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 17, 2023 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 1 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 241 million eggs in incubators during the week ending May 13, 2023, down 1 percent 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 33.7 million eggs during the week ending May 13, 2023, down 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.9 million eggs during the same week, up 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 May 13, 2023, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through May 13, 2023 for the United States were 3.55 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.0 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 13, 2023, down 6 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.7 million chicks, up 3 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 State April 8, 2023 April 15, 2023 April 22, 2023 Week ending April 29, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,697 1,225 35,834 5,612 34,628 1,225 35,480 5,671 34,059 1,225 34,437 5,648 34,228 1,225 35,302 5,533 May 6, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 34,295 1,225 35,938 5,555 United States ...... 240,676 240,265 240,715 241,464 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 17, 2023 241,666 May 13, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 33,695 1,225 35,864 5,593 240,635 Percent of previous year (percent) 99 103 102 100 99 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 State April 8, 2023 April 15, 2023 April 22, 2023 Week ending April 29, 2023 May 6, 2023 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 23,778 1,295 27,839 5,297 23,594 1,289 28,050 5,062 24,499 1,303 28,195 4,445 24,539 1,283 27,582 4,598 24,254 1,283 26,894 4,775 United States ...... 186,320 186,920 186,975 186,195 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 17, 2023 185,349 May 13, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 24,000 1,189 26,686 4,446 186,952 Percent of previous year (percent) 94 89 103 95 99 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 State April 8, 2023 April 15, 2023 Week ending April 22, 2023 April 29, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 24,800 5,428 1,225 34,437 6,550 3,532 8,026 16,466 10,130 34,228 25,139 5,440 1,225 35,302 6,268 3,531 8,081 16,301 10,129 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 13,937 24,809 7,668 6,763 5,533 18,773 5,879 13,474 Other States............................ 12,411 12,484 12,881 12,921 United States .......................... 240,676 240,265 240,715 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 17, 2023 241,464 May 6, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 34,295 25,001 5,430 1,225 35,938 6,142 3,548 8,092 16,679 10,100 25,231 7,585 6,625 5,555 19,019 5,879 12,992 12,330 241,666 May 13, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 33,695 24,819 5,433 1,225 35,864 6,213 3,500 8,089 15,978 10,100 24,672 7,498 6,966 5,593 19,009 5,895 13,170 12,916 240,635 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 State 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) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 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 24,539 22,188 4,614 1,283 27,582 5,147 3,035 6,365 13,003 5,750 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 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 18,645 4,618 4,547 4,598 14,382 5,040 11,830 Other States............................ 9,168 9,255 9,547 9,029 United States .......................... 186,320 186,920 186,975 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 17, 2023 186,195 May 6, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 24,254 20,971 5,149 1,283 26,894 5,585 2,990 6,033 12,832 6,557 19,071 4,716 4,318 4,775 14,461 4,947 11,487 9,026 185,349 May 13, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 24,000 21,137 5,126 1,189 26,686 6,042 3,020 5,320 12,927 6,619 19,291 4,752 4,376 4,446 14,365 5,676 12,538 9,442 186,952 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.