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.