Raising a small chicken flock for egg production in the backyard has increased in popularity.
General Considerations
Check all local ordinances, zoning laws, and property...
Many factors can influence egg quality and appearance. These factors will vary depending upon the housing environment, genetics, drugs, feed ingredients, or chemicals used...
From now on, no more leaking eggs that contaminate your packer or other eggs with Meggsius Detect. The system detects leaking eggs rolling off...
In modern hatcheries, climate data are collected from various sensors installed in incubators and hatchery rooms, and from handheld measuring instruments. The performance of...
The Canadian egg industry is in the process of phasing out conventional hen housing in favour of alternative hen housing systems. These include enriched...
After some delays for technical reasons, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) formally published its regulation requiring Hazard Analysis and Critical Control...
o break or not to break eggs? That is the question many packing stations face when dealing with rejected eggs from the grading operation,...
Egg production on a small scale is one of the oldest animal farming enterprises in recorded history. A small investment may yield several years...
Please enjoy a series of Hatchery Tips provided By Aviagen:
Tip #17
Hatching eggs need to have the shell surface disinfected at some point between the...
Institution: Pennsylvania State University
Principal Investigator:
Erika Machtinger, PhD, CWB®
Assistant Professor of Veterinary Entomology
Pennsylvania State University
Department of Entomology
4 Chemical Ecology Laboratory
University Park, PA 16802
Control of house...