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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.