This is a small industry, with less than 800 businesses operating primarily as poultry hatcheries in the United States,
NAICS Code(s) 112340 (Poultry Hatcheries)
As this industry is highly automated, most operations have a small staff. Roughly half of all poultry hatcheries employ fewer than five workers
This category includes establishments primarily engaged in operating poultry hatcheries on their own account or on a contract or fee basis.
NAICS 112390 applies to Other Poultry Production.
This category covers establishments primarily engaged in operating fish hatcheries or preserves.
SPF Poultry Company is a business focused on producing and supplying specific-pathogen-free (SPF) poultry, which are birds bred to be free from certain infectious diseases. This ensures healthier flocks and higher biosecurity standards for poultry farms. The company typically caters to hatcheries and breeding operations, providing them with SPF eggs and chicks for improved production efficiency and animal welfare. Their practices contribute to better disease prevention and management in the poultry industry.
Poultry industry is improving in Pakistan. Lahore, remote areas of Karachi have become hub of this industry.
The poultry industry is divided into breeding, egg production, and meat production. One can specialize in chicken, poultry, or exotic wildlife.
Beginning in the early 1930s, the poultry industry was dominated by many small growers and processors
The value of shipments in the poultry processing industry was $32.3 billion in 1999
The value of shipments in the poultry processing industry was $32.7 billion in 2000
The main industry of Georgia is poultry.