EPHRATA, Pa. — Hendrix-ISA, part of the Layer Business Unit of Hendrix Genetics, purchases 20 acres of land in Grand Island, Neb., for building a new 24-million layer chick hatchery.
This expansion increases the company's capacity to provide day-old layer chicks. The new hatchery joins fully operating hatcheries in Ephrata, Pa., and Blackstone, Va.
"After a thorough exploration phase and an investigation of multiple locations and possibilities, we decided to choose Grand Island, Nebraska." Peter Mumm, managing director of Hendrix-ISA LLC said. "Nebraska is the best and safest location today to serve our growing customer base. . .