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 18, 2024 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 3 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 237 million eggs in incubators during the week ending September 14, 2024, up 3 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 threeweeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.3 million eggs during the week ending September 14, 2024, up 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.0 million eggs during the same week, down 5 percent 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 September 14, 2024, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 6, 2024 through September 14, 2024 for the United States were 7.01 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.3 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 14, 2024, up slightly from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 29.0 million chicks, up 5 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024 State August 10, 2024 August 17, 2024 August 24, 2024 Week ending August 31, 2024 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 35,292 1,222 35,510 6,290 35,386 1,225 35,637 6,100 35,397 1,225 35,247 6,062 35,235 1,225 35,462 6,273 September 7, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 35,175 1,224 35,363 5,818 September 14, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 34,253 1,225 33,953 5,684 United States ...... 248,586 248,129 247,534 247,390 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 18, 2024 243,900 237,473 Percent of previous year (percent) 102 100 95 92 103 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024 State August 10, 2024 August 17, 2024 August 24, 2024 Week ending August 31, 2024 September 7, 2024 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 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 24,802 1,338 28,156 4,510 September 14, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 24,326 1,325 28,973 4,519 United States ...... 193,301 192,872 193,223 193,697 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 18, 2024 193,184 192,945 Percent of previous year (percent) 100 132 105 77 102 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024 State August 10, 2024 August 17, 2024 Week ending August 24, 2024 August 31, 2024 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 17,556 8,866 35,397 25,660 5,400 1,225 35,247 8,211 3,655 8,092 17,618 8,887 35,235 25,641 5,475 1,225 35,462 8,173 3,655 8,092 17,631 9,041 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 25,721 5,870 7,901 6,290 19,691 5,661 15,785 25,764 6,213 7,960 6,100 19,858 5,423 15,447 25,555 6,165 8,023 6,062 19,505 5,457 15,573 25,174 6,284 7,743 6,273 19,198 5,580 15,565 Other States............................ 12,130 12,129 11,802 11,943 United States .......................... 248,586 248,129 247,534 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 18, 2024 247,390 September 7, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 35,175 25,160 4,956 1,224 35,363 8,129 3,655 7,965 16,801 9,020 24,964 6,079 7,675 5,818 19,071 5,428 15,606 11,811 243,900 September 14, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 34,253 24,204 4,921 1,225 33,953 8,172 3,313 7,965 15,707 9,020 24,946 5,832 7,703 5,684 17,653 5,588 15,526 11,808 237,473 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024 State 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) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 24,884 21,464 5,715 1,367 27,666 6,059 2,980 5,560 13,612 5,786 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 20,965 4,267 4,789 5,188 15,456 4,912 13,661 Other States............................ 9,285 9,110 8,977 9,366 United States .......................... 193,301 192,872 193,223 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 18, 2024 193,697 September 7, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 24,802 20,567 4,813 1,338 28,156 6,188 3,072 6,207 13,679 6,290 20,840 4,025 5,164 4,510 15,588 4,900 13,639 9,406 193,184 September 14, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 24,326 21,815 4,687 1,325 28,973 6,051 3,116 6,493 13,729 5,264 20,290 3,727 5,189 4,519 15,500 4,995 13,620 9,326 192,945 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.