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Successful hatching: at the right place in the right time
Dr. Roos Molenaar M.Sc. At the end of the incubation process, the embryo emerges from the eggshell. The embryo needs to move in the right position to make the hatching process successful. However,…
Effect of protein and energy level in feed on posthatch chick performance
R. Molenaar*, I.A.M. Reijrink*, R. Meijerhof*, J.K.W.M. Sparla‡, P.J.A. Wijtten‡ *HatchTech BV, Veenendaal, the Netherlands; ‡Provimi BV, Rotterdam, the Netherlands Broiler chicks increase their body…
Laminar Airflow: the crucial basis of good incubator design
Dr. Inge van Roovert-Reijrink and Dr. Donna Hill To optimize hatchability and chick quality, embryo temperature control is crucial. Research has shown that an embryo temperature of 37.8°C throughout…
Posthatch: prevent dehydration by body temperature control
Dr. Inge van Roovert-Reijrink M.Sc. During the last decades commercial hatcheries mainly focused on maximum hatchability. However, the quality of the day-old chickens becomes also more and more…
Fluff production in Hatchers
Dr. Ron Meijerhof From an environmental standpoint, expelling fluff from hatcheries and more specifically from hatchers is gaining in interest. A number of hatcheries are currently confronted with…
High Altitude Incubation
Dr. Inge van Roovert-Reijrink M.Sc. Incubation at high altitude is more difficult than incubation at sea level. The reason why incubation at high altitude is more difficult than incubation at sea…
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