Improper setting of eggs causing malpositioned embryos ![]() Increase ventilation rate in incubator and/or room, but avoid drafts. Increase humidity (wet-bulb temperature) during the hatching period. Provide a well-balanced nutritional diet to breeders. Have NPIP representatives blood-test the breeder flock. May need to secure different breeding stock. Improper incubation temperatures (usually too high)įollow recommended incubation temperatures.Īvoid cross breeding. Follow recommended temperature settings.įeed breeders a diet with balanced nutrient levels. Incubate eggs within 7 days of lay.įollow recommended egg storage and gathering recommendations.Ĭheck thermometer accuracy and incubator functions. Gather eggs frequently (at least once daily). Improper artificial insemination techniques or use of old/over-diluted semen.įollow recommendations of primary breeder company. Provide recommended floor space, at least 3 ft²/bird. Properly select and maintain drinking fountains.Īrtificially inseminate infertile hens. Place temporary partitions within large pens.Ĭonduct an approved disease control program. Use young cockerels more resistant to environmental stress.ĭo not use too many males. Increase the number of males in the flock. Replace underweight males with vigorous ones Late hatching or not hatching uniformly.Ĭlear Eggs with no embryonic development (infertiles)įollow a recommended feeding program to provide adequate nutrition.Pipped eggs, but died without hatching.Chicks fully formed, but dead without pipping. ![]()
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