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. September 11, 2024 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 5 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 244 million eggs in incubators during the week ending September 7, 2024, up 5 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.7 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 September 7, 2024, up 4 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.5 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 September 7, 2024, up 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 6, 2024 through September 7, 2024 for the United States were 6.81 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 September 7, 2024, up 3 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 28.2 million chicks, up 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024 State August 3, 2024 August 10, 2024 August 17, 2024 Week ending August 24, 2024 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 35,383 1,225 35,402 6,307 35,292 1,222 35,510 6,290 35,386 1,225 35,637 6,101 35,232 1,225 35,141 6,062 United States ...... 249,606 248,589 248,121 247,510 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 11, 2024 August 31, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 35,235 1,225 35,462 6,273 247,468 September 7, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 35,175 1,224 35,530 5,818 244,016 Percent of previous year (percent) 104 100 100 99 105 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024 State August 3, 2024 August 10, 2024 August 17, 2024 Week ending August 24, 2024 August 31, 2024 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 24,121 1,254 27,271 4,576 24,863 1,261 27,850 5,014 23,535 1,318 27,947 5,139 24,993 1,249 27,560 4,909 24,884 1,367 27,666 5,188 United States ...... 190,791 193,301 192,872 193,223 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 11, 2024 193,697 September 7, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 24,812 1,338 28,223 4,510 193,213 Percent of previous year (percent) 103 116 101 105 103 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024 State August 3, 2024 August 10, 2024 Week ending August 17, 2024 August 24, 2024 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 35,383 25,852 5,634 1,225 35,402 8,109 3,655 8,095 17,696 9,022 35,292 25,517 5,595 1,222 35,510 8,155 3,608 8,093 17,681 8,864 35,386 25,352 5,375 1,225 35,637 8,138 3,608 8,092 17,496 8,866 35,232 25,440 5,570 1,225 35,141 8,171 3,655 8,092 17,648 8,908 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 26,118 6,335 7,970 6,307 19,729 5,555 15,862 25,721 5,870 7,901 6,290 19,694 5,661 15,785 25,825 6,213 7,960 6,101 19,848 5,423 15,447 25,888 6,165 7,972 6,062 19,375 5,457 15,707 Other States............................ 11,657 12,130 12,129 11,802 United States .......................... 249,606 248,589 248,121 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 11, 2024 247,510 August 31, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 35,235 25,541 5,475 1,225 35,462 8,173 3,655 8,092 17,631 9,041 25,174 6,284 7,743 6,273 19,178 5,580 15,763 11,943 247,468 September 7, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 35,175 25,160 4,956 1,224 35,530 7,994 3,655 7,965 16,801 9,020 24,904 6,079 7,733 5,818 19,071 5,428 15,692 11,811 244,016 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024 State August 3, 2024 August 10, 2024 Week ending August 17, 2024 August 24, 2024 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 24,121 22,177 5,341 1,254 27,271 6,245 2,717 5,641 13,737 5,810 24,863 21,969 5,397 1,261 27,850 6,195 2,941 5,498 13,711 5,585 23,535 20,230 4,185 1,318 27,947 6,102 2,991 6,542 13,896 5,515 24,993 21,360 5,648 1,249 27,560 6,075 3,016 5,424 13,894 5,241 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 20,777 5,421 5,109 5,139 15,559 4,943 14,553 21,138 4,562 4,977 4,909 15,622 4,672 13,906 Other States............................ 8,945 9,285 9,110 8,977 United States .......................... 190,791 193,301 192,872 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 11, 2024 193,223 August 31, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 24,884 21,464 5,715 1,367 27,666 6,059 2,980 5,560 13,612 5,786 20,965 4,267 4,789 5,188 15,456 4,912 13,661 9,366 193,697 September 7, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 24,812 20,699 4,813 1,338 28,223 6,153 3,072 6,154 13,679 6,290 20,839 4,025 5,067 4,510 15,508 5,046 13,561 9,424 193,213 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.