Broiler hatchery news release, 2024 October 16

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 16, 2024

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 7 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 241 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 12, 2024, up 7 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 October 12, 2024, up 8 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.9 million eggs during the same week, up 1 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 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 12, 2024, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 6, 2024 through October 12, 2024 for the United States were 7.76 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 25.0 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 12, 2024, up 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.8 million chicks, down 1 percent from a year ago.

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

State

September 7, 2024

September 14, 2024

September 21, 2024

Week ending
September 28, 2024

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

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

35,081 1,225
34,504 5,874

35,153 1,225
34,622 6,286

October 5, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
32,873 1,225
33,654 5,942

United States ......

243,568

236,164

239,382

244,111

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 16, 2024

237,265

October 12, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 35,050 1,225 34,880 6,002
240,872

Percent of previous year
(percent) 108 100 101 101
107

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

State

September 7, 2024

September 14, 2024

September 21, 2024

Week ending
September 28, 2024

October 5, 2024

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

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

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

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

24,616 1,398
28,249 4,472

24,972 1,461
27,666 4,360

23,905 1,161
26,536 4,901

United States ......

192,869

192,703

192,077

190,027

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 16, 2024

184,072

October 12, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,974 1,300 26,788 4,556
186,738

Percent of previous year
(percent) 104 101 99 102
102

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

State

September 7, 2024

September 14, 2024

Week ending

September 21, 2024

September 28, 2024

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

35,081 23,872
4,662 1,225 34,504 7,889 3,655 8,044 17,262 8,827

35,153 25,588
5,085 1,225 34,622 7,450 3,590 8,047 17,322 8,874

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

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
15,552

24,152 6,173 7,726 5,874
18,693 5,582
14,617

25,212 6,150 7,582 6,286
18,897 5,609
16,108

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

11,811

11,785

11,544

11,311

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

243,568

236,164

239,382

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 16, 2024

244,111

October 5, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 32,873 24,318 4,949 1,225 33,654 6,828 3,484 7,881 17,054 9,114
24,766 6,108 7,442 5,942
19,117 5,436
15,858
11,216
237,265

October 12, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 35,050 24,426 5,049 1,225 34,880 7,860 3,484 7,878 16,758 8,973
24,434 4,989 7,691 6,002
18,939 5,619
15,657
11,958
240,872

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

State

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)

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

24,802 20,567
4,813 1,338 28,156 6,188 3,072 6,130 13,679 6,290

24,325 21,815
4,783 1,325 28,914 6,022 3,116 6,081 13,729 5,272

24,616 22,004
5,597 1,398 28,249 6,037 2,906 5,820 13,981 5,112

24,972 20,514
5,105 1,461 27,666 5,971 3,050 5,622 13,777 5,463

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

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

19,779 4,711 5,045 4,360
14,744 4,728
13,810

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

9,406

9,330

9,425

9,249

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

192,869

192,703

192,077

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 16, 2024

190,027

October 5, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 23,905 18,956 5,304 1,161 26,536 5,909 2,776 4,517 12,681 6,150
19,718 4,243 5,098 4,901
13,932 5,339
13,651
9,295
184,072

October 12, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,974 19,683 5,188 1,300 26,788 5,855 3,020 4,664 13,653 5,521
19,508 4,521 5,281 4,556
15,102 4,999
13,085
9,040
186,738

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.