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. November 20, 2024 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 4 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 247 million eggs in incubators during the week ending November 16, 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 35.1 million eggs during the week ending November 16, 2024, up 8 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.0 million eggs during the same week, down 7 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 4 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 189 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 16, 2024, up 4 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 6, 2024 through November 16, 2024 for the United States were 8.70 billion. Cumulative placements were up 2 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.6 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 16, 2024, up 8 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 25.8 million chicks, down 6 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024 State October 12, 2024 October 19, 2024 October 26, 2024 Week ending November 2, 2024 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 35,265 1,225 35,031 6,254 35,181 1,225 33,671 6,222 33,745 1,225 33,755 6,241 33,553 1,225 33,522 6,030 November 9, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 34,112 1,225 32,790 5,584 United States ...... 240,375 239,670 242,411 241,574 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 20, 2024 238,557 November 16, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 35,086 1,225 33,988 6,211 247,440 Percent of previous year (percent) 108 100 93 100 104 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024 State October 12, 2024 October 19, 2024 October 26, 2024 Week ending November 2, 2024 November 9, 2024 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 24,304 1,322 27,918 4,549 25,260 1,291 26,638 4,267 25,365 1,423 26,420 3,990 24,916 1,335 26,563 4,889 24,471 1,361 27,086 4,537 United States ...... 186,670 190,531 185,828 188,562 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 20, 2024 186,557 November 16, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 24,550 1,337 25,785 4,413 189,344 Percent of previous year (percent) 108 102 94 97 104 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024 State October 12, 2024 October 19, 2024 Week ending October 26, 2024 November 2, 2024 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 35,265 24,102 5,049 1,225 35,031 8,051 3,484 7,878 16,696 9,032 35,181 24,253 5,048 1,225 33,671 8,185 3,608 8,047 16,550 8,819 33,745 25,234 5,215 1,225 33,755 8,060 3,484 8,013 17,326 8,795 33,553 25,285 5,256 1,225 33,522 7,753 3,484 8,095 17,495 8,838 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 24,473 4,542 7,691 6,254 18,734 5,131 16,018 23,965 4,562 8,219 6,222 18,458 5,756 16,217 25,097 5,583 8,065 6,241 19,279 5,778 15,818 24,850 5,432 7,835 6,030 19,948 5,688 15,582 Other States............................ 11,719 11,684 11,698 11,703 United States .......................... 240,375 239,670 242,411 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 20, 2024 241,574 November 9, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 34,112 25,013 5,252 1,225 32,790 8,044 3,367 8,094 17,734 8,547 25,407 4,703 7,874 5,584 18,245 5,682 15,407 11,477 238,557 November 16, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 35,086 25,694 5,257 1,225 33,988 8,257 3,655 8,092 17,719 9,157 26,227 5,332 8,285 6,211 19,888 5,727 15,772 11,868 247,440 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024 State October 12, 2024 October 19, 2024 Week ending October 26, 2024 November 2, 2024 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 24,304 19,683 4,898 1,322 27,918 5,855 3,020 5,022 13,895 5,521 25,260 21,576 4,613 1,291 26,638 5,672 2,917 5,435 14,311 5,380 25,365 21,414 4,802 1,423 26,420 5,500 2,912 6,105 13,110 5,720 24,916 20,011 4,239 1,335 26,563 6,034 2,908 6,166 13,559 6,592 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 19,347 4,521 5,281 4,549 14,848 4,999 12,647 20,639 4,263 4,876 4,267 15,075 5,120 14,403 20,501 2,617 4,746 3,990 14,844 4,591 13,017 19,465 3,972 5,043 4,889 14,481 5,020 14,215 Other States............................ 9,040 8,795 8,751 9,154 United States .......................... 186,670 190,531 185,828 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 20, 2024 188,562 November 9, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 24,471 21,208 4,186 1,361 27,086 6,134 2,891 6,163 13,388 5,368 19,507 2,203 5,398 4,537 14,521 5,144 13,945 9,046 186,557 November 16, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 24,550 21,804 4,560 1,337 25,785 5,844 2,942 6,269 14,106 5,433 20,870 3,153 5,239 4,413 15,018 4,869 14,070 9,082 189,344 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.