by Maëva | Feb 3, 2022 | Hatchery
The hatch window or hatch spread is an important tool to monitor the hatchery process. Implementation of a random control of hatch windows is mandatory when you are in continuous improvement and to ensure chick welfare. The hatch window can be defined as the time span...
by Maëva | Nov 15, 2021 | Hatchery
Hatching egg quality is a crucial parameter to maximise the number of day-old chicks per hen and thus the profitability of the breeder flock. As such, starting from oviposition at the farm, special care has to be given to the hatching eggs to preserve their...
by Maëva | Nov 5, 2021 | Hatchery
Egg storage is defined as the time between oviposition and setting of the egg (incubation). Managing the hatching egg during this storage period correctly is a critical point in farms and hatcheries.Cell development in an egg starts already in the infundibulum...
