In October 2023, Poland's poultry industry achieved its highest monthly output of hatched broiler chicks ever, reaching nearly 136 million chicks, a 10 million increase from the previous year. The industry is expected to set a yearly production record, with a forecast of 1.5 billion chickens to be slaughtered by the end of the year. While the rapid growth has made Poland the largest European broiler meat producer and the fastest-growing in the EU, challenges such as a potential decrease in export value and rising feed and energy costs may imperil the industry's growth in 2024.