Monitoring hatchery performance to ensure turkey poult quality

摘要

In order to ensure good hatchabil-ity and poult quality it is necessary to meet several biological targets during incubation. This article will describe how to monitor, measure and incorporate these into a routine hatchery performance program.After the eggs are laid it is necessary to ensure that the collection, disinfection and the storage in the farm is appropriate.It has been reported that in turkey eggs; in order to totally stop embryo development during storage the room temperature should be below 15°C. The early embryo mortality increases (four days = 6.45% versus 14 days = 8.23%) as storage time lengthens.The pre incubation (37.5°C) for 12 hours prior to storage permits the embryo development to reach the relatively inactive hypoblast stage increasing its survival during storage.