To baby chick purveyors Alan and Jackie Nieder of Heartland Hatchery out of Amsterdam, Mo., it is a way of life. “He’s raised chickens his whole life,” Jackie said of her husband Alan.

The system began operating this month in Iowa at the nation's largest chick hatchery, which handles about ... blades to nearly instantly kill the baby birds — something that seems horrifying ...

BANEPA, July 1: Last year, a day-old broiler chick used to cost between Rs 70 and Rs 90 per unit. Despite high price tag, hatcheries were struggling to meet the demand for chicks. However, farmers are ...

BANEPA, July 1: Last year, a day-old broiler chick used to cost between Rs 70 and Rs 90 per unit. Despite high price tag, hatcheries were struggling to meet the demand for chicks. However, farmers are ...