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.