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.