Broiler hatchery news release, 2023 February 1

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.

February 1, 2023

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down Slightly
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 239 million eggs in incubators during the week ending January 28, 2023, down slightly 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 three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.5 million eggs during the week ending January 28, 2023, down slightly from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.2 million eggs during the same week, down 1 percent 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 28, 2023, up 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through January 28, 2023 for the United States were 748 million. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.5 million chicks for meat production during the week ending January 28, 2023, up slightly from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.8 million chicks, up 3 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 and 2023

State

December 24, 2022

December 31, 2022

January 7, 2023

Week ending
January 14, 2023

January 21, 2023

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

34,526 1,225
35,932 5,599

34,565 1,209
34,388 6,041

34,349 1,194
35,529 5,836

34,447 1,194
35,216 5,711

34,511 1,194
35,167 5,854

United States ......

240,691

237,943

240,697

237,527

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 1, 2023

238,819

January 28, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,532 1,194
35,229 5,778
239,126

Percent of previous year
(percent)
100 100
99 115
100

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 and 2023

State

December 24, 2022

December 31, 2022

January 7, 2023

Week ending
January 14, 2023

January 21, 2023

January 28, 2023

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

25,079 1,231
27,784 5,062

25,107 1,298
28,274 4,734

23,988 1,183
28,436 4,506

24,642 1,301
27,343 4,899

25,085 1,283
25,518 4,210

23,452 1,282
27,825 3,992

United States ......

188,553

187,810

187,885

187,643

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 1, 2023

185,244

187,578

Percent of previous year
(percent)
100 105 103
96
101

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 and 2023

State

December 24, 2022

December 31, 2022

Week ending

January 7, 2023

January 14, 2023

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri ..................................

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 34,388 6,638 3,426 8,066 15,872 9,825

34,349 24,090
5,302 1,194 35,529 6,804 3,123 8,067 16,271 9,871

34,447 24,451
5,183 1,194 35,216 5,987 3,154 8,067 16,572 9,859

North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............

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

25,066 7,415 6,631 5,836
18,046 6,685
13,517

24,531 7,541 6,547 5,711
16,858 6,632
12,776

Other States............................

12,718

12,703

12,901

12,801

United States ..........................

240,691

237,943

240,697

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 1, 2023

237,527

January 21, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,511 24,496
5,088 1,194 35,167 6,138 3,243 8,066 16,436 9,779
25,114 7,339 6,677 5,854
16,864 6,616
13,220
13,017
238,819

January 28, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,532 24,590
5,112 1,194 35,229 6,213 3,244 8,056 16,512 9,916
25,448 7,291 6,618 5,778
17,583 6,637
12,587
12,586
239,126

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 and 2023

State

December 24, 2022

December 31, 2022

Week ending

January 7, 2023

January 14, 2023

January 21, 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 ..................................

25,079 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 2,461 4,705 13,609 5,810

24,642 20,205
4,801 1,301 27,343 5,293 2,891 5,461 13,272 6,419

25,085 19,552
5,252 1,283 25,518 5,146 2,972 4,815 13,073 6,425

North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............

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 4,540 4,506
14,598 5,839
11,950

19,319 5,334 4,533 4,899
14,444 6,122
11,844

19,629 6,041 4,405 4,210
14,075 6,690
11,718

Other States............................

9,471

9,569

9,572

9,520

9,355

United States ..........................

188,553

187,810

187,885

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 1, 2023

187,643

185,244

January 28, 2023
(1,000 chicks)
23,452 20,763
5,792 1,282 27,825 5,339 2,639 4,778 13,674 6,838
19,724 4,565 4,461 3,992
14,318 6,106
12,499
9,531
187,578

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.