5,515 20,777 5,421 5,109 5,182 15,559 4,943 14,549 9,110 192,825 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.