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 25, 2024 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 5 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 243 million eggs in incubators during the week ending September 21, 2024, up 5 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.8 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set threeweeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 35.0 million eggs during the week ending September 21, 2024, up 6 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.8 million eggs during the same week, up 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 4 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 192 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 21, 2024, up 4 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 6, 2024 through September 21, 2024 for the United States were 7.20 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.7 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 21, 2024, up 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 28.2 million chicks, down slightly from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024 State August 17, 2024 August 24, 2024 August 31, 2024 Week ending September 7, 2024 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 35,386 1,225 35,637 6,100 35,397 1,225 35,247 6,062 35,338 1,225 35,399 6,273 35,175 1,224 35,363 5,818 September 14, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 34,253 1,225 33,972 5,684 September 21, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 35,043 1,225 34,799 5,871 United States ...... 248,069 247,604 246,894 243,900 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 25, 2024 237,046 243,356 Percent of previous year (percent) 106 100 101 96 105 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024 State August 17, 2024 August 24, 2024 August 31, 2024 Week ending September 7, 2024 September 14, 2024 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,535 1,318 27,947 5,139 24,993 1,249 27,560 4,909 24,784 1,367 27,666 5,188 24,802 1,338 28,156 4,510 24,326 1,325 28,914 4,537 September 21, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 24,687 1,398 28,211 4,100 United States ...... 192,872 193,223 193,597 192,839 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 25, 2024 192,713 192,361 Percent of previous year (percent) 104 116 100 88 104 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024 State August 17, 2024 August 24, 2024 Week ending August 31, 2024 September 7, 2024 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 35,386 25,352 5,375 1,225 35,637 8,138 3,608 8,092 17,496 8,866 35,397 25,660 5,570 1,225 35,247 8,211 3,655 8,092 17,518 8,887 35,338 25,454 5,475 1,225 35,399 7,998 3,655 8,092 17,660 8,996 35,175 25,160 4,956 1,224 35,363 8,129 3,655 7,965 16,801 9,020 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 24,915 6,284 7,794 6,273 19,017 5,550 15,826 24,964 6,079 7,675 5,818 19,071 5,428 15,606 Other States............................ 12,129 11,802 11,943 11,811 United States .......................... 248,069 247,604 246,894 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 25, 2024 243,900 September 14, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 34,253 24,204 5,021 1,225 33,972 8,170 3,313 7,953 15,707 9,020 24,646 5,832 7,626 5,684 17,653 5,588 15,394 11,785 237,046 September 21, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 35,043 25,366 4,997 1,225 34,799 7,949 3,655 8,085 16,797 8,872 25,078 6,173 7,972 5,871 18,511 5,612 15,653 11,698 243,356 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024 State 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) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 24,784 21,464 5,715 1,367 27,666 6,059 2,980 5,560 13,612 5,786 24,802 20,567 4,813 1,338 28,156 6,188 3,072 6,130 13,679 6,170 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 20,840 3,877 5,164 4,510 15,588 4,900 13,639 Other States............................ 9,110 8,977 9,366 9,406 United States .......................... 192,872 193,223 193,597 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, September 25, 2024 192,839 September 14, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 24,326 21,815 4,850 1,325 28,914 6,022 3,116 5,772 13,729 5,272 20,425 3,727 5,169 4,537 15,500 5,455 13,429 9,330 192,713 September 21, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 24,687 22,004 5,413 1,398 28,211 6,039 2,906 5,541 13,981 5,112 20,348 3,759 5,448 4,100 15,293 4,814 13,973 9,334 192,361 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.