Broiler hatchery news release, 2023 February 15

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 15, 2023

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up Slightly
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 241 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 11, 2023, up slightly from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.9 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.7 million eggs during the week ending February 11, 2023, down slightly from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.4 million eggs during the same week, up 1 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 February 11, 2023, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through February 11, 2023 for the United States were 1.12 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.0 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 11, 2023, up 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 28.7 million chicks, up 2 percent from a year ago.

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

State

January 7, 2023

January 14, 2023

January 21, 2023

Week ending
January 28, 2023

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,349 1,194
35,470 5,836

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

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

34,532 1,194
35,229 5,778

February 4, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,579 1,194
35,246 5,733

United States ......

240,618

238,147

239,506

239,676

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 15, 2023

239,332

February 11, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,651 1,225
35,384 5,702
240,727

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

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

State

January 7, 2023

January 14, 2023

January 21, 2023

Week ending
January 28, 2023

February 4, 2023

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

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

24,049 1,183
28,436 4,561

24,696 1,301
27,343 4,917

25,236 1,283
25,518 4,230

23,627 1,282
27,825 4,189

23,410 1,248
26,612 5,316

United States ......

187,935

187,647

184,543

186,346

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 15, 2023

185,608

February 11, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 23,965 1,262 28,667 4,967
187,544

Percent of previous year
(percent) 101 112 102 109
102

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

State

January 7, 2023

January 14, 2023

Week ending

January 21, 2023

January 28, 2023

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,349 24,090
5,302 1,194 35,470 6,804 3,123 8,067 16,271 9,871

34,447 24,451
5,183 1,194 35,216 6,508 3,154 8,067 16,572 9,859

34,511 24,496
5,088 1,194 35,167 6,659 3,243 8,066 16,436 9,779

34,532 24,590
5,183 1,194 35,229 6,213 3,244 8,056 16,512 9,916

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

25,066 7,415 6,611 5,836
18,046 6,685
13,517

24,531 7,541 6,652 5,711
16,858 6,632
12,770

25,114 7,339 6,843 5,854
16,864 6,616
13,220

25,448 7,291 6,682 5,778
17,583 6,637
13,002

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

12,901

12,801

13,017

12,586

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

240,618

238,147

239,506

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 15, 2023

239,676

February 4, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,579 24,539
5,299 1,194 35,246 5,929 3,290 8,058 16,572 9,954
24,474 7,335 6,726 5,733
18,149 6,632
12,992
12,631
239,332

February 11, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,651 24,774
5,488 1,225 35,384 6,268 3,411 8,081 16,559 9,954
24,892 7,466 6,344 5,702
18,353 6,756
12,892
12,527
240,727

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

State

January 7, 2023

January 14, 2023

Week ending

January 21, 2023

January 28, 2023

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

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

24,049 22,711
6,134 1,183 28,436 5,828 2,461 4,743 13,609 5,510

24,696 20,479
4,801 1,301 27,343 5,628 2,891 5,411 13,272 6,119

25,236 20,085
5,252 1,283 25,518 5,109 2,972 5,063 13,073 5,821

23,627 21,237
5,299 1,282 27,825 6,014 2,639 5,215 13,674 6,292

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

19,276 3,921 4,547 4,561
14,598 5,770
11,163

19,319 5,360 4,529 4,917
14,444 6,152
11,776

19,429 5,619 4,393 4,230
14,075 6,421
11,602

19,469 3,854 4,455 4,189
14,318 5,896
11,799

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

9,435

9,209

9,362

9,262

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

187,935

187,647

184,543

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 15, 2023

186,346

February 4, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 23,410 21,691 5,174 1,248 26,612 5,149 2,633 6,422 14,009 6,056
19,016 4,033 4,439 5,316
13,569 4,601
12,477
9,753
185,608

February 11, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 23,965 21,931 4,773 1,262 28,667 4,877 2,756 6,221 13,827 6,255
19,226 3,764 4,505 4,967
13,448 5,184
11,961
9,955
187,544

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.