Broiler hatchery news release, 2023 April 19

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.

April 19, 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 April 15, 2023, up slightly from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.1 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.7 million eggs during the week ending April 15, 2023, down slightly from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 36.4 million eggs during the same week, up 3 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down Slightly
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 15, 2023, down slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through April 15, 2023 for the United States were 2.80 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.6 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 15, 2023, down 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 28.0 million chicks, up 5 percent from a year ago.

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

State

March 11, 2023

March 18, 2023

March 25, 2023

Week ending
April 1, 2023

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,884 1,225
35,240 6,040

34,326 1,225
35,319 6,101

34,855 1,225
35,789 6,061

34,794 1,225
35,050 5,764

April 8, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,697 1,225
35,719 5,612

United States ......

241,150

240,070

242,383

240,692

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 19, 2023

240,298

April 15, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,669 1,225
36,424 5,606
240,669

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

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

State

March 11, 2023

March 18, 2023

March 25, 2023

Week ending
April 1, 2023

April 8, 2023

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

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

24,699 1,287
27,551 4,743

24,647 1,207
27,479 4,730

24,350 1,290
26,977 4,383

24,415 1,291
27,771 4,314

23,721 1,295
27,839 5,419

United States ......

186,403

186,526

187,334

186,512

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 19, 2023

186,321

April 15, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 23,612 1,289 28,021 5,322
186,681

Percent of previous year
(percent) 96 98
105 111
100

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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

State

March 11, 2023

March 18, 2023

Week ending

March 25, 2023

April 1, 2023

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,884 24,268
5,491 1,225 35,240 6,052 3,290 8,095 16,680 9,660

34,326 24,650
5,369 1,225 35,319 6,491 3,290 8,091 17,108 9,489

34,855 24,885
5,487 1,225 35,789 6,618 3,305 8,013 16,869 9,998

34,794 25,176
5,417 1,225 35,050 6,072 3,420 8,094 16,760 10,038

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

24,834 7,401 6,760 6,040
18,127 6,724
13,450

24,988 7,213 6,978 6,101
18,416 5,877
12,845

24,556 7,723 6,831 6,061
18,332 5,907
13,470

25,144 6,595 6,784 5,764
18,378 5,907
13,213

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

12,929

12,294

12,459

12,861

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

241,150

240,070

242,383

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 19, 2023

240,692

April 8, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,697 25,137
5,428 1,225 35,719 6,159 3,632 8,092 16,509 10,067
23,777 7,259 6,857 5,612
18,530 5,877
13,310
12,411
240,298

April 15, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,669 24,681
5,438 1,225 36,424 5,748 3,632 8,091 16,373 10,128
24,666 7,519 6,683 5,606
18,236 5,866
13,205
12,479
240,669

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

State

March 11, 2023

March 18, 2023

Week ending

March 25, 2023

April 1, 2023

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

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

24,699 20,279
5,030 1,287 27,551 5,008 2,898 5,641 13,686 6,634

24,647 20,994
4,437 1,207 27,479 5,220 2,892 5,319 13,518 6,452

24,350 21,047
4,823 1,290 26,977 5,383 2,862 5,718 13,580 6,258

24,415 20,184
5,007 1,291 27,771 4,656 2,816 5,350 13,200 6,020

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

19,006 4,700 4,444 4,743
14,265 5,902
11,569

18,658 4,381 4,558 4,730
14,364 6,617
11,562

19,879 4,274 4,541 4,383
14,507 5,889
12,063

19,327 5,074 4,568 4,314
14,447 5,562
12,821

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

9,061

9,491

9,510

9,689

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

186,403

186,526

187,334

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 19, 2023

186,512

April 8, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 23,721 20,480 5,648 1,295 27,839 4,934 2,664 4,063 13,565 5,997
18,786 4,892 4,633 5,419
14,955 6,264
11,796
9,370
186,321

April 15, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 23,612 21,194 4,112 1,289 28,021 5,545 2,888 6,333 13,355 6,703
18,991 4,465 4,485 5,322
14,588 5,103
11,603
9,072
186,681

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.