Keeping the hatchery 
clean and disinfected

A hatchery is the very earliest stage in chickens’ lives. Each type of contamination in this environment is a true threat to their health status. Hence, proper hygiene, disinfection and permanent monitoring in the hatchery are of paramount importance for an upcoming healthy flock. By Colin Russell, 
consultant microbiologist, Aviagen, UK While hatcheries have been in use within the poultry industry for many years, growing in size and complexity, many of the issues relating to hatchery hy