ANALYSIS: Broiler Hatchery Expansion Loses Some Momentum Heading Into Fall
US broiler hatchery activity continues to run above year-ago levels, but the margin has narrowed considerably since the spring. Through the week ending 8/29, eggs set came in at 250,686 thousand and chicks placed at 194,367 thousand, both still positive year-over-year (YOY), but at gains of less than 1% compared to the 3–3.5% readings that characterized late April and early May. That the industry remains above 2025 at all is still meaningful, given that last year represented a record...
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