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 22, 2023

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down Slightly
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 240 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 18, 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 34.6 million eggs during the week ending February 18, 2023, down 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 February 18, 2023, up 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through February 18, 2023 for the United States were 1.31 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.7 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 18, 2023, down slightly from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.9 million chicks, up 3 percent from a year ago.

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

State

January 14, 2023

January 21, 2023

January 28, 2023

Week ending
February 4, 2023

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

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

34,547 1,194
35,229 5,778

34,610 1,194
35,290 5,733

February 11, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,620 1,225
35,327 5,702

United States ......

238,147

238,996

240,510

239,582

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 22, 2023

241,210

February 18, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,628 1,225
35,150 5,782
239,540

Percent of previous year
(percent)
100 103 100 106
100

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

State

January 14, 2023

January 21, 2023

January 28, 2023

Week ending
February 4, 2023

February 11, 2023

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

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

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

25,212 1,283
25,518 4,230

23,604 1,282
27,825 4,189

23,383 1,248
26,612 5,316

23,958 1,262
28,667 4,960

United States ......

187,647

184,465

186,217

185,554

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 22, 2023

186,994

February 18, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 23,703 1,266 27,938 4,982
187,588

Percent of previous year
(percent) 100 111 103 130
101

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

State

January 14, 2023

January 21, 2023

Week ending

January 28, 2023

February 4, 2023

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

34,511 23,954
5,088 1,194 35,167 6,659 3,243 8,066 16,468 9,779

34,547 24,648
5,183 1,194 35,229 6,719 3,244 8,056 16,591 9,916

34,610 24,576
5,299 1,194 35,290 5,929 3,290 8,058 16,710 9,954

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

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 6,658 5,778
17,583 6,637
13,202

24,474 7,335 6,726 5,733
18,149 6,632
12,992

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

12,801

13,017

12,586

12,631

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

238,147

238,996

240,510

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 22, 2023

239,582

February 11, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,620 24,821
5,488 1,225 35,327 6,268 3,411 8,081 16,665 9,954
24,892 7,466 6,344 5,702
18,353 6,756
13,310
12,527
241,210

February 18, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,628 24,630
5,379 1,225 35,150 5,770 3,411 8,095 16,777 9,562
24,362 7,408 6,720 5,782
18,484 6,749
12,735
12,673
239,540

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

State

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)

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

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

25,212 20,043
5,252 1,283 25,518 5,109 2,972 5,063 13,061 5,821

23,604 21,174
5,299 1,282 27,825 6,014 2,639 5,215 13,671 6,292

23,383 21,658
5,174 1,248 26,612 5,149 2,633 6,422 14,015 6,056

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

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 4,433 4,189
14,318 5,996
11,680

19,016 4,033 4,439 5,316
13,569 4,601
12,477

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

9,209

9,362

9,263

9,753

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

187,647

184,465

186,217

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 22, 2023

185,554

February 11, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 23,958 20,938 4,662 1,262 28,667 4,877 2,756 6,192 13,883 6,255
19,226 4,087 4,505 4,960
13,448 5,333
12,030
9,955
186,994

February 18, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 23,703 21,730 5,075 1,266 27,938 5,416 2,784 6,343 13,978 6,756
19,392 3,527 4,494 4,982
13,963 5,569
10,979
9,693
187,588

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.