Antimicrobial Use in On-Farm Hatching Systems vs. Traditional Hatching Systems: A Case Study [PDF]
Animals, 2023 On-farm hatching is a relatively new method in the broiler industry, in which fertilized broiler eggs are transported to the farms at the stage of 17–19 days of incubation. Once hatched, the broiler chicks have direct access to feed and water.
Julia G. Jerab +6 more
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Effects of on-farm hatching versus hatchery hatching on growth performance, gut development, and intestinal health and function in broiler chickens [PDF]
Poultry ScienceAn alternative hatching system known as hatch on-farm (HOF) provides early access to feed compared to hatch in hatchery (HH) system. Early feeding may promote favorable gut development, potentially improving intestinal health and broiler performance ...
Muhammad Zeeshan Akram +4 more
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Effects of on-farm hatching on hatching success and first-week chick performance of local and commercial broiler genotypes [PDF]
Archives Animal BreedingThis study was conducted to compare conventional hatchery-hatching and on-farm-hatching systems in terms of hatching success and first-week chick performance for commercial Cobb 500, Ross 308, and local Anadolu-T genotypes.
M. Güler, M. Petek
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Effects of hatching on-farm on performance and welfare of organic broilers
Poultry Science, 2021 : As an alternative to traditional hatching in the hatchery, fertilized incubated eggs can be placed in the rearing barn on embryonic d 18 for hatching to occur on-farm, omitting several hatchery procedures, and transport of day-old chicks.
Camilla T. Jessen +2 more
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Effects of on-farm and traditional hatching on welfare, health, and performance of broiler chickens
Poultry Science, 2020 In on-farm hatching systems, eggs that have been incubated for 18 D are transported to the broiler farm. After hatching around day 21, the chicks have immediate access to feed and water. By contrast, traditionally hatched chicks are in early life exposed
Ingrid C. de Jong +6 more
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Hatching on-farm under field conditions –a comparison of fear-related response and urofecal glucocorticoid metabolite levels in broiler chicks hatched on-farm and in the hatchery [PDF]
Poultry ScienceBroiler chicks are usually hatched in hatcheries, sorted, and transported to farms, which can cause stress. Alternatively, transporting eggs to farms and hatching chicks in their future environment may reduce stress and affect their behavior.
Sabine Christa Margarete Vossler +6 more
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Effects of hatching system on the welfare of broiler chickens in early and later life
Poultry Science, 2021 Broiler chicks usually hatch in the hatchery without access to feed and water until placement at the farm. This can affect their health and welfare negatively.
Mona F. Giersberg +6 more
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Day-old chicken quality and performance of broiler chickens from 3 different hatching systems
Poultry Science, 2021 In on-farm hatching systems, eggs are transported at d 18 of incubation to the broiler farm, where chickens have immediate access to feed and water after hatching. In hatchery-fed systems, newly hatched chickens have immediate access to feed and water in
Carol Souza da Silva +9 more
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Chick neonatal environment: the presence of a hen, not hatching system, promotes cecal microbiota development and induces limited long-term effects on immunity and redox balance [PDF]
Poultry ScienceThis study investigated how hatching environment and early-life exposure to an adult hen influence gut microbiota development, immune function, and redox status in broiler chicks.
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Effect of on-farm hatching and elevated platforms on behavior and performance in fast-growing broiler chickens [PDF]
Poultry Science: Alternative hatching systems compared to conventional hatchery-hatched systems showed positive effects on welfare of broiler chickens. In order to investigate an additional positive effect of elevated platforms, two hatching methods (on-farm [OH] vs ...
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