Broiler sets, placements up 4% on year

U.S. broiler sets and placements were up solidly on both the week and the year. The USDA says 247.440 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators, up 8.883 million on the week and 4% on the year as hatcheries try to meet demand expectations. The average hatchability improved slightly, remaining just below 80%. 189.344 million […]

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