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Broiler placements hold faster than last year pace

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The USDA’s weekly hatchery numbers continue to point to rising chicken production in 2026. 254.134 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubation last week, 267,000 less than the previous week, but 2% more than a year ago, even as the average rate of hatchability declined slightly to 79.1%. 194.392 million broiler-type chicks were placed into […] The post Broiler placements hold faster than last year pace appeared first on Brownfield Ag News .

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