The EGG SAVE Act creates a new federal tax credit for commercial egg hatchery facilities that purchase and install equipment to automatically identify the sex of chicken embryos before they hatch. This technology allows producers to avoid hatching male chicks, which reduces waste in egg production. The credit covers the cost of the sex-identification equipment, its installation, and any facility modifications needed to operate it. The credit percentage declines over time, starting at 50 percent for equipment installed in 2026, dropping to 40 percent in 2027, and 30 percent in 2028, with the program ending after December 31, 2028. The bill applies only to equipment that meets at least 95 percent accuracy in sex determination and is used at U.S.-based commercial hatcheries, directly benefiting the domestic egg production industry by incentivizing adoption of more efficient breeding technologies.
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