Poultry Hatcheries
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in hatching poultry of any kind.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain. Census publishes this definition under NAICS 112340, the only detailed industry in this group.
Which code does this activity belong in?
Poultry hatcheries are establishments whose primary activity is hatching poultry eggs to produce chicks and other young birds for sale. The boundary with chicken egg production lies in the downstream use of eggs; establishments that collect and sell eggs for human consumption are classified in chicken egg production, while hatcheries process eggs specifically for breeding purposes. Establishments that hatch poultry but then raise the resulting birds to market weight for meat or egg production are classified in broilers and other meat type chicken production, turkey production, or other poultry production based on the species involved.
Written for NAICS 112340, the only detailed industry in this group.