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. June 14, 2023 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 1 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 244 million eggs in incubators during the week ending June 10, 2023, up 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 34.6 million eggs during the week ending June 10, 2023, up slightly from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 35.9 million eggs during the same week, up 3 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 189 million chicks for meat production during the week ending June 10, 2023, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through June 10, 2023 for the United States were 4.30 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.5 million chicks for meat production during the week ending June 10, 2023, down 6 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 28.3 million chicks, up 5 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 State May 6, 2023 May 13, 2023 May 20, 2023 Week ending May 27, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,295 1,225 36,143 5,555 33,775 1,225 36,070 5,653 34,186 1,225 36,329 5,635 33,814 1,225 35,679 5,567 June 3, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 34,924 1,225 36,124 5,742 United States ...... 242,592 241,603 243,419 241,656 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 14, 2023 244,078 June 10, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 34,648 1,225 35,895 6,056 244,443 Percent of previous year (percent) 100 103 103 107 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 State May 6, 2023 May 13, 2023 May 20, 2023 Week ending May 27, 2023 June 3, 2023 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 24,254 1,283 26,894 4,775 23,962 1,189 26,642 4,426 23,788 1,273 27,192 4,466 23,984 1,155 27,652 4,417 23,373 1,260 27,952 4,471 United States ...... 185,355 186,833 187,271 187,692 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 14, 2023 187,213 June 10, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 23,537 1,261 28,332 5,531 189,035 Percent of previous year (percent) 94 98 105 112 99 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 State May 6, 2023 May 13, 2023 Week ending May 20, 2023 May 27, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 34,295 25,001 5,430 1,225 36,143 6,727 3,548 8,092 16,815 10,100 33,775 24,878 5,433 1,225 36,070 6,610 3,500 8,089 15,978 10,100 34,186 24,865 5,445 1,225 36,329 6,743 3,502 8,090 16,559 10,100 33,814 24,791 5,435 1,225 35,679 6,637 3,500 8,090 16,917 10,100 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 25,231 7,585 6,625 5,555 19,019 5,879 12,992 24,615 7,591 6,966 5,653 19,014 5,895 13,289 25,292 7,633 6,849 5,635 18,733 5,910 13,536 25,301 7,437 6,800 5,567 18,498 5,910 13,669 Other States............................ 12,330 12,922 12,787 12,286 United States .......................... 242,592 241,603 243,419 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 14, 2023 241,656 June 3, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 34,924 25,030 5,437 1,225 36,124 6,506 3,439 8,088 16,707 10,000 25,368 7,745 7,115 5,742 18,656 5,909 13,349 12,714 244,078 June 10, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 34,648 25,309 5,436 1,225 35,895 6,349 3,500 8,090 16,700 10,100 25,316 7,784 7,166 6,056 18,591 5,910 13,559 12,809 244,443 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 State May 6, 2023 May 13, 2023 Week ending May 20, 2023 May 27, 2023 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 24,254 21,213 5,149 1,283 26,894 5,539 2,990 5,998 12,832 6,657 23,962 21,877 5,126 1,189 26,642 5,746 3,020 5,384 13,070 6,619 23,788 20,994 5,210 1,273 27,192 5,662 3,006 5,084 12,830 6,433 23,984 22,449 4,595 1,155 27,652 5,728 2,971 5,345 13,412 6,697 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 19,071 4,364 4,318 4,775 14,461 4,982 11,269 19,259 3,952 4,376 4,426 14,418 5,624 12,566 19,481 5,211 4,429 4,466 14,850 5,668 11,967 19,303 3,582 4,291 4,417 14,865 5,871 12,142 Other States............................ 9,306 9,577 9,727 9,233 United States .......................... 185,355 186,833 187,271 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 14, 2023 187,692 June 3, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 23,373 21,320 4,895 1,260 27,952 5,730 2,749 5,708 12,795 6,980 19,205 4,339 4,583 4,471 15,058 5,702 11,360 9,733 187,213 June 10, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 23,537 20,831 5,008 1,261 28,332 5,817 2,926 5,612 13,219 6,162 19,011 5,363 4,502 5,531 14,764 5,720 12,056 9,383 189,035 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.