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 8, 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 4, 2023, up slightly from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.3 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.5 million eggs during the week ending March 4, 2023, down 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.4 million eggs during the same week, up 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 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 4, 2023, up slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through March 4, 2023 for the United States were 1.68 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.8 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 4, 2023, down 6 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 28.0 million chicks, up 14 percent from a year ago.

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

State

January 28, 2023

February 4, 2023

February 11, 2023

Week ending
February 18, 2023

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,547 1,194
35,229 5,778

34,610 1,194
35,305 5,733

34,620 1,225
35,369 5,702

34,650 1,225
35,333 5,727

February 25, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,767 1,225
35,260 6,080

United States ......

240,543

239,973

241,582

240,038

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

240,736

March 4, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,535 1,225
35,380 5,988
241,327

Percent of previous year
(percent)
99 103 101 108
100

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

State

January 28, 2023

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) (1,000 chicks)

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

23,604 1,282
27,825 4,189

23,383 1,248
26,612 5,316

23,822 1,262
28,667 4,873

23,677 1,266
27,990 4,882

23,913 1,225
27,631 4,622

United States ......

186,217

185,555

187,004

187,562

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

186,074

March 4, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 23,838 1,165 27,950 4,464
186,640

Percent of previous year
(percent) 94 96
114 86
100

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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

State

January 28, 2023

February 4, 2023

Week ending

February 11, 2023

February 18, 2023

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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 35,305 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 35,333 5,770 3,411 8,095 16,777 9,562

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

25,448 7,291 6,658 5,778
17,583 6,637
13,235

24,474 7,335 6,740 5,733
18,149 6,632
12,992

24,891 7,466 6,354 5,702
18,353 6,756
13,310

24,362 7,416 6,720 5,727
18,484 6,749
13,210

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

12,586

12,631

12,705

12,538

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

240,543

239,973

241,582

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

240,038

February 25, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,767 24,908
5,372 1,225 35,260 6,295 3,411 8,094 16,845 9,776
24,082 7,344 6,743 6,080
18,058 6,760
13,059
12,657
240,736

March 4, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,535 24,715
5,369 1,225 35,380 6,249 3,289 8,095 16,952 9,714
25,057 7,375 6,690 5,988
18,176 6,756
13,151
12,611
241,327

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

State

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)

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

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 6,423 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

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

19,469 3,854 4,433 4,189
14,318 5,996
11,680

19,016 4,033 4,416 5,316
13,569 4,728
12,373

19,226 4,377 4,504 4,873
13,448 5,536
12,175

19,154 4,277 4,494 4,882
13,969 6,344
10,820

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

9,263

9,753

9,647

9,693

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

186,217

185,555

187,004

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

187,562

February 25, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 23,913 21,835 4,627 1,225 27,631 5,234 2,749 5,958 14,084 6,351
18,652 3,604 4,493 4,622
14,374 5,990
11,462
9,270
186,074

March 4, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 23,838 22,551 5,556 1,165 27,950 6,095 2,859 5,045 14,044 5,804
19,011 3,522 4,073 4,464
14,475 6,092
10,863
9,233
186,640

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.