hatchery
noun
hatch·ery
ˈha-chə-rē 
plural hatcheries
: a place for hatching eggs (as of poultry or fish)
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Nez Perce scientists and environmental managers, working alongside other Northwest tribes, have documented the near extinction of numerous species of salmon and steelhead fish, despite federal, state and tribal agencies investing billions of dollars in hatchery programs to boost fish populations.
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Alyssa Kreikemeier, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
But one day by accident, the local chick hatchery delivered 500 birds, 10 times more than the 50 Steele had ordered.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Feb. 2025
Agri Advanced Technologies has also installed an in-ovo sexing machine at a hatchery in Texas.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 6 Mar. 2025
Scientists and entrepreneurs reared baby fish in hatcheries and transferred them to rivers, lakes or bays.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 28 Feb. 2025
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Alyssa Kreikemeier, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
But one day by accident, the local chick hatchery delivered 500 birds, 10 times more than the 50 Steele had ordered.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Feb. 2025
Agri Advanced Technologies has also installed an in-ovo sexing machine at a hatchery in Texas.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 6 Mar. 2025
Scientists and entrepreneurs reared baby fish in hatcheries and transferred them to rivers, lakes or bays.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hatchery
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“Hatchery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatchery. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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