hatchery
noun
hatch·ery
ˈha-chə-rē 
plural hatcheries
: a place for hatching eggs (as of poultry or fish)
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Players will need certain eggs and a special structure called a hatchery.
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Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
Krantz bought the trout farm — a former fish hatchery — in 2013 and is rebuilding his small business after COVID-19 disrupted his customers’ livelihoods and his supply of fish food and trout eggs.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 14 July 2025
An easy two miles to the trail shelter, this hike has fun features like log bridges and evidence of an old fish hatchery that was built in 1936.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
The hatchery, which raises Chinook salmon and steelhead for release into the American River, typically offers public tours and school visits through its visitor center.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
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Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
Krantz bought the trout farm — a former fish hatchery — in 2013 and is rebuilding his small business after COVID-19 disrupted his customers’ livelihoods and his supply of fish food and trout eggs.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 14 July 2025
An easy two miles to the trail shelter, this hike has fun features like log bridges and evidence of an old fish hatchery that was built in 1936.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
The hatchery, which raises Chinook salmon and steelhead for release into the American River, typically offers public tours and school visits through its visitor center.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
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“Hatchery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatchery. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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