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 28, 2024
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 3 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 248 million eggs in incubators during the week ending August 24, 2024, up 3 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 35.2 million eggs during the week ending August 24, 2024, up 3 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.1 million eggs during the same week, down 1 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 3 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 194 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 24, 2024, up 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 6, 2024 through August 24, 2024 for the United States were 6.43 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 25.0 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 24, 2024, down slightly from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.5 million chicks, up 4 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024
State
July 20, 2024
July 27, 2024
August 3, 2024
Week ending
August 10, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
34,858 1,225
35,593 6,307
34,335 1,225
35,771 6,116
35,384 1,225
35,442 6,307
35,207 1,222
35,361 6,290
August 17, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
35,394 1,225
35,647 6,099
United States ......
249,019
248,393
249,560
248,212
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 28, 2024
248,648
August 24, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 35,234 1,225 35,141 6,062
247,583
Percent of previous year
(percent) 103 100 99 103
103
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024
State
July 20, 2024
July 27, 2024
August 3, 2024
Week ending
August 10, 2024
August 17, 2024
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
24,538 1,277
27,299 4,969
24,460 1,346
28,080 5,423
24,121 1,254
27,271 4,576
24,863 1,261
27,850 5,014
23,516 1,318
27,947 5,139
United States ......
190,402
191,965
190,791
193,552
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 28, 2024
193,173
August 24, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,992 1,249 27,460 4,909
193,576
Percent of previous year
(percent) 100 98 104 93
103
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024
State
July 20, 2024
July 27, 2024
Week ending
August 3, 2024
August 10, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................
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 25,863
5,634 1,225 35,442 8,011 3,655 8,095 17,696 9,022
35,207 25,729
5,595 1,222 35,361 8,123 3,608 8,093 17,681 8,833
North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............
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
26,118 6,335 7,970 6,307
19,729 5,555
15,862
25,670 5,870 7,887 6,290
19,604 5,661
15,659
Other States............................
11,821
11,531
11,657
12,119
United States ..........................
249,019
248,393
249,560
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 28, 2024
248,212
August 17, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 35,394 25,536 5,524 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
15,383
12,149
248,648
August 24, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 35,234 25,540 5,570 1,225 35,141 8,171 3,655 8,092 17,728 8,908
25,888 6,165 7,972 6,062
19,375 5,457
15,598
11,802
247,583
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024
State
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)
Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................
24,538 21,082
5,732 1,277 27,299 6,001 3,054 5,292 14,060 5,485
24,460 20,806
5,442 1,346 28,080 5,685 2,944 5,904 13,718 5,503
24,121 22,177
5,341 1,254 27,271 6,245 2,717 5,641 13,737 5,810
24,863 21,969
5,608 1,261 27,850 6,195 2,941 5,498 13,711 5,585
North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............
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 4,576
14,309 5,300
14,405
20,677 4,178 5,103 5,014
15,419 4,880
13,475
Other States............................
8,985
9,262
8,945
9,325
United States ..........................
190,402
191,965
190,791
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 28, 2024
193,552
August 17, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 23,516 20,230 4,385 1,318 27,947 6,102 2,991 6,542 13,896 5,615
20,777 5,421 5,109 5,139
15,559 4,943
14,553
9,130
193,173
August 24, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,992 21,550 5,732 1,249 27,460 6,184 3,052 5,424 13,894 5,241
21,138 4,562 4,977 4,909
15,622 4,672
13,941
8,977
193,576
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.