100°F is where the magic happens in the hatchery

It is well known that the hatchery plays an important role in neonatal chick quality and first-week poultry performance. But what about the long-term effects of incubation? For instance, what role does incubation play in susceptibility to diseases? Dr Jan Wijnen put these thoughts to the test for his PhD thesis at Wageningen University and saw some interesting results on how perinatal factors can affect later-life broiler resilience to infectious diseases, such as necrotic enteritis and colibac