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How to survive prolonged egg storage?
Dr. Inge van Roovert-Reijrink M.Sc. Storage of hatching eggs longer than 7 days causes a delay in hatch time and a decline in hatchability and chick quality. Hatchability declines with approximately…
Heat stress: A matter of life and death importance?
Roos Molenaar, M.Sc. In practice, high incubation temperatures at the end of incubation are often observed. Embryos experience high temperatures due to cooling and air velocity problems in the…
Chick length and organ development
Dr. Roos Molenaar M.Sc. and Dr. Inge Reijrink M.Sc. A study of the Research department of HatchTech showed a positive relation between chick length at day of hatch and chick weight at day 7. This…
Effects of moment of hatch and feed access on chicken development
D. M. Lamot*†, I. B. van de Linde*, R. Molenaar‡, C. W. van der Pol†‡, P. J. A. Wijtten*, B. Kemp†, H. van den Brand† *Cargill Animal Nutrition Innovation Center Velddriel, Veilingweg 23, NL-5534LD…
The mystery of duck egg incubation
Dr. Inge Reijrink M.Sc. Hatchability results of a duck hatchery fluctuates during the year and the reason for disappointing results are often not clear. One of the most important factor influencing…
Evaluation of chick quality: which method do you choose?
Roos Molenaar M.Sc In practice, a good chick quality is crucial to optimize performance. As the growth rate of broilers as been increased over the years, the length of the production cycle is…
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