Broiler type egg sets and chick placements have declined for the second week in a row.
The USDA says 232.263 million eggs were placed into incubators last week, down from last week and 3% below a year ago, while average hatchability did improve slightly from a week ago.
Placements of broiler type chicks into meat production was under the previous week and also 3% below last year at 182.843 million head, with cumulative year to date placements 1% slower than 2022, implying lower broiler production.
