hatchability
/ˌhætʃəˈbɪləti/
noun
- The ability of an egg to hatch, or the percentage of eggs that successfully hatch in a given group.
- The farm reported a 90% hatchability rate for the latest batch of eggs.
- The hatchability of these eggs is very high because they were kept at the perfect temperature.
- Poor nutrition can lower the hatchability of a bird's eggs.