# Chicken prices, demand robust as supply stays tight | WATTPoultry.com

> Rabobank analyst Christine McCracken says the US broiler industry enters 2026 on solid footing, with about 1% volume growth projected. Hatchability problems and elevated bird mortality are constraining supply despite strong demand.

- Date: 2026-03-06 · published 2026-03-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20313-chicken-prices-demand-robust-as-supply-stays-tight-wattpoultry-com
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Constrained US broiler volume growth limits incremental feed demand, while firm chicken prices support the sector's margins.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- wattagnet.com: https://www.wattagnet.com/poultry-future/chicken-marketing-summit-news/news/15818987/chicken-prices-demand-robust-as-supply-stays-tight

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