USDA reports big week-to-week gain in broiler placements

The USDA continues to point towards expanded broiler production. 256.758 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators last week, down 180,000 from the previous week, but up 3% from a year ago, with average hatchability at 79.4% of all eggs. 198.584 million broiler-type chicks were placed into meat production, surging 2.831 million head on the […]

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