Establishing true fertility in hatching eggs
If it comes to discussions on fertility two different definitions are practiced. A true fertile egg contains a well-developed germinal disc (blastoderm). This indicates...
Patterns and dynamics of the egg industry in India
Fast growth of India’s egg industry
In 2016, India ranked in third place among the leading egg producing countries with a production volume of 4.56...
What’s the best sample size for egg break-out?
Egg break-outs are often part of the routine of a hatchery. As the procedure for these is time consuming, the findings are usually based...
Breakthrough: stopping chick culling together!
In Germany alone, around 45 million male chicks from laying hen breeds are killed every year. Male chicks of these breeds do not lay...
Too many clears? Break-out analysis needed!
Gerd de Lange, Senior Poultry Specialist, Pas Reform AcademyA hatchery’s objective is to hatch a chick from every egg that is set. However, losses...
Using egg breakouts to improve hatch and poult quality
Egg breakout or hatch residue analysis is one of the most powerful diagnostic tools in a hatchery. Breakouts can be used to aid troubleshooting,...
About the U.S. Egg Industry
United States table egg production totalled 7.55 billion during April 2017.1
Table egg flock size on May 1, 2017, was 313 million layers. Rate of...
The effect of hen age, storage period and temperature on egg quality in layer...
Extensive research has investigated the effects of production systems on egg quality; however, confounding problems exist with many of the experimental designs. Insufficient consideration...
Egg industry’s commitment to UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
The World Egg Organisation (WEO) announced the global egg industry’s pledge to work in partnership with the United Nations, to fulfil its Sustainable Development...
Neural regulation of broodiness in turkeys
Egg production in turkeys is regulated by photoperiod. Long days stimulate egg production, followed by broodiness and a photorefractory stage in which long days...
Survey of egg quality in commercially available table eggs
Increase demand in consumer choice and request for egg quality has resulted in a wide variety of egg selection available in the retail marketSpecialty...
Effects of different conditions of storage on egg components and blastodermal quality and high...
Egg quality is a general term that relates to various standards that are imposed on eggs. This quality usually embraces a range of quality...
The effect of nutrient profiles in egg yolk on embryonic survival ability in laying...
About 8% of chicken embryos die before hatching each year; the value is much higher in turkeys. Embryonic viability is influenced by a series...
DHA enriched eggs using microalgae in layer diets
Functional foods have become a hot topic in the food industry due to the push for healthier food products on supermarket shelves. According to...
