Broiler hatchery news release, 2023 February 8

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 8, 2023

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up Slightly
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 239 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 4, 2023, up 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 34.7 million eggs during the week ending February 4, 2023, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.1 million eggs during the same week, up slightly from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up Slightly
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 186 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 4, 2023, up slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through February 4, 2023 for the United States were 932 million. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.3 million chicks for meat production during the week ending February 4, 2023, down 2 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.5 million chicks, down 2 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 and 2023

State

December 31, 2022

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)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,565 1,209
34,388 6,041

34,349 1,194
35,529 5,836

34,447 1,194
35,230 5,711

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

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

United States ......

237,943

240,697

238,006

238,819

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 8, 2023

239,612

February 4, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,679 1,194
35,058 5,833
239,337

Percent of previous year
(percent)
101 100 100 104
100

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 and 2023

State

December 31, 2022

January 7, 2023

January 14, 2023

Week ending
January 21, 2023

January 28, 2023

February 4, 2023

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

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

25,107 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

23,279 1,248
26,518 5,070

United States ......

187,810

187,885

187,641

184,543

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 8, 2023

186,386

185,647

Percent of previous year
(percent) 98
103 98
119
100

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2022 and 2023

State

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)

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

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 35,230 6,508 3,154 8,067 16,572 9,859

34,511 24,496
5,088 1,194 35,167 6,138 3,243 8,066 16,436 9,779

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

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 6,497 5,711
16,858 6,632
12,770

25,114 7,339 6,677 5,854
16,864 6,616
13,220

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

12,703

12,901

12,801

13,017

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

237,943

240,697

238,006

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 8, 2023

238,819

January 28, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,532 24,590
5,183 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
13,002
12,586
239,612

February 4, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,679 24,539
5,299 1,194 35,058 5,929 3,290 8,058 16,572 9,954
24,474 7,390 6,607 5,833
18,149 6,632
13,133
12,547
239,337

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2022 and 2023

State

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)

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

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 19,248
5,252 1,283 25,518 5,146 2,972 4,815 13,073 6,236

23,452 20,220
5,299 1,282 27,825 5,339 2,639 5,028 13,674 6,597

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

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
11,842

19,429 6,041 4,405 4,210
14,075 6,690
11,718

19,677 4,565 4,461 3,992
14,318 6,106
12,395

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

9,569

9,572

9,520

9,347

9,517

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

187,810

187,885

187,641

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 8, 2023

184,543

186,386

February 4, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 23,279 20,467 5,174 1,248 26,518 5,157 2,633 5,858 14,027 6,281
19,270 5,029 4,450 5,070
13,574 5,287
12,721
9,604
185,647

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.