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. March 1, 2023 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 1 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 241 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 25, 2023, up 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.4 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.8 million eggs during the week ending February 25, 2023, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.2 million eggs during the same week, down 1 percent 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 25, 2023, up slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through February 25, 2023 for the United States were 1.49 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 25, 2023, down 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.6 million chicks, up 9 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 State January 21, 2023 January 28, 2023 February 4, 2023 Week ending February 11, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,511 1,194 35,167 5,854 34,547 1,194 35,229 5,778 34,610 1,194 35,290 5,733 34,620 1,225 35,327 5,702 February 18, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 34,650 1,225 35,333 5,727 United States ...... 238,996 240,543 239,944 241,210 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 1, 2023 240,038 February 25, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 34,767 1,225 35,171 6,080 240,504 Percent of previous year (percent) 101 103 99 109 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 State January 21, 2023 January 28, 2023 February 4, 2023 Week ending February 11, 2023 February 18, 2023 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 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 23,696 1,266 27,990 4,962 United States ...... 184,465 186,217 185,554 186,994 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 1, 2023 187,593 February 25, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 23,954 1,225 27,631 4,701 186,075 Percent of previous year (percent) 99 101 109 88 100 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 State January 21, 2023 January 28, 2023 Week ending February 4, 2023 February 11, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 6,291 3,290 8,058 16,710 9,954 34,620 24,821 5,488 1,225 35,327 6,268 3,411 8,081 16,665 9,954 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 13,235 24,474 7,335 6,726 5,733 18,149 6,632 12,992 24,892 7,466 6,344 5,702 18,353 6,756 13,310 Other States............................ 13,017 12,586 12,631 12,527 United States .......................... 238,996 240,543 239,944 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 1, 2023 241,210 February 18, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 34,650 24,630 5,379 1,225 35,333 5,770 3,411 8,095 16,777 9,562 24,362 7,416 6,720 5,727 18,484 6,749 13,210 12,538 240,038 February 25, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 34,767 24,908 5,372 1,225 35,171 6,295 3,411 8,094 16,845 9,776 24,082 7,344 6,743 6,080 18,058 6,760 12,916 12,657 240,504 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 State 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) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 23,958 20,938 4,662 1,262 28,667 4,877 2,756 6,192 13,883 6,255 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 19,226 4,087 4,505 4,960 13,448 5,333 12,030 Other States............................ 9,362 9,263 9,753 9,955 United States .......................... 184,465 186,217 185,554 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 1, 2023 186,994 February 18, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 23,696 21,716 5,075 1,266 27,990 5,371 2,784 6,394 14,136 6,756 19,204 3,527 4,494 4,962 13,969 5,569 10,991 9,693 187,593 February 25, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 23,954 22,208 4,627 1,225 27,631 4,872 2,749 6,622 14,084 6,351 18,699 3,231 4,493 4,701 14,374 5,226 11,450 9,578 186,075 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.