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The Broiler Chicken Lifecycle: From Hatch to Market-Ready

The Broiler Chicken Lifecycle: From Hatch to Market-Ready

Broiler chickens are bred for their fast growth and efficient meat production. The demand for affordable poultry meat has made the broiler industry grow. To meet this demand, breeders focus on increasing the breast muscle size. This allows broilers to reach slaughter weight faster than other chicken breeds. The broiler chicken lifecycle has two main phases. First, they hatch in…