Improving the incubation results by sealing the eggshell of cracked hatching eggs with surgical tape
ABSTRACT: In broiler breeder production, up to 2% of hatching eggs are rejected because of cracked or broken shells. Eggs with cracks give a reduced hatchability and a lower chick quality and cause economic loss. The main goal of this study was to determine the effect of sealing eggshell cracks with...
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| author | Lidija Perić Mirjana Mitraković Marinko Vekić Mirjana Đukić Stojčić Dragan Žikić Đorđe Savić Ron Meijerhof Stoja Jotanović |
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| description | ABSTRACT: In broiler breeder production, up to 2% of hatching eggs are rejected because of cracked or broken shells. Eggs with cracks give a reduced hatchability and a lower chick quality and cause economic loss. The main goal of this study was to determine the effect of sealing eggshell cracks with surgical tape on hatching parameters. A total of 3,000 eggs from a 34 weeks old Cobb 500 broiler breeder flock was used in the experiment. Six hundred intact eggs represented a positive control. Other eggs were artificially cracked by the operator either on the first day of storage (1,200 eggs) or on the fourth day of storage (1,200 eggs). In both groups, cracks on 600 eggs were sealed by the adhesive surgical tape while the other 600 eggs remained untreated and were used as a negative control. Within each experimental group, eggs were assigned randomly to 4 setter trays representing 4 replicates of 150 eggs. The egg weight loss during incubation was the highest (P < 0.01) in groups of nonsealed cracked eggs. The egg weight loss in sealed groups was higher compared to the control group (P < 0.01). Percentage of egg contamination was not different between groups. Embryonic mortality was higher in non-sealed groups in all stages of embryonic development (P < 0.01) compared to groups of sealed cracked eggs and the control group. Hatching percentage was significantly lower in non-sealed groups (P < 0.01) compared to sealed groups and positive control. No significant difference in hatching parameters was observed between sealed groups and positive control, indicating that surgical tape can be used for sealing cracks on the eggshell to support embryonic survival. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-86069eb383b64f79bb46659cb3864f8f2023-03-01T04:30:27ZengElsevierPoultry Science0032-57912023-03-011023102466Improving the incubation results by sealing the eggshell of cracked hatching eggs with surgical tapeLidija Perić0Mirjana Mitraković1Marinko Vekić2Mirjana Đukić Stojčić3Dragan Žikić4Đorđe Savić5Ron Meijerhof6Stoja Jotanović7University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; Corresponding author:AVIS DM d.o.o., 11. Novembra 1, 78420 Srbac, Bosnia and HerzegovinaUniversity of Banja Luka, Faculty of Agriculture, Vojvode Petra Bojovića 1A, 78000 Banja Luka, Bosnia and HerzegovinaUniversity of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaUniversity of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaUniversity of Banja Luka, Faculty of Agriculture, Vojvode Petra Bojovića 1A, 78000 Banja Luka, Bosnia and HerzegovinaPoultry performance Plus, Kleine Enkweg 1, Voorst, The NetherlandsUniversity of Banja Luka, Faculty of Agriculture, Vojvode Petra Bojovića 1A, 78000 Banja Luka, Bosnia and HerzegovinaABSTRACT: In broiler breeder production, up to 2% of hatching eggs are rejected because of cracked or broken shells. Eggs with cracks give a reduced hatchability and a lower chick quality and cause economic loss. The main goal of this study was to determine the effect of sealing eggshell cracks with surgical tape on hatching parameters. A total of 3,000 eggs from a 34 weeks old Cobb 500 broiler breeder flock was used in the experiment. Six hundred intact eggs represented a positive control. Other eggs were artificially cracked by the operator either on the first day of storage (1,200 eggs) or on the fourth day of storage (1,200 eggs). In both groups, cracks on 600 eggs were sealed by the adhesive surgical tape while the other 600 eggs remained untreated and were used as a negative control. Within each experimental group, eggs were assigned randomly to 4 setter trays representing 4 replicates of 150 eggs. The egg weight loss during incubation was the highest (P < 0.01) in groups of nonsealed cracked eggs. The egg weight loss in sealed groups was higher compared to the control group (P < 0.01). Percentage of egg contamination was not different between groups. Embryonic mortality was higher in non-sealed groups in all stages of embryonic development (P < 0.01) compared to groups of sealed cracked eggs and the control group. Hatching percentage was significantly lower in non-sealed groups (P < 0.01) compared to sealed groups and positive control. No significant difference in hatching parameters was observed between sealed groups and positive control, indicating that surgical tape can be used for sealing cracks on the eggshell to support embryonic survival.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003257912200760Xincubationcracked eggsealingsurgical tape |
| spellingShingle | Lidija Perić Mirjana Mitraković Marinko Vekić Mirjana Đukić Stojčić Dragan Žikić Đorđe Savić Ron Meijerhof Stoja Jotanović Improving the incubation results by sealing the eggshell of cracked hatching eggs with surgical tape Poultry Science incubation cracked egg sealing surgical tape |
| title | Improving the incubation results by sealing the eggshell of cracked hatching eggs with surgical tape |
| title_full | Improving the incubation results by sealing the eggshell of cracked hatching eggs with surgical tape |
| title_fullStr | Improving the incubation results by sealing the eggshell of cracked hatching eggs with surgical tape |
| title_full_unstemmed | Improving the incubation results by sealing the eggshell of cracked hatching eggs with surgical tape |
| title_short | Improving the incubation results by sealing the eggshell of cracked hatching eggs with surgical tape |
| title_sort | improving the incubation results by sealing the eggshell of cracked hatching eggs with surgical tape |
| topic | incubation cracked egg sealing surgical tape |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003257912200760X |
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