Introduced by John Cherrington.

Competition between hatching firms is cut-throat: two have given up recently. American interests have moved in on the market, and British breeding programmes are under pressure. So are farmers, from the sales campaigns. Who will win, the Americans or the British, and what is the farmers' gain?
Filmed by the Farmers' Weekly Film Unit
From the Midlands
followed by the Weather Situation for farmers and growers
(to 14.15)