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 15, 2023 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up Slightly Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 241 million eggs in incubators during the week ending March 11, 2023, up slightly from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.2 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.9 million eggs during the week ending March 11, 2023, up slightly from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.5 million eggs during the same week, up slightly from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down Slightly Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 186 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 11, 2023, down slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through March 11, 2023 for the United States were 1.87 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.8 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 11, 2023, down 3 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.5 million chicks, up 10 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 State February 4, 2023 February 11, 2023 February 18, 2023 Week ending February 25, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,610 1,194 35,305 5,733 34,620 1,225 35,369 5,702 34,650 1,225 35,377 5,727 34,767 1,225 35,260 6,080 March 4, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 34,577 1,225 35,560 6,046 United States ...... 239,973 241,622 240,534 240,754 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 15, 2023 241,825 March 11, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 34,854 1,225 35,517 5,948 240,707 Percent of previous year (percent) 100 103 100 115 100 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 State February 4, 2023 February 11, 2023 February 18, 2023 Week ending February 25, 2023 March 4, 2023 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,383 1,248 26,612 5,316 23,822 1,262 28,667 4,876 23,677 1,266 27,990 4,916 23,925 1,225 27,631 4,658 23,945 1,165 27,950 4,520 United States ...... 185,555 187,018 187,593 186,167 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 15, 2023 186,599 March 11, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 24,751 1,287 27,514 4,619 186,134 Percent of previous year (percent) 97 114 110 110 100 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 State February 4, 2023 February 11, 2023 Week ending February 18, 2023 February 25, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 34,610 24,576 5,299 1,194 35,305 6,291 3,290 8,058 16,710 9,954 34,620 24,821 5,488 1,225 35,369 6,411 3,411 8,081 16,665 9,954 34,650 24,630 5,379 1,225 35,377 6,133 3,411 8,095 16,777 9,562 34,767 24,818 5,372 1,225 35,260 6,295 3,411 8,094 16,924 9,776 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 24,474 7,335 6,740 5,733 18,149 6,632 12,992 24,891 7,466 6,394 5,702 18,353 6,756 13,310 24,362 7,416 6,809 5,727 18,484 6,749 13,210 24,082 7,344 6,772 6,080 18,058 6,760 13,059 Other States............................ 12,631 12,705 12,538 12,657 United States .......................... 239,973 241,622 240,534 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 15, 2023 240,754 March 4, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 34,577 24,461 5,369 1,225 35,560 6,249 3,289 8,095 17,000 9,714 25,057 7,510 6,801 6,046 18,202 6,756 13,289 12,625 241,825 March 11, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 34,854 24,269 5,381 1,225 35,517 5,659 3,290 8,095 16,680 9,660 24,834 7,570 6,738 5,948 18,127 6,724 13,264 12,872 240,707 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 State February 4, 2023 February 11, 2023 Week ending February 18, 2023 February 25, 2023 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 23,383 21,658 5,174 1,248 26,612 5,149 2,633 6,423 14,015 6,056 23,822 20,649 4,662 1,262 28,667 5,381 2,756 5,881 13,883 6,255 23,677 20,768 5,075 1,266 27,990 5,560 2,784 5,719 14,136 6,954 23,925 21,864 4,627 1,225 27,631 5,234 2,749 5,958 14,107 6,351 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 19,016 4,033 4,416 5,316 13,569 4,728 12,373 19,226 4,377 4,523 4,876 13,448 5,536 12,175 19,154 4,277 4,496 4,916 13,969 6,344 10,820 18,652 3,604 4,491 4,658 14,374 5,990 11,462 Other States............................ 9,753 9,639 9,688 9,265 United States .......................... 185,555 187,018 187,593 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, March 15, 2023 186,167 March 4, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 23,945 22,016 5,556 1,165 27,950 6,153 2,859 4,982 13,977 5,804 19,063 3,996 4,081 4,520 14,512 6,092 10,691 9,237 186,599 March 11, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 24,751 20,519 4,999 1,287 27,514 5,505 2,898 5,514 13,524 6,401 19,121 4,663 4,450 4,619 14,345 5,975 11,010 9,039 186,134 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.