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 26, 2023

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down Slightly
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 240 million eggs in incubators during the week ending April 22, 2023, down 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 34.2 million eggs during the week ending April 22, 2023, down 2 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.2 million eggs during the same week, down 2 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 1 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 22, 2023, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through April 22, 2023 for the United States were 2.99 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.3 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 22, 2023, down 5 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 28.1 million chicks, up 11 percent from a year ago.

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

State

March 18, 2023

March 25, 2023

April 1, 2023

Week ending
April 8, 2023

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

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

34,794 1,225
35,209 5,764

34,697 1,225
35,719 5,612

April 15, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,628 1,225
36,363 5,671

United States ......

240,070

242,383

241,729

240,198

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 26, 2023

240,756

April 22, 2023
(1,000 eggs) 34,189 1,225 34,232 5,648
239,668

Percent of previous year
(percent) 98
103 98
102
100

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

State

March 18, 2023

March 25, 2023

April 1, 2023

Week ending
April 8, 2023

April 15, 2023

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

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

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

23,585 1,289
28,050 5,312

United States ......

186,526

187,334

186,512

186,321

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 26, 2023

186,919

April 22, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 24,267 1,303 28,095 4,671
187,011

Percent of previous year
(percent) 95 91
111 96
99

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

State

March 18, 2023

March 25, 2023

Week ending

April 1, 2023

April 8, 2023

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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 25,100
5,417 1,225 35,209 6,419 3,320 8,094 16,318 10,038

34,697 25,137
5,428 1,225 35,719 6,159 3,532 8,092 16,509 10,067

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

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 7,744 6,784 5,764
18,378 5,907
13,213

23,777 7,259 6,857 5,612
18,530 5,877
13,310

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

12,294

12,459

12,861

12,411

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

240,070

242,383

241,729

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 26, 2023

240,198

April 15, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,628 24,681
5,438 1,225 36,363 5,748 3,532 8,091 16,373 10,128
24,666 7,576 6,683 5,671
18,236 5,866
13,367
12,484
240,756

April 22, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,189 24,613
5,428 1,225 34,232 6,204 3,532 8,026 16,466 10,130
25,140 7,411 6,723 5,648
18,417 5,866
13,537
12,881
239,668

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

State

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)

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

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

23,721 20,480
5,648 1,295 27,839 4,934 2,664 4,063 13,565 5,997

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

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

18,786 4,892 4,633 5,419
14,955 6,264
11,796

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

9,491

9,510

9,689

9,370

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

186,526

187,334

186,512

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 26, 2023

186,321

April 15, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 23,585 21,139 4,112 1,289 28,050 5,611 2,888 6,365 13,527 6,703
18,942 4,465 4,485 5,312
14,570 5,103
11,701
9,072
186,919

April 22, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 24,267 21,530 5,456 1,303 28,095 5,365 2,868 5,272 12,999 6,239
18,904 4,782 4,468 4,671
14,480 5,113
11,737
9,462
187,011

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.