CO2 controlled setting and hatching: benefits and drawbacks
To improve hatchability and chick quality, the
modern hatchery manager continuously searches for new technologies. Thanks to
the enormous efforts of scientists involved in basic as well as applied research
projects on avian incubation and embryology, new technologies emerge steadily.
The recently introduced carbon dioxide (CO2) controlled setter and hatcher is an
example of such a technology. What are the benefits and
This article can also be found at World Poultry Volume 21 number 2. To view the article online simply click on the link below.
Keywords: hatchery, climate, environment, setting, hatching, incubators, chicks
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