What are the problems often encountered in a poultry hatchery
Problems often encountered in a poultry hatchery
Low rate of eggs with embryos.
Many embryos dead at an early incubation stage.
High rate of rotten eggs during incubation.
Piped eggs, without hatching.
Late hatching or chicks not hatching at the same time.
Complete hatch failure
Poor quality of day-old birds:
1) Chicks hatch with crippled and malformed legs.
2) Chicks hatch with rough or unhealed navel, wet and dirty feathers.
3) High mortality during the first week of life.