While estimates are still out on exactly how U.S. egg consumption fared in 2025, one thing seems relatively certain–egg consumption remains at quite high levels in comparison with historical trends, and the per capita consumption of chicken has been steadily rising for years. This comes despite things turning south for the industry in 2024 and into 2025. That’s when the H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) really hit the U.S. poultry and hatchery sectors in a big way, despite circulating throughout the sector for a couple of years.
Industrial Info is tracking more than $183 million worth of projects set to kick off this year at U.S. hatcheries. While not all of these projects will be built as planned, other similar projects will be added throughout the year. Industrial Info tracked less than $40 million worth of projects that started at U.S. hatcheries in a very difficult 2025, so 2026 arrives with suggestions of somewhat stronger activity.
