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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.