Broiler hatchery news release, 2024 October 23

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 23, 2024

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 8 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 242 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 19, 2024, up 8 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.9 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set threeweeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.9 million eggs during the week ending October 19, 2024, up 9 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.1 million eggs during the same week, up slightly from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 6 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 190 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 19, 2024, up 6 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 6, 2024 through October 19, 2024 for the United States were 7.95 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 25.3 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 19, 2024, up 9 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.7 million chicks, down slightly from a year ago.

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

State

September 14, September 21, September 28,

2024

2024

2024

Week ending
October 5, 2024

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

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

35,246 1,225
34,623 6,286

32,443 1,225
33,362 5,971

October 12, 2024
(1,000 eggs)
34,997 1,225
35,030 6,254

United States ......

236,164

239,382

244,612

236,826

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 23, 2024

241,146

October 19, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 34,918 1,225 35,104 6,317
242,246

Percent of previous year
(percent) 109 100 100 104
108

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

State

September 14, September 21, September 28,

2024

2024

2024

Week ending
October 5, 2024

October 12, 2024

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

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

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

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

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

23,796 1,193
26,368 4,901

24,304 1,322
27,918 4,549

United States ......

192,703

192,077

190,027

183,820

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 23, 2024

186,728

October 19, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 25,260 1,239 26,680 4,267
190,112

Percent of previous year
(percent) 109
17,700 100 97
106

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

State

September 14, 2024

September 21, 2024

Week ending

September 28, 2024

October 5, 2024

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

35,246 25,228
5,085 1,225 34,623 7,487 3,590 8,047 17,555 8,916

32,443 24,318
4,949 1,225 33,362 6,828 3,484 7,881 17,054 9,092

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

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

25,208 6,150 7,582 6,286
19,200 5,639
16,234

24,766 6,189 7,442 5,971
19,382 5,436
15,896

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

11,785

11,544

11,311

11,108

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

236,164

239,382

244,612

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 23, 2024

236,826

October 12, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 34,997 24,426 5,049 1,225 35,030 7,860 3,484 7,878 16,758 8,973
24,434 4,980 7,691 6,254
19,209 5,619
15,765
11,514
241,146

October 19, 2024
(1,000 eggs) 34,918 24,844 5,048 1,225 35,104 7,965 3,608 8,047 16,550 8,902
24,271 4,989 8,219 6,317
18,669 5,756
16,204
11,610
242,246

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

State

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)

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

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

23,796 18,956
5,304 1,193 26,368 5,909 2,776 4,595 12,758 6,150

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

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

19,488 4,243 5,098 4,901
14,000 5,339
13,651

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

9,330

9,425

9,249

9,295

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

192,703

192,077

190,027

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 23, 2024

183,820

October 12, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 24,304 19,683 5,188 1,322 27,918 5,855 3,020 4,732 13,895 5,521
19,405 4,521 5,281 4,549
14,848 4,999
12,647
9,040
186,728

October 19, 2024
(1,000 chicks) 25,260 21,091 5,149 1,239 26,680 5,672 2,917 5,169 14,147 5,380
20,505 4,263 4,892 4,267
15,152 5,120
14,414
8,795
190,112

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.