Incubation

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Embryonic “temperature training” for  robust chicks

Broiler birds only have a short life span. As a result, good kickoff conditions are essential. Embryonic temperature training called “Circadian Incubation” is a tool to help achieving this goal. It will lead to robust chicks from the moment of hatch.
By Barbara Tzschentke and Sabrina Tatge, Humboldt-University of Berlin, Germany In modern poultry production, the transfer of up to two million chicks per week from a hatchery to broiler... read more »

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Petersime turns the rules upside down for more viable chicks

Traditionally, single-stage hatcheries had difficulties competing with multi-stage hatcheries, especially where costs were concerned. Now the hatchery industry is about to change and will learn that the rules that control the incubation process are also going to change. read more >

Embryos of high yield birds require better temperature control!

In the past decade major changes took place in broiler breeds. Characteristics of breeder hens as well as broilers changed. During that time little was done to adjust the hatching process, the result being a drop in the number of viable chickens. That is why a Dutch hatchery decided to look for improvements. read more >

How to make eggs free from pathogenic micro-organisms

Eggs are often blamed for being the cause of food poisoning. Although the origin of the contamination is not always understood, the industry must find solutions to eliminate the micro-organisms. What can be done apart from minimising the infection at farm level? read more >

Intestinal integrity and the impact of losing it

Genetic selection for resistance to disease with limited assistance from pharmacological and biological products is of increasing importance as is control of immunosuppressive diseases. Producers should not underestimate the potential economic harm enteric diseases can bring. Intestinal integrity may be challenged by a host of enemies and these infections interfere with intestinal integrity or weaken the gut-associated lymphoid tissue, which serves as a major disease-defence mechanism in the bird. The results can be devastating and costly. read more >

The importance of air velocity in incubation

Embryos are quite able to withstand sub-optimal incubation conditions, but when high eggshell temperatures are being measured, hatchability will be decreased. Research has shown that air velocity is crucial in controlling the temperature of the embryos to acceptable levels. read more >
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