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 27, 2024 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 3 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 246 million eggs in incubators during the week ending November 23, 2024, up 3 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.6 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set threeweeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.2 million eggs during the week ending November 23, 2024, up 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.6 million eggs during the same week, down 5 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 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 23, 2024, up 4 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 6, 2024 through November 23, 2024 for the United States were 8.88 billion. Cumulative placements were up 2 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 22.9 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 23, 2024, up 6 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.1 million chicks, down 5 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024 State October 19, 2024 October 26, 2024 November 2, 2024 Week ending November 9, 2024 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 35,181 1,225 33,493 6,222 33,645 1,225 33,596 6,241 33,069 1,225 33,554 6,030 34,112 1,225 32,790 5,584 November 16, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 35,086 1,225 33,988 6,211 United States ...... 237,502 243,285 241,334 238,209 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 27, 2024 247,650 November 23, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 34,203 1,223 34,581 6,110 245,602 Percent of previous year (percent) 102 100 95 104 103 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024 State October 19, 2024 October 26, 2024 November 2, 2024 Week ending November 9, 2024 November 16, 2024 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 25,260 1,291 26,638 4,267 21,802 1,423 26,389 4,171 24,967 1,335 26,563 4,889 24,553 1,361 26,486 4,537 24,868 1,377 25,785 4,515 United States ...... 190,531 182,706 188,650 184,718 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 27, 2024 189,272 November 23, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 22,867 1,397 26,133 4,202 187,291 Percent of previous year (percent) 106 130 95 81 104 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024 State October 19, 2024 October 26, 2024 Week ending November 2, 2024 November 9, 2024 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 35,181 24,188 5,048 1,225 33,493 7,789 3,608 8,047 16,488 8,819 33,645 25,471 5,215 1,225 33,596 7,920 3,484 8,017 17,326 8,795 33,069 25,068 5,256 1,225 33,554 7,756 3,484 8,095 16,749 8,442 34,112 25,013 5,252 1,225 32,790 7,696 3,367 8,094 17,734 8,547 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 23,996 4,058 8,116 6,222 18,443 5,756 15,341 25,924 5,583 8,065 6,241 19,279 5,778 16,054 25,310 5,840 7,835 6,030 20,076 5,688 16,154 25,407 4,703 7,874 5,584 18,245 5,682 15,407 Other States............................ 11,684 11,667 11,703 11,477 United States .......................... 237,502 243,285 241,334 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 27, 2024 238,209 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 15,982 11,868 247,650 November 23, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 34,203 25,182 5,250 1,223 34,581 8,140 3,655 8,094 17,365 8,805 26,237 5,935 8,068 6,110 19,183 5,727 15,753 12,091 245,602 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024 State 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) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 25,260 21,576 4,613 1,291 26,638 5,672 2,917 5,435 14,311 5,380 21,802 21,414 4,484 1,423 26,389 5,562 2,912 6,577 13,110 5,720 24,967 20,011 4,239 1,335 26,563 6,034 2,908 6,166 13,559 6,592 24,553 20,908 4,186 1,361 26,486 5,813 2,891 6,163 13,388 5,368 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 20,639 4,263 4,876 4,267 15,075 5,120 14,403 19,913 3,017 4,746 4,171 14,844 4,869 13,020 19,453 4,001 5,043 4,889 14,481 5,020 14,248 19,507 2,203 5,398 4,537 14,521 5,144 13,245 Other States............................ 8,795 8,733 9,141 9,046 United States .......................... 190,531 182,706 188,650 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 27, 2024 184,718 November 16, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 24,868 21,804 4,560 1,377 25,785 5,844 2,942 6,269 14,106 5,433 20,870 3,153 4,439 4,515 15,018 4,869 14,338 9,082 189,272 November 23, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 22,867 21,360 4,421 1,397 26,133 5,834 2,931 5,982 14,084 5,298 20,443 3,306 5,032 4,202 15,565 5,234 14,137 9,065 187,291 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.