Broiler placements down on week, up on year

USDA broiler hatchery data continues to imply higher production this year than last year. The USDA says 251.544 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubation last week, rising 1.083 million from the previous week and 1% from a year ago, with average hatchability improving slightly to 79.2%. 193.276 million broiler-type chicks were placed into meat […]

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