Another week, another week-to-week and year-to-year rise for broiler sets and placements. The USDA says 251.651 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubation, up 891,000 on the week and 1% on the year, with average hatchability remaining at 79%. 193.577 million broiler-type chicks were placed into meat production, 817,000 above a week ago and 1% […]
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