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.