Broiler hatchery news release, 2024 October 9

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 9, 2024

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 5 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 238 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 5, 2024, up 5 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.4 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set threeweeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 32.9 million eggs during the week ending October 5, 2024, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.7 million eggs during the same week, down 4 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 1 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 184 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 5, 2024, up 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 6, 2024 through October 5, 2024 for the United States were 7.57 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.9 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 5, 2024, up 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.4 million chicks, down 8 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024

State

August 31, 2024

September 7, 2024

September 14, 2024

Week ending
September 21, 2024

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

35,338 1,225
35,395 6,279

35,210 1,224
35,299 5,818

34,253 1,225
33,528 5,684

35,034 1,225
34,678 5,874

September 28, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
35,156 1,225
34,622 6,286

United States ......

246,842

243,568

236,184

241,697

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 9, 2024

244,241

October 5, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 32,875 1,225 33,672 5,941
238,202

Percent of previous year
(percent) 101 134 96 100
105

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024

State

August 31, 2024

September 7, 2024

September 14, 2024

Week ending
September 21, 2024

September 28, 2024

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

24,784 1,367
27,855 5,158

24,802 1,338
28,156 4,510

24,326 1,325
28,914 4,537

24,630 1,398
28,249 4,472

24,969 1,461
27,666 4,360

United States ......

193,555

192,749

192,704

192,091

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 9, 2024

190,024

October 5, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 23,897 1,161 26,366 4,705
183,989

Percent of previous year
(percent) 101 114 92 97
101

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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024

State

August 31, 2024

September 7, 2024

Week ending

September 14, 2024

September 21, 2024

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................

35,338 25,454
5,475 1,225 35,395 8,003 3,655 8,093 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 23,554
4,916 1,225 33,528 7,758 3,313 7,909 16,294 9,074

35,034 25,366
4,662 1,225 34,678 7,952 3,655 8,044 16,797 8,872

North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............

24,831 6,284 7,794 6,279
19,017 5,550
15,841

24,691 6,079 7,701 5,818
18,784 5,397
15,688

24,620 5,832 7,626 5,684
17,683 5,558
15,572

24,472 6,173 7,726 5,874
18,511 5,612
15,500

Other States............................

11,952

11,811

11,785

11,544

United States ..........................

246,842

243,568

236,184

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 9, 2024

241,697

September 28, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 35,156 25,588 5,085 1,225 34,622 7,450 3,590 8,047 17,322 8,874
25,212 6,150 7,582 6,286
18,897 5,609
16,108
11,438
244,241

October 5, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 32,875 24,318 4,949 1,225 33,672 6,834 3,484 7,872 18,233 9,114
24,785 6,108 7,275 5,941
19,117 5,436
15,794
11,170
238,202

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024

State

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)

Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................

24,784 21,464
4,958 1,367 27,855 6,029 2,980 5,911 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

24,630 22,004
5,597 1,398 28,249 6,037 2,906 5,820 13,981 5,112

North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............

20,778 4,267 4,869 5,158
15,456 5,234
13,688

20,750 3,877 5,164 4,510
15,588 4,900
13,639

20,398 3,727 5,169 4,537
15,500 5,231
13,429

19,969 3,766 4,954 4,472
15,293 4,469
14,009

Other States............................

9,359

9,406

9,330

9,425

United States ..........................

193,555

192,749

192,704

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 9, 2024

192,091

September 28, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,969 20,514 5,105 1,461 27,666 5,971 3,050 5,622 13,777 5,463
19,779 4,711 5,045 4,360
14,744 4,728
13,810
9,249
190,024

October 5, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 23,897 18,956 5,197 1,161 26,366 5,932 2,776 5,183 12,681 6,150
19,757 4,243 5,012 4,705
13,932 5,019
13,734
9,288
183,989

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.