Broiler hatchery news release, 2023 May 3

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 3, 2023

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down Slightly
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 242 million eggs in incubators during the week ending April 29, 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 34.2 million eggs during the week ending April 29, 2023, down 3 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.5 million eggs during the same week, up 1 percent from a year ago.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down Slightly
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 29, 2023, down slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through April 29, 2023 for the United States were 3.17 billion. Cumulative placements were up slightly from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.6 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 29, 2023, down 3 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 28.0 million chicks, up 11 percent from a year ago.

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

State

March 25, 2023

April 1, 2023

April 8, 2023

Week ending
April 15, 2023

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,855 1,225
35,789 6,061

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

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

34,628 1,225
36,363 5,671

April 22, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,059 1,225
34,232 5,648

United States ......

242,383

241,729

240,676

240,756

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 3, 2023

240,098

April 29, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,165 1,225
35,476 5,561
241,795

Percent of previous year
(percent)
97 103 101 101
100

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

State

March 25, 2023

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) (1,000 chicks)

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

24,350 1,290
26,977 4,383

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

United States ......

187,334

187,858

186,320

186,920

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 3, 2023

186,975

April 29, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 24,571 1,283 28,005 4,583
186,725

Percent of previous year
(percent) 97 89
111 102
100

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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

State

March 25, 2023

April 1, 2023

Week ending

April 8, 2023

April 15, 2023

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,855 24,885
5,487 1,225 35,789 6,618 3,305 8,013 16,869 9,998

34,794 25,100
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 36,363 5,748 3,532 8,091 16,373 10,128

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

24,556 7,723 6,831 6,061
18,332 5,907
13,470

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

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

12,459

12,861

12,411

12,484

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

242,383

241,729

240,676

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 3, 2023

240,756

April 22, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,059 24,613
5,428 1,225 34,232 6,204 3,532 8,026 16,466 10,130
25,140 7,411 6,762 5,648
18,417 5,866
14,058
12,881
240,098

April 29, 2023
(1,000 eggs)
34,165 25,127
5,440 1,225 35,476 6,268 3,531 8,081 16,541 10,129
24,809 7,335 6,768 5,561
18,773 5,879
13,864
12,823
241,795

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

State

March 25, 2023

April 1, 2023

Week ending

April 8, 2023

April 15, 2023

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

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

24,350 21,047
4,823 1,290 26,977 5,383 2,862 5,718 13,580 6,258

24,415 21,530
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

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

19,879 4,274 4,541 4,383
14,507 5,889
12,063

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

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

9,510

9,689

9,168

9,255

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

187,334

187,858

186,320

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, May 3, 2023

186,920

April 22, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 24,499 22,170 5,317 1,303 28,195 5,594 2,868 5,766 12,999 6,239
18,977 4,041 4,468 4,445
14,480 4,818
11,249
9,547
186,975

April 29, 2023
(1,000 chicks) 24,571 22,135 4,614 1,283 28,005 5,324 3,035 6,285 13,071 5,750
18,663 4,618 4,547 4,583
14,425 5,040
11,747
9,029
186,725

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.