Broiler Hatchery - Release

Broiler Hatchery
ISSN: 1949-1840
Released June 20, 2024, 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 246 million eggs in incubators during the week ending June 15, 2024,
up 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was
79.1 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 190 million chicks for meat production during the week
ending June 15, 2024, up slightly from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 6, 2024 through
June 15, 2024 for the United States were 4.52 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a
year earlier.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set – Selected States and United States: 2024
Week ending
State

May 11,
2024

May 18,
2024

May 25,
2024

June 1,
2024

June 8,
2024

June 15,
2024

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

34,331
25,866
5,714
1,225
35,749
8,133
3,654
8,065
17,545
8,817

35,189
25,611
5,598
1,225
36,276
8,092
3,527
8,053
17,842
8,867

34,924
25,658
5,599
1,225
36,228
8,057
3,561
8,094
17,825
8,785

34,438
25,678
5,656
1,225
35,866
8,194
3,561
8,095
17,679
8,769

35,045
25,511
5,658
1,225
35,811
8,015
3,530
8,092
17,678
8,891

34,927
25,182
5,645
1,225
35,498
8,140
3,593
8,090
17,923
8,922

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

25,183
6,062
7,381
6,171
19,689
5,264

25,440
5,921
8,080
5,969
19,418
5,458

25,796
5,820
8,185
5,966
19,449
5,446

25,577
5,772
7,988
6,050
19,586
5,584

25,330
5,968
7,970
6,050
19,489
5,580

25,712
5,802
7,929
6,129
19,331
5,645

13,346

13,550

13,434

13,422

13,334

13,650

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

12,008

12,098

12,066

11,753

12,124

12,215

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

244,203

246,214

246,118

244,893

245,301

245,558

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed – Selected States and United States: 2024
Week ending
State

May 11,
2024

May 18,
2024

May 25,
2024

June 1,
2024

June 8,
2024

June 15,
2024

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

(1,000 chicks)

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

24,865
21,361
4,534
1,341
28,008
5,992
3,013
6,734
13,736
5,818

25,683
21,034
6,045
1,302
27,164
5,895
2,921
5,057
13,345
6,466

24,737
22,817
4,530
1,354
28,417
6,099
2,905
6,111
13,370
5,090

24,252
20,610
4,892
1,311
27,964
5,868
2,951
6,321
13,627
5,659

23,791
21,285
5,491
1,316
29,240
6,092
3,006
5,328
13,776
5,236

24,869
21,915
4,656
1,296
28,298
6,024
3,070
6,177
13,801
5,484

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

19,892
3,209
4,901
5,062
14,877
4,784

19,771
3,377
4,797
5,215
15,306
5,440

20,125
2,612
4,879
4,817
15,579
5,164

19,791
4,682
4,628
4,533
15,413
5,015

20,044
4,269
5,165
4,442
15,207
5,473

20,163
3,017
5,202
4,798
15,323
5,192

12,679

11,449

11,748

12,182

12,018

11,868

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

9,388

9,325

9,256

9,006

9,100

9,148

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

190,194

189,592

189,610

188,705

190,279

190,301

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Broiler Hatchery (June 2024)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

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 [email protected]
Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ......................................................................................................... (202) 692-0069
Vacant, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section
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

Broiler Hatchery (June 2024)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

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