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 30, 2024 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 4 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 241 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 26, 2024, up 4 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 33.8 million eggs during the week ending October 26, 2024, up 6 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.2 million eggs during the same week, up 2 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 3 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 184 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 26, 2024, up 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 6, 2024 through October 26, 2024 for the United States were 8.13 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 22.6 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 26, 2024, down 3 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.8 million chicks, up 6 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024 State September 21, September 28, 2024 2024 October 5, 2024 Week ending October 12, 2024 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 35,081 1,225 34,504 5,874 35,246 1,225 34,623 6,286 32,474 1,225 34,155 5,971 34,997 1,225 35,030 6,254 October 19, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 34,960 1,225 34,915 6,222 United States ...... 239,382 244,612 236,150 241,146 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 30, 2024 241,972 October 26, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 33,754 1,225 35,194 6,241 241,409 Percent of previous year (percent) 106 100 102 100 104 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024 State September 21, September 28, 2024 2024 October 5, 2024 Week ending October 12, 2024 October 19, 2024 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 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 25,260 1,291 26,629 4,267 United States ...... 192,077 190,027 183,820 186,728 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 30, 2024 190,243 October 26, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 22,602 1,423 27,772 3,990 183,934 Percent of previous year (percent) 97 131 106 81 103 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024 State September 21, 2024 September 28, 2024 Week ending October 5, 2024 October 12, 2024 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 32,474 24,153 4,949 1,225 34,155 7,209 3,484 7,881 16,121 8,696 34,997 24,426 5,049 1,225 35,030 7,860 3,484 7,878 16,758 8,973 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 24,908 6,189 7,442 5,971 18,853 5,436 15,896 24,434 4,980 7,691 6,254 19,209 5,619 15,765 Other States............................ 11,544 11,311 11,108 11,514 United States .......................... 239,382 244,612 236,150 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 30, 2024 241,146 October 19, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 34,960 24,844 5,048 1,225 34,915 7,965 3,608 8,047 16,550 8,902 24,271 5,000 8,219 6,222 18,458 5,756 16,287 11,695 241,972 October 26, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 33,754 24,934 5,126 1,225 35,194 7,967 3,484 8,013 16,455 8,420 25,097 5,613 7,942 6,241 18,674 5,778 15,794 11,698 241,409 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024 State September 21, 2024 September 28, 2024 Week ending October 5, 2024 October 12, 2024 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 24,304 19,683 5,188 1,322 27,918 5,855 3,020 4,732 13,895 5,521 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 19,405 4,521 5,281 4,549 14,848 4,999 12,647 Other States............................ 9,425 9,249 9,295 9,040 United States .......................... 192,077 190,027 183,820 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 30, 2024 186,728 October 19, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 25,260 21,126 5,313 1,291 26,629 5,672 2,917 4,984 14,311 5,380 20,565 4,263 4,892 4,267 15,076 5,120 14,382 8,795 190,243 October 26, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 22,602 20,754 5,329 1,423 27,772 5,500 2,912 5,465 12,946 5,720 20,406 3,057 4,833 3,990 14,844 4,629 13,027 8,725 183,934 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.