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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.