Alarming drop in US hatchability of broiler breeder eggs

As of this year, broiler hatchability in the United States is 6 percentage points lower than it was at its 2012 peak. This hatchability crisis represents a profound cost to the industry as well as a challenge in churning out enough broiler chicks to meet demand. Poultry World dives into research done by Innovate Animal Ag and discusses possible causes and ways to mitigate this alarming trend with multiple stakeholders. There are dozens of factors influencing the hatchability of eggs, most of