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. October 2, 2024 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 6 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 243 million eggs in incubators during the week ending September 28, 2024, up 6 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 35.1 million eggs during the week ending September 28, 2024, up 10 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.4 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 190 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 28, 2024, up 4 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 6, 2024 through September 28, 2024 for the United States were 7.39 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.9 million chicks for meat production during the week ending September 28, 2024, up 5 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.9 million chicks, up 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024 State August 24, 2024 August 31, 2024 September 7, 2024 Week ending September 14, 2024 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 35,397 1,225 35,247 6,062 35,338 1,225 35,399 6,273 35,210 1,224 35,299 5,818 34,253 1,225 33,972 5,684 September 21, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 35,034 1,225 34,956 5,874 September 28, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 35,126 1,225 34,356 5,837 United States ...... 247,583 246,797 243,568 237,003 (X) Not applicable. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 2, 2024 241,975 242,693 Percent of previous year (percent) 110 (X) 101 96 106 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024 State August 24, 2024 August 31, 2024 September 7, 2024 Week ending September 14, 2024 September 21, 2024 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 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 24,630 1,398 28,249 4,472 September 28, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 24,864 1,521 27,932 4,598 United States ...... 193,202 193,602 192,749 192,757 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 2, 2024 192,091 190,106 Percent of previous year (percent) 105 116 101 92 104 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024 State August 24, 2024 August 31, 2024 Week ending September 7, 2024 September 14, 2024 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 35,210 25,249 4,956 1,224 35,299 7,876 3,655 7,965 17,157 9,008 34,253 24,204 4,916 1,225 33,972 8,170 3,313 7,909 15,707 9,020 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 25,534 6,165 8,023 6,062 19,505 5,457 15,573 24,818 6,284 7,794 6,273 19,017 5,550 15,826 24,691 6,079 7,701 5,818 18,784 5,397 15,688 24,752 5,832 7,626 5,684 17,653 5,588 15,394 Other States............................ 11,802 11,943 11,811 11,785 United States .......................... 247,583 246,797 243,568 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 2, 2024 237,003 September 21, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 35,034 25,366 4,662 1,225 34,956 7,952 3,655 8,044 16,797 8,872 24,472 6,173 7,726 5,874 18,511 5,612 15,500 11,544 241,975 September 28, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 35,126 25,588 5,085 1,225 34,356 7,451 3,590 8,045 17,322 8,874 24,860 6,126 7,582 5,837 18,718 5,609 15,836 11,463 242,693 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024 State 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) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 24,326 21,815 4,783 1,325 28,914 6,022 3,116 6,081 13,729 5,272 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 21,117 4,562 4,977 4,909 15,622 4,672 13,906 20,890 4,267 4,869 5,188 15,456 4,912 13,661 20,750 3,877 5,164 4,510 15,588 4,900 13,639 20,451 3,727 5,169 4,537 15,500 5,231 13,429 Other States............................ 8,977 9,366 9,406 9,330 United States .......................... 193,202 193,602 192,749 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 2, 2024 192,757 September 21, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 24,630 22,004 5,597 1,398 28,249 6,037 2,906 5,820 13,981 5,112 19,969 3,766 4,954 4,472 15,293 4,469 14,009 9,425 192,091 September 28, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 24,864 20,514 4,990 1,521 27,932 5,870 3,050 5,727 13,530 5,463 19,279 4,711 5,045 4,598 15,013 4,885 13,848 9,266 190,106 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.