2024 broiler sets and placements remain on a faster than 2023 pace. The USDA says 247.104 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators last week, up 1.756 million from the prior week and 3% above a year ago, with the average hatchability remaining just under 80%. 193.522 million broiler-type chicks were placed into meat production, […]
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