Broiler hatchery news release, 2023 January 11

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.