New, more effective breakout procedure

Carla van der Pol, MSc.

A breakout analysis should be part of routine procedures in any hatchery operation. A breakout analysis provides insight into problems, especially when a hatch is disappointing. In a breakout analysis, candled and unhatched eggs are opened to determine why the embryo did not develop or hatch. The egg contents will reveal whether an egg was infertile, if contamination with bacteria or molds occurred, or at which stage of development embryonic mortality occurred.

A properly performed breakout analysis identifies whether the problem lies in seasonal variation, breeder flock issues, or hatchery and machine performance. However, many traditional breakout analysis programs make crucial mistakes that reduce the amount of information that can be obtained from the breakout. HatchTech’s new breakout procedure will help you identify the cause of hatch loss, rather than just determine the moment of embryonic mortality. This can be used to ultimately improve your hatchability and chick quality. Download the entire article via the button below.