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. January 18, 2023 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down Slightly Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 237 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 14, 2023, down slightly from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 80.0 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.3 million eggs during the week ending January 14, 2023, up slightly from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.2 million eggs during the same week, up slightly from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 1 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 188 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 14, 2023, up 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2022 through January 14, 2023 for the United States were 376 million. Cumulative placements were up 2 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.6 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 14, 2023, up 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.4 million chicks, up 4 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 and 2023 State December 10, 2022 December 17, 2022 December 24, 2022 Week ending December 31, 2022 January 7, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,663 1,225 35,862 5,786 34,519 1,225 35,676 6,042 34,526 1,225 35,932 5,599 34,565 1,209 34,475 6,041 34,349 1,194 35,470 5,836 United States ...... 240,671 240,366 240,691 237,587 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 18, 2023 239,857 January 14, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 34,337 1,194 35,193 5,711 237,187 Percent of previous year (percent) 100 100 100 121 100 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 and 2023 State December 10, 2022 December 17, 2022 December 24, 2022 Week ending December 31, 2022 January 7, 2023 January 14, 2023 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 25,052 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 23,988 1,183 28,436 4,506 24,621 1,301 27,374 4,899 United States ...... 190,186 188,028 188,553 187,810 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 18, 2023 188,104 187,522 Percent of previous year (percent) 104 105 104 107 101 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 and 2023 State 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) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 34,663 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 2,938 8,001 16,341 9,812 34,526 24,432 5,206 1,225 35,932 6,652 3,426 8,066 16,054 9,761 34,565 24,177 4,913 1,209 34,475 6,370 3,426 8,066 15,872 9,825 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 24,741 7,473 6,561 6,041 17,733 6,564 13,048 Other States............................ 12,706 12,811 12,718 12,528 United States .......................... 240,671 240,366 240,691 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 18, 2023 237,587 January 7, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 34,349 24,090 5,302 1,194 35,470 6,283 3,123 8,067 16,271 9,871 24,858 7,415 6,644 5,836 18,046 6,685 13,517 12,836 239,857 January 14, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 34,337 24,483 5,183 1,194 35,193 5,987 3,154 8,067 16,492 9,859 24,425 7,541 6,539 5,711 16,813 6,632 12,776 12,801 237,187 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 and 2023 State 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) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 23,988 22,036 6,134 1,183 28,436 4,946 2,661 4,705 13,609 5,810 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 19,276 4,296 4,545 4,506 14,598 5,779 12,023 Other States............................ 9,594 9,716 9,471 9,569 9,573 United States .......................... 190,186 188,028 188,553 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, January 18, 2023 187,810 188,104 January 14, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 24,621 20,151 4,803 1,301 27,374 5,293 2,882 5,479 13,037 6,419 19,392 5,334 4,541 4,899 14,505 5,952 12,021 9,518 187,522 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.