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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.