hatchery

Joice & Hill halted all chick deliveries from 13 April and removed 2 weeks of production from its incubators to allow for a full clean and disinfection. Photo: Mark Pasveer
13-05 | News

APHA lifts Salmonella restrictions at UK hatchery

Long-term deviations from an eggshell temperature of 100°F result in reduced hatchability and chick quality. Photo: Henk Riswick
27-04 | Article

Managing eggshell temperature for better hatchability and chick quality

All birds within the Don Pollo integration are raised sex separate. The hatchery recently moved from manual feather sexing to automated gender sorting. Photos: Fabian Brockötter
30-03 | Article

Inside Don Pollo’s hatchery in Colombia: Tech and automation at the heart of growth

Researchers emphasise that a particular method enables the removal of unwanted male or genetically unsuitable embryos before hatching. Image created with the help of AI
26-03 | News

In‑ovo PCR sexing and genotyping point to embryonic day 7 as the sweet spot

A notable finding was that female chicks incubated under light weighed more at 4 weeks of age than those reared in darkness. Photo: Bart Nijs
25-02 | News

Could light‑incubated eggs benefit chicks?

US broiler breeders have a 6% lower hatchability, resulting in 8.5 fewer chicks per breeder hen. Photo: Bert Jansen
14-04-2025 | Article

Alarming drop in US hatchability of broiler breeder eggs

A French study considered whether on-farm hatching and the presence of adult hens alongside chicks could enhance poultry welfare and robustness of birds. Bram Becks Photography
13-03-2025 | News

The effect of on-farm hatching and the presence of hens