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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.