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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.