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.