Broiler-Type Eggs Set and Broiler-Type Chicks Placed
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 222 million eggs in incubators during the week ending April 15, 2017. This is up 3 percent from the eggs set the corresponding week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 83 percent. Broiler growers in the United States placed 180 million chicks for meat production, up 2 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.
Read the full Southern Region Broiler Hatchery Report, with the breakdown for all states, all charts and numbers.
Share this Post
Georgia Cotton Growers to Benefit From Disaster Assistance Funding
November 21, 2025Early 19th Century Farming Shaped America’s Economy
November 21, 2025How Supply and Demand Shaped Early U.S. Agriculture
November 20, 2025Agricultural Community Reacting to Proposed Waters of the US Rule
November 19, 2025Sponsored Content