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 7, 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 3, 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 34.9 million eggs during the week ending June 3, 2023, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 36.0 million eggs during the same week, up 3 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 2 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 187 million chicks for meat production during the week ending June 3, 2023, down 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023 through June 3, 2023 for the United States were 4.11 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 3, 2023, down 3 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.9 million chicks, down slightly from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 State April 29, 2023 May 6, 2023 May 13, 2023 Week ending May 20, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 34,228 1,225 35,506 5,533 34,295 1,225 36,143 5,555 33,775 1,225 36,070 5,653 34,186 1,225 36,023 5,635 May 27, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 33,814 1,225 35,579 5,567 United States ...... 242,231 242,592 241,593 242,592 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 7, 2023 241,256 June 3, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 34,900 1,225 36,035 5,760 244,010 Percent of previous year (percent) 101 103 103 103 101 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 State April 29, 2023 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) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 24,539 1,283 27,582 4,598 24,254 1,283 26,894 4,775 24,000 1,189 26,642 4,426 23,842 1,273 27,192 4,466 24,029 1,155 27,652 4,173 United States ...... 185,984 185,349 186,834 187,272 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 7, 2023 187,683 June 3, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 23,475 1,260 27,906 4,471 187,227 Percent of previous year (percent) 97 99 100 96 98 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2023 State April 29, 2023 May 6, 2023 Week ending May 13, 2023 May 20, 2023 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 34,228 25,139 5,440 1,225 35,506 6,787 3,531 8,081 16,301 10,129 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 36,023 6,222 3,502 8,090 16,559 10,100 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 24,809 7,668 6,763 5,533 18,773 5,879 13,474 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 13,279 25,292 7,633 6,849 5,635 18,733 5,910 13,536 Other States............................ 12,965 12,330 12,922 12,787 United States .......................... 242,231 242,592 241,593 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 7, 2023 242,592 May 27, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 33,814 24,791 5,435 1,225 35,579 6,337 3,500 8,090 16,917 10,100 25,301 7,437 6,800 5,567 18,498 5,910 13,669 12,286 241,256 June 3, 2023 (1,000 eggs) 34,900 25,030 5,437 1,225 36,035 6,306 3,439 8,088 16,707 10,000 25,368 7,514 7,096 5,760 18,656 5,909 13,858 12,682 244,010 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2023 State April 29, 2023 May 6, 2023 Week ending May 13, 2023 May 20, 2023 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ................................. Arkansas ................................. Delaware ................................ Florida..................................... Georgia ................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................ Maryland ................................. Mississippi .............................. Missouri .................................. 24,539 22,188 4,614 1,283 27,582 5,147 3,035 6,365 12,792 5,750 24,254 20,971 5,149 1,283 26,894 5,585 2,990 6,033 12,832 6,557 24,000 21,078 5,126 1,189 26,642 5,683 3,020 5,332 13,070 6,619 23,842 21,188 5,210 1,273 27,192 5,552 3,006 5,017 12,830 6,234 North Carolina......................... Oklahoma ............................... Pennsylvania .......................... South Carolina ........................ Texas ...................................... Virginia.................................... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............. 18,645 4,618 4,547 4,598 14,382 5,040 11,830 19,071 4,716 4,318 4,775 14,461 4,947 11,487 19,259 4,752 4,376 4,426 14,418 5,676 12,700 19,481 5,216 4,429 4,466 14,850 5,735 12,185 Other States............................ 9,029 9,026 9,468 9,566 United States .......................... 185,984 185,349 186,834 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, June 7, 2023 187,272 May 27, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 24,029 22,313 4,595 1,155 27,652 5,992 2,971 5,379 13,412 6,324 19,531 4,091 4,295 4,173 14,865 5,837 12,083 8,986 187,683 June 3, 2023 (1,000 chicks) 23,475 21,036 4,895 1,260 27,906 5,866 2,749 5,702 12,768 6,980 19,123 4,589 4,568 4,471 15,105 5,701 11,476 9,557 187,227 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.