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. December 4, 2024 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 2 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 248 million eggs in incubators during the week ending November 30, 2024, up 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.7 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set threeweeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 35.0 million eggs during the week ending November 30, 2024, up 3 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.2 million eggs during the same week, down 5 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 2 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 189 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 30, 2024, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 6, 2024 through November 30, 2024 for the United States were 9.07 billion. Cumulative placements were up 2 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.3 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 30, 2024, up 8 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.2 million chicks, down 9 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024 State October 26, 2024 November 2, 2024 November 9, 2024 Week ending November 16, 2024 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 33,645 1,225 33,596 6,241 33,069 1,225 33,554 6,030 33,939 1,225 33,135 5,584 35,086 1,225 33,988 6,211 November 23, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 34,079 1,223 34,562 6,110 United States ...... 243,485 241,370 241,094 247,650 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 4, 2024 245,551 November 30, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 35,021 1,225 34,212 5,904 247,672 Percent of previous year (percent) 103 100 95 97 102 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024 State October 26, 2024 November 2, 2024 November 9, 2024 Week ending November 16, 2024 November 23, 2024 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 21,802 1,623 26,389 4,171 24,967 1,335 26,563 4,889 24,321 1,341 26,486 4,537 24,550 1,277 25,785 4,513 22,867 1,397 26,650 4,202 United States ...... 183,246 188,680 184,066 188,852 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 4, 2024 187,789 November 30, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 24,329 1,215 26,249 4,447 189,191 Percent of previous year (percent) 108 113 91 88 102 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2024 State October 26, 2024 November 2, 2024 Week ending November 9, 2024 November 16, 2024 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 33,645 25,671 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 33,939 25,623 5,252 1,225 33,135 7,960 3,367 8,094 17,764 9,161 35,086 25,694 5,257 1,225 33,988 8,257 3,655 8,092 17,719 9,157 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 25,748 5,142 7,977 5,584 18,342 5,682 15,622 26,227 5,332 8,285 6,211 19,888 5,727 15,982 Other States............................ 11,667 11,739 11,477 11,868 United States .......................... 243,485 241,370 241,094 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 4, 2024 247,650 November 23, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 34,079 25,182 5,250 1,223 34,562 8,140 3,655 8,094 17,365 8,805 26,237 5,935 8,068 6,110 19,183 5,727 15,845 12,091 245,551 November 30, 2024 (1,000 eggs) 35,021 25,771 5,430 1,225 34,212 8,190 3,655 8,095 18,107 9,201 26,147 5,636 8,053 5,904 19,582 5,727 15,728 11,988 247,672 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2024 State 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) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 21,802 21,414 4,484 1,623 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 24,321 20,908 4,186 1,341 26,486 5,813 2,891 6,163 13,388 5,368 24,550 21,804 4,560 1,277 25,785 5,844 2,942 6,269 14,106 5,433 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 19,913 3,017 4,746 4,171 14,844 5,209 13,020 19,453 4,001 5,043 4,889 14,481 5,020 14,248 19,507 1,803 5,398 4,537 14,521 5,144 13,245 20,870 3,153 4,439 4,513 15,018 4,869 14,338 Other States............................ 8,733 9,171 9,046 9,082 United States .......................... 183,246 188,680 184,066 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 4, 2024 188,852 November 23, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 22,867 21,360 4,421 1,397 26,650 5,834 2,931 5,982 14,084 5,298 20,443 3,306 5,032 4,202 15,565 5,234 14,118 9,065 187,789 November 30, 2024 (1,000 chicks) 24,329 21,026 4,315 1,215 26,249 5,758 2,793 6,243 14,104 5,896 20,684 4,191 5,158 4,447 14,583 5,181 13,947 9,072 189,191 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.