Hatchery hygiene: more than cleaning cabinets

摘要

Cleaning and disinfecting eggs and cabinets are just the first steps when aiming for optimal hatchery hygiene. More effort is needed to ensure ideal hatching conditions. Operational biosecurity relies on correct management of 'the three Ps': People, products and procedures. The starting point of hatchery hygiene is obviously a healthy breeder flock. This should be combined with optimum biosecurity (including thorough farm cleaning and disinfection programmes) and also precautions regarding all the vectors that threaten eggs before they even reach the hatchery.