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...
Main Authors: | Lidija Perić, Mirjana Mitraković, Marinko Vekić, Mirjana Đukić Stojčić, Dragan Žikić, Đorđe Savić, Ron Meijerhof, Stoja Jotanović |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-03-01
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Series: | Poultry Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003257912200760X |
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