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.