Broiler numbers fell sharply over the past week while holding ahead of last year. The USDA says 246.428 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators, down 3.178 million on the week with the largest declines in the southeast, but that’s still up 2% on the year. 189.689 million broiler-type chicks were placed into meat production, […]
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