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 (706) 713-5400 www.nass.usda.gov
This report contains the results from the Weekly Broiler Hatchery Survey. Thanks to all who responded.
January 11, 2023
Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 1 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 239 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 7, 2023, up 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.1 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.4 million eggs during the week ending January 7, 2023, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.5 million eggs during the same week, up 2 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 188 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 7, 2023, up 2 percent from a year ago.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.0 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 7, 2023, up 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 28.5 million chicks, up 11 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 and 2023
State
December 3, 2022
December 10, 2022
December 17, 2022
Week ending
December 24, 2022
December 31, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
34,833 1,225
35,860 6,043
34,572 1,225
35,862 5,786
34,519 1,225
35,676 6,042
34,526 1,225
35,920 5,599
34,565 1,209
34,475 6,041
United States ......
241,207
240,580
240,808
240,108
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 11, 2023
237,587
January 7, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,411 1,194
35,470 5,836
239,304
Percent of previous year
(percent)
101 100 102 105
101
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 and 2023
State
December 3, 2022
December 10, 2022
December 17, 2022
Week ending
December 24, 2022
December 31, 2022
January 7, 2023
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
25,809 1,331
24,884 5,037
25,052 1,292
27,473 4,473
25,251 1,317
27,183 5,295
25,079 1,231
27,784 5,062
25,107 1,298
28,274 4,734
24,030 1,183
28,482 4,536
United States ......
187,049
190,186
188,028
188,553
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 11, 2023
187,810
188,469
Percent of previous year
(percent) 101 104 111 98
102
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 and 2023
State
December 3, 2022
December 10, 2022
Week ending
December 17, 2022
December 24, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................
34,833 24,328
5,354 1,225 35,860 6,586 3,516 8,003 16,172 9,813
34,572 24,195
5,271 1,225 35,862 6,337 3,350 8,005 16,522 9,813
34,519 24,383
5,166 1,225 35,676 6,400 3,380 8,001 16,341 9,812
34,526 24,432
5,206 1,225 35,920 6,274 3,426 8,066 16,054 9,761
North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............
25,003 7,326 6,849 6,043
18,395 6,388
12,770
24,389 7,697 6,646 5,786
18,506 6,286
13,412
24,767 7,482 6,734 6,042
18,415 6,394
13,260
24,917 7,523 6,637 5,599
18,128 6,532
13,357
Other States............................
12,743
12,706
12,811
12,525
United States ..........................
241,207
240,580
240,808
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 11, 2023
240,108
December 31, 2022
(1,000 eggs)
34,565 24,177
4,913 1,209 34,475 6,370 3,426 8,066 15,872 9,825
24,741 7,473 6,561 6,041
17,733 6,564
13,048
12,528
237,587
January 7, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,411 24,116
5,100 1,194 35,470 6,283 3,123 8,067 16,125 9,871
24,858 7,415 6,791 5,836
18,046 6,685
13,077
12,836
239,304
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 and 2023
State
December 3, 2022
December 10, 2022
Week ending
December 17, 2022
December 24, 2022
December 31, 2022
(1,000 chicks)
(1,000 chicks)
(1,000 chicks)
(1,000 chicks)
(1,000 chicks)
Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................
25,809 20,966
4,511 1,331 24,884 5,545 2,705 5,866 13,223 6,913
25,052 22,201
4,469 1,292 27,473 5,849 2,966 6,819 13,881 6,561
25,251 21,564
5,435 1,317 27,183 5,498 2,927 5,225 13,627 6,711
25,079 21,662
4,821 1,231 27,784 6,422 2,937 6,086 13,351 7,183
25,107 21,588
4,895 1,298 28,274 5,377 2,869 5,570 13,572 6,308
North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............
19,548 4,767 4,760 5,037
14,268 6,105
11,340
19,638 4,102 4,773 4,473
14,499 4,106
12,438
18,664 3,921 4,781 5,295
14,159 4,544
12,210
18,498 3,054 4,724 5,062
14,684 5,700
10,804
17,982 4,202 4,500 4,734
14,601 5,746
11,618
Other States............................
9,471
9,594
9,716
9,471
9,569
United States ..........................
187,049
190,186
188,028
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 11, 2023
188,553
187,810
January 7, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 24,030 21,616 6,177 1,183 28,482 4,946 2,861 4,589 13,500 5,810
19,276 4,766 4,671 4,536
14,598 5,779
12,076
9,573
188,469
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.