hatchery

hatchery
/hach"euh ree/, n., pl. hatcheries.
a place for hatching eggs of hens, fish, etc., esp. a large, commercial or government site where the young are hatched, cared for, and sold or distributed.
[1875-80; HATCH1 + -ERY]

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