Hatchery
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhæt͡ʃəɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hatchery is a noun meaning A facility where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions, especially those of fish or poultry.
Meaning
A facility where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions, especially those of fish or poultry.
Example Sentences
Next door is a trout hatchery, open to the public every day during the summer.
The poultry industry is characterized by a vertical integration in which an agribusiness firm, either through direct ownership or contract, controls the entire production process. Such firms own processing plants, feed mills, and hatcheries, and contract with farmers to raise the chickens.
Word Forms
- hatcheries
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aquaculture, pisciculture, finfish, fish, brooder, livestock.
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