hatchery
noun
hatch·ery
ˈha-chə-rē 
plural hatcheries
: a place for hatching eggs (as of poultry or fish)
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And that’s before the economic benefits of having his own hatchery and nursery, as well as staff whose dollars remain in the local area, creating a stronger economy in the process.
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Joe Minihane, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Now the delta smelt is functionally extinct in the wild, the species preserved only through a state and federal hatchery program, the success of which is uncertain.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
The state bought new birds from a commercial hatchery.
—Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
The tribal fish hatcheries also produce other popular harvested fish, including muskellunge, brook trout and yellow perch.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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Joe Minihane, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Now the delta smelt is functionally extinct in the wild, the species preserved only through a state and federal hatchery program, the success of which is uncertain.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
The state bought new birds from a commercial hatchery.
—Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
The tribal fish hatcheries also produce other popular harvested fish, including muskellunge, brook trout and yellow perch.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Hatchery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatchery. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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