Study: Egg storage and hatchery management

Researchers in Brazil looked at the negative effects of fertile egg storage on the egg and the embryo and suggested hatchery management to minimise such problems. By: JSR Rocha, NC Baião, VM Barbosa, MA Pompeu, MNS Fernandes, LJC Lara, CFQ Matias and JVMSP Batista Egg storage is a common and important practice in the poultry industry. Knowledge of the effects of storage on the egg, the embryo and incubation yield is important for planning incubation by hatcheries. Recommendations for st