Eggshell quality plays a key role in hatchability. The flotation method has been favored to detect eggshell quality due to its low cost and practicality. However, this method comes short of detecting some abnormalities such as hairline cracks and translucent spots. A newer method of measuring...
Eggshell translucency linked to hatchability unrelated to other egg traits.pdf
PSA Hatchery Selection by María José Valdez (University of Autonomous of Barcelona); Edited by Jo Ann Chew (University of Alberta) The primary objective of this study was to compare the microbiota composition between chicks that had early contact with adult hens and those that did not, aiming...
Contact with adult hens affects the composition of skin and respiratory tract microbiota in newly hatched chicks..pdf