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.