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Effect of pre-incubation and incubation conditions on hatchability, hatch time and hatch window, and effect of post-hatch handling on chick quality at placement

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 June 2013

H. BERGOUG ,
C. BUREL ,
M. GUINEBRETIÈRE ,
Q. TONG ,
N. ROULSTON ,
C.E.B. ROMANINI ,
V. EXADAKTYLOS ,
I.M. MCGONNELL ,
T.G.M. DEMMERS  and
R. VERHELST
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H. BERGOUG
Affiliation:
Anses/Unit of Epidemiology and Welfare in Poultry and Rabbit farming, BP 53 Ploufragan, 22440 France
C. BUREL
Affiliation:
Anses/Unit of Epidemiology and Welfare in Poultry and Rabbit farming, BP 53 Ploufragan, 22440 France
M. GUINEBRETIÈRE*
Affiliation:
Anses/Unit of Epidemiology and Welfare in Poultry and Rabbit farming, BP 53 Ploufragan, 22440 France
Q. TONG
Affiliation:
Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TA Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
N. ROULSTON
Affiliation:
Petersime NV Entrumstraat 125 9870 Zulte (Olsene), Belgium
C.E.B. ROMANINI
Affiliation:
Division M3-BIORES, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 30 - box 2456, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
V. EXADAKTYLOS
Affiliation:
Division M3-BIORES, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 30 - box 2456, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
I.M. MCGONNELL
Affiliation:
Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TA Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
T.G.M. DEMMERS
Affiliation:
Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TA Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
R. VERHELST
Affiliation:
Petersime NV Entrumstraat 125 9870 Zulte (Olsene), Belgium
C. BAHR
Affiliation:
Division M3-BIORES, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 30 - box 2456, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
D. BERCKMANS
Affiliation:
Division M3-BIORES, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 30 - box 2456, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
N. ETERRADOSSI
Affiliation:
Anses/Unit of Epidemiology and Welfare in Poultry and Rabbit farming, BP 53 Ploufragan, 22440 France
*
Corresponding author: [email protected]
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Abstract

The zootechnical performances of broilers at the end of the rearing period depend in part on the quality of day-old chicks at placement. The quality of day-old chicks is highly affected by the incubation conditions, by hatch time (which determines the time spent in the hatcher under high temperature and humidity), and by the handling of chicks after hatch. This article first presents an overview of the most relevant pre-incubation factors that affect chick quality: egg size, egg weight, quality of eggs, sex of embryos, age of breeders, and conditions and duration of egg storage. It then reviews the most important incubation factors that affect hatch time, hatchability and hatch window (temperature, humidity, turning, ventilation and concentration of gases). Finally, the effect of early post-hatch handling (including processing and especially transportation of chicks) as a possible source of stress influencing the quality of chicks at placement is discussed.

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hatch timehatch windowearly post-hatch handlingchick qualitybroiler
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World's Poultry Science Journal , Volume 69 , Issue 2 , June 2013 , pp. 313 - 334
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Copyright © World's Poultry Science Association 2013

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