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High eggshell temperatures during incubation decrease growth performance and increase the incidence of ascites in broiler chickens
Roos Molenaar*, Mike Hulet†, Ron Meijerhof‡, Conny Maatjens*, Bas Kemp#, and Henry van den Brand# *HatchTech Incubation Technology B.V., P.O. Box 256, 3900 AG Veenendaal, the Netherlands; †Department…
Effect of post-hatch feed deprivation on chick development
Dr. Inge van Roovert-Reijrink. In the current article the effect of delayed access to feed post-hatch on growth performance, yolk utilization and intestine development, immune system, and muscle…
The influence of incubation conditions on chick quality
Dr. Inge van Roovert-Reijrink, Carla van der Pol M.Sc. Besides optimizing hatchability, an important aim of a hatchery is to deliver perfect day-old chickens. Chick quality is expressed in many ways,…
The most important benefits of early feeding
Dr. Inge van Roovert-Reijrink To improve the environment and well being of the chickens post hatch, HatchTech developed a new hatcher, which is called HatchCare. In HatchCare, chickens are provided…
A closer look through the hatch window
D. Hill, DVM, MAM, Dipl. ACPV What is the “natural” hatch window for a set of eggs? The definition of the “natural” hatch window is the time that it takes to hatch all chicks in an ideal incubation…
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…
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