Broiler Hatchery
ISSN: 1949-1840
Released March 1, 2023, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 1 Percent
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 241 million eggs in
incubators during the week ending
February 25, 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.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up Slightly
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 186 million chicks
for meat production during the week ending February 25, 2023, up slightly
from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 7, 2023
through February 25, 2023 for the United States were 1.49 billion. Cumulative
placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set - Selected States and United States: 2023
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: Week ending
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: January 21, : January 28, : February 4, :February 11, :February 18, :February 25,
: 2023 : 2023 : 2023 : 2023 : 2023 : 2023
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: 1,000 eggs
:
Alabama ......................: 34,511 34,547 34,610 34,620 34,650 34,767
Arkansas .....................: 23,954 24,648 24,576 24,821 24,630 24,908
Delaware .....................: 5,088 5,183 5,299 5,488 5,379 5,372
Florida ......................: 1,194 1,194 1,194 1,225 1,225 1,225
Georgia ......................: 35,167 35,229 35,290 35,327 35,333 35,171
Kentucky .....................: 6,659 6,719 6,291 6,268 5,770 6,295
Louisiana ....................: 3,243 3,244 3,290 3,411 3,411 3,411
Maryland .....................: 8,066 8,056 8,058 8,081 8,095 8,094
Mississippi ..................: 16,468 16,591 16,710 16,665 16,777 16,845
Missouri .....................: 9,779 9,916 9,954 9,954 9,562 9,776
:
North Carolina ...............: 25,114 25,448 24,474 24,892 24,362 24,082
Oklahoma .....................: 7,339 7,291 7,335 7,466 7,416 7,344
Pennsylvania .................: 6,843 6,658 6,726 6,344 6,720 6,743
South Carolina ...............: 5,854 5,778 5,733 5,702 5,727 6,080
Texas ........................: 16,864 17,583 18,149 18,353 18,484 18,058
Virginia .....................: 6,616 6,637 6,632 6,756 6,749 6,760
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ...........: 13,220 13,235 12,992 13,310 13,210 12,916
:
Other States .................: 13,017 12,586 12,631 12,527 12,538 12,657
:
United States ................: 238,996 240,543 239,944 241,210 240,038 240,504
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Broiler-Type Chicks Placed - Selected States and United States: 2023
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: Week ending
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: January 21, : January 28, : February 4, :February 11, :February 18, :February 25,
: 2023 : 2023 : 2023 : 2023 : 2023 : 2023
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: 1,000 chicks
:
Alabama ......................: 25,212 23,604 23,383 23,958 23,696 23,954
Arkansas .....................: 20,043 21,174 21,658 20,938 21,716 22,208
Delaware .....................: 5,252 5,299 5,174 4,662 5,075 4,627
Florida ......................: 1,283 1,282 1,248 1,262 1,266 1,225
Georgia ......................: 25,518 27,825 26,612 28,667 27,990 27,631
Kentucky .....................: 5,109 6,014 5,149 4,877 5,371 4,872
Louisiana ....................: 2,972 2,639 2,633 2,756 2,784 2,749
Maryland .....................: 5,063 5,215 6,422 6,192 6,394 6,622
Mississippi ..................: 13,061 13,671 14,015 13,883 14,136 14,084
Missouri .....................: 5,821 6,292 6,056 6,255 6,756 6,351
:
North Carolina ...............: 19,429 19,469 19,016 19,226 19,204 18,699
Oklahoma .....................: 5,619 3,854 4,033 4,087 3,527 3,231
Pennsylvania .................: 4,393 4,433 4,439 4,505 4,494 4,493
South Carolina ...............: 4,230 4,189 5,316 4,960 4,962 4,701
Texas ........................: 14,075 14,318 13,569 13,448 13,969 14,374
Virginia .....................: 6,421 5,996 4,601 5,333 5,569 5,226
California, Tennessee, :
and West Virginia ...........: 11,602 11,680 12,477 12,030 10,991 11,450
:
Other States .................: 9,362 9,263 9,753 9,955 9,693 9,578
:
United States ................: 184,465 186,217 185,554 186,994 187,593 186,075
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Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly
from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a
year. Individual NASS regional field offices maintain a list of all known
hatcheries and update their lists on a continual basis. All hatcheries that
meet the minimum size criteria are given adequate time to respond to the
weekly survey. Those that do not respond are contacted by telephone. The
weekly United States total for chicks placed includes states receiving
greater than 500,000 chicks annually for grow-out.
Estimating Procedures: All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from
each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends
from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on
similar operations or historical data. NASS regional field offices prepare
these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic
trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural
Statistics Board for reasonableness.
Revision Policy: Revisions are generally the result of late or corrected
data. Revisions made to the previous five-week's data during the current week
are published in this report. Final estimates are published in the annual
Hatchery Production Summary released in April.
Reliability: Estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication,
and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these
errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality
controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported
data for consistency and reasonableness.
Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries
may be sent to nass@usda.gov
Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ............................... (202) 692-0069
Jean Porter, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section .......... (202) 690-3223
Holly Brenize - Poultry Slaughter................................... (202) 720-0585
Liana Cuffman - Catfish and Trout, Mink, Census of Aquaculture ..... (202) 720-8784
Fatema Haque - Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ..................... (202) 720-3244
Derron Martin - Chicken Hatchery, Egg Products...................... (202) 690-3237
Seth Riggins - Honey, Honey Bee Colonies ........................... (202) 690-4870
Shulonda Shaw - Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses .. (202) 720-3240
Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs ........................................ (202) 690-3676
Takiyah Walker - Broiler Hatchery................................... (202) 720-6147
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