Broiler hatchery news release, 2023 April 5

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 5, 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 1, 2023, down slightly from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.2 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Hatcheries in Alabama set 34.8 million eggs during the week ending April 1, 2023, down slightly from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.1 million eggs during the same week, down slightly from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down Slightly
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 186 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 1, 2023, down slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through April 1, 2023 for the United States were 2.43 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.4 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 1, 2023, up 2 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.8 million chicks, up 1 percent from a year ago.

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

State

February 25, 2023

March 4, 2023

March 11, 2023

Week ending
March 18, 2023

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,767 1,225
35,074 5,950

34,577 1,225
35,256 6,046

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

34,326 1,225
35,508 5,974

March 25, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,855 1,225
35,686 6,061

United States ......

240,759

241,843

241,150

240,138

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 5, 2023

242,086

April 1, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,779 1,225
35,050 5,764
239,856

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

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

State

February 25, 2023

March 4, 2023

March 11, 2023

Week ending
March 18, 2023

March 25, 2023

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

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

23,925 1,225
27,631 4,658

23,945 1,165
27,950 4,520

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

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

24,288 1,290
26,977 4,383

United States ......

186,167

186,599

186,403

186,526

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 5, 2023

187,183

April 1, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 24,426 1,291 27,771 4,314
186,491

Percent of previous year
(percent) 102 97 101 89
100

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

State

February 25, 2023

March 4, 2023

Week ending

March 11, 2023

March 18, 2023

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,767 24,818
5,372 1,225 35,074 6,626 3,411 8,094 16,924 9,776

34,577 24,461
5,369 1,225 35,256 6,580 3,289 8,095 17,000 9,714

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 35,508 6,397 3,290 8,091 17,108 9,489

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

24,082 7,344 6,772 5,950
18,058 6,760
13,049

25,057 7,510 6,801 6,046
18,217 6,756
13,265

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

24,988 7,213 6,678 5,974
18,416 5,877
13,245

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

12,657

12,625

12,929

12,294

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

240,759

241,843

241,150

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 5, 2023

240,138

March 25, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,855 24,885
5,487 1,225 35,686 6,424 3,305 8,013 16,869 9,998
24,556 7,723 6,831 6,061
18,332 5,907
13,470
12,459
242,086

April 1, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,779 24,728
5,417 1,225 35,050 6,072 3,420 8,094 16,760 10,038
25,144 6,595 6,784 5,764
18,378 5,907
12,840
12,861
239,856

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

State

February 25, 2023

March 4, 2023

Week ending

March 11, 2023

March 18, 2023

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

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

23,925 21,864
4,627 1,225 27,631 5,234 2,749 5,958 14,107 6,351

23,945 22,016
5,556 1,165 27,950 6,153 2,859 4,982 13,977 5,804

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

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

18,652 3,604 4,491 4,658
14,374 5,990
11,462

19,063 3,996 4,081 4,520
14,512 6,092
10,691

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

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

9,265

9,237

9,061

9,491

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

186,167

186,599

186,403

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, April 5, 2023

186,526

March 25, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 24,288 21,047 4,823 1,290 26,977 5,383 2,862 5,718 13,580 6,258
19,879 4,274 4,541 4,383
14,437 5,889
12,044
9,510
187,183

April 1, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 24,426 20,127 5,007 1,291 27,771 4,737 2,816 5,208 13,322 6,020
19,327 5,074 4,568 4,314
14,447 5,704
12,643
9,689
186,491

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.