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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.