ANALYSIS: Broiler Production Grows Steadily as Demand Advances

Broiler-type production posted modest growth in May, with 876 million chicks hatched, up 1 percent from the prior year. Eggs in incubators as of June 1 also rose 1 percent to 756 million, indicating stable short-term supply. However, pullet placements for future hatchery flocks declined 0.7 percent year-over-year. While this suggests a cautious outlook by producers, it may also reflect ongoing challenges with hatchability, which has trended historically low in recent months and continues to limit breeder productivity.

Domestic chicken demand remains strong, underpinned

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