1. a facility where eggs (especially fish or poultry) are hatched under controlled conditions

Examples

• The fish hatchery releases thousands of young salmon into the river each spring.
• She works at a chicken hatchery that supplies eggs to local farms.
• The state operates a trout hatchery to maintain populations in the lake.
• Modern hatcheries use temperature control to ensure successful egg incubation.
• The oyster hatchery produces millions of larvae for aquaculture operations.
• Visitors can tour the hatchery to learn how chicks are born and raised.