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 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 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.