A novel way to get the best possible start

摘要

The traditional way of hatching chicks subjects those chicks to a variety of stresses in the hatchery, during transportation to and placement on the farm. So, why not deliver the bird to the growing house without all these stresses? This is just whatVencomatic have done with their new Patio system which they introduced at the recent VIV Europe. With this system pre-hatching eggs are taken from the hatchery and placed in the Patio unit. Here the unit first acts as a hatcher and then continues as a 'brooding facility' and is able to hold the birds up to about 7-10 days of age when they are then transferred to traditional broiler housing.