Broiler hatchery news release, 2023 May 10

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.

May 10, 2023

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up Slightly
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 242 million eggs in incubators during the week ending May 6, 2023, up slightly from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.4 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 May 6, 2023, down slightly from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.4 million eggs during the same week, up slightly from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 1 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 186 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 6, 2023, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through May 6, 2023 for the United States were 3.36 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 May 6, 2023, down 3 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.0 million chicks, up slightly from a year ago.

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

State

April 1, 2023

April 8, 2023

April 15, 2023

Week ending
April 22, 2023

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

34,697 1,225
35,834 5,612

34,628 1,225
35,480 5,671

34,059 1,225
34,232 5,648

April 29, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,274 1,225
35,302 5,533

United States ......

241,805

240,676

240,265

239,968

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 10, 2023

241,738

May 6, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,189 1,225
35,393 5,637
241,536

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

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

State

April 1, 2023

April 8, 2023

April 15, 2023

Week ending
April 22, 2023

April 29, 2023

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

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

24,415 1,291
27,771 4,314

23,778 1,295
27,839 5,297

23,594 1,289
28,050 5,062

24,499 1,303
28,195 4,445

24,566 1,283
27,582 4,583

United States ......

186,512

186,320

186,920

186,975

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 10, 2023

186,197

May 6, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 24,254 1,283 26,990 4,776
185,566

Percent of previous year
(percent) 97 96
100 96
99

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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

State

April 1, 2023

April 8, 2023

Week ending

April 15, 2023

April 22, 2023

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,794 25,176
5,417 1,225 35,209 6,419 3,320 8,094 16,318 10,038

34,697 25,137
5,428 1,225 35,834 6,522 3,532 8,092 16,509 10,067

34,628 24,681
5,438 1,225 35,480 6,140 3,532 8,091 16,373 10,128

34,059 24,613
5,428 1,225 34,232 6,204 3,532 8,026 16,466 10,130

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

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

24,666 7,576 6,683 5,671
18,236 5,866
13,367

25,140 7,411 6,762 5,648
18,417 5,866
13,928

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

12,861

12,411

12,484

12,881

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

241,805

240,676

240,265

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 10, 2023

239,968

April 29, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,274 25,127
5,440 1,225 35,302 6,268 3,531 8,081 16,541 10,129
24,809 7,668 6,763 5,533
18,773 5,879
13,474
12,921
241,738

May 6, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,189 24,967
5,430 1,225 35,393 6,142 3,548 8,092 16,617 10,100
25,073 7,622 6,625 5,637
19,019 5,879
13,611
12,367
241,536

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

State

April 1, 2023

April 8, 2023

Week ending

April 15, 2023

April 22, 2023

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

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

24,415 20,184
5,007 1,291 27,771 4,656 2,816 5,350 13,200 6,020

23,778 21,209
5,648 1,295 27,839 5,197 2,664 4,491 13,565 5,997

23,594 21,906
4,112 1,289 28,050 5,658 2,888 7,110 13,527 6,703

24,499 22,170
5,317 1,303 28,195 5,594 2,868 5,766 12,999 6,239

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

19,327 5,074 4,568 4,314
14,447 5,562
12,821

18,807 4,164 4,633 5,297
14,955 5,836
11,777

18,992 3,698 4,485 5,062
14,570 4,358
11,663

18,977 4,041 4,468 4,445
14,480 4,818
11,249

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

9,689

9,168

9,255

9,547

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

186,512

186,320

186,920

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 10, 2023

186,975

April 29, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 24,566 22,163 4,614 1,283 27,582 5,147 3,035 6,365 13,018 5,750
18,645 4,618 4,547 4,583
14,382 5,040
11,830
9,029
186,197

May 6, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 24,254 21,008 5,149 1,283 26,990 5,450 2,990 6,139 12,876 6,557
19,182 4,684 4,318 4,776
14,433 4,947
11,504
9,026
185,566

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.