Broiler sets fell sharply over the past week. The USDA says 245.722 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators, falling 2.959 million on the week partially due to high heat in some areas impacting laying efficiency, but rising 2% on the year because of the larger overall number of layers. 195219 million broiler-type chicks were […]
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