Broiler hatchery numbers were mixed on the week while maintaining a faster pace than last year. The USDA says 252.194 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators, down 120,000 on the week, but up 2% on the year with average hatchability at 79.2%. 195.98 million broiler-type chicks were placed into meat production, up 513,000 from […]
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