Broiler hatchery numbers continue to indicate a year-over-year rise in production. The USDA says 251.526 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators, down 470,000 on the week, but up 1% on the year, with the average hatchability at 79.3%. 194.679 million broiler-type chicks were placed into meat production, 370,000 more than the previous week and […]
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