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1 Optimum broiler development A practical guide to ensure correct early broiler performance

2 1.1. Why focus on incubation? Today s meat yield birds can produce higher embryonic temperatures and the risk of embryos overheating is higher. Research trials have shown that adverse incubation conditions can affect performance at different stages of the broiler cycle. Heat production of incubating eggs Kjoules/egg/day Watts/1000 eggs Hatchery ventilation and incubation temperatures must be able to cope with this or serious damage can be done to the chicks. Less active, weaker chicks will show poorer starts and final performance. This will be especially true if brooding/growing conditions are challenging (winter) Age (days) Poor chicks Good chicks Heat Production (mw/egg) Embryonic heat output from different egg sizes 70 g (0.15 lb) 56 g (0.12 lb) Days of incubation 1. Hatchery

3 1. Hatchery 1.2. How to establish good chick quality? Traditional chick grading standards (right), are done visually and damage done to the chicks from overheating are not obvious to select out by grading operatives. Research from Wineland and Hulet indicate that overheated chicks can show the following symptoms: Weakness, tiredness Will be smaller (shorter) Dehydration Smaller hearts, digestive system and less developed immune systems More prone to bacterial infections (E.Coli) More leg problems

4 1.21. How to establish good chick quality? Cleanliness of hatch debris Excess meconium residues on egg shells is a good indication that chicks have hatched too early and stayed too long on the hatcher baskets. Adequate Too dirty Another indicator of overheating or chicks being hatched for too long is: leg veins visible/protruding (left). if you crush empty eggshells in your hand, the shell separates completely from the membrane (right).

5 1.22. How to establish good chick quality? - Color and strength Strong, alert chicks Weak chicks Chicks should be bright yellow. Overheated chicks have poorly absorbed yolk sacs and hence pigments and are whiter than normal. Caution: Formaldehyde masks white chicks Chicks should stand up and be active. If placed on their backs they should turn themselves within 3 seconds.

6 1.23. How to establish good chick quality? - Feathering Good feather development is synonymous of good chick development during incubation (chicks must look fluffy!). However, excess development of the wing feathers does indicate early hatching (overheating) and excessive time in the hatcher baskets. Correct development Well advanced (open), hatched too early

7 1.24. How to establish good chick quality? - Colibacillosis control This is the most common infectious disease of poultry and is world wide in incidence. Infection is via the oral route, via the shell membrane, yolk/navel, water and the incubation period is 3-5 days. Poor navel healing, mucosal damage due to viral infections and immunosuppressive challenges are pre-disposing factors to infections. Egg shell contamination and 14 day mortality Egg Total Coliforms 14 day condition bacteria mortality Clean Soiled 20, Dirty 80,000 1, (J. M. Mauldin)

8 1.24. How to establish good chick quality? - Colibacillosis control Consequences of overheating embryos E. Coli susceptibility (Trial Cobb Spain, 2011) It is not clear if overheated embryos are more sensitive because they spend longer in the hatchers (hatch early), but the % of E.Coli isolations seem to increase with: Hours of incubation Bigger yolk sacs % Chicks with E.Coli - McConkey % Chicks with E.Coli Hours of incubation <25% Residual Yolk sac >25% Residual Yolk sac

9 1.24. How to establish good chick quality? - Colibacillosis control Treatment is by antibiotic treatment and the type of product used depends on resistance of the bacteria isolated. Contaminated hatch debris and chick fluff in the hatchery are major sources of bacterial infection. Prevention includes good hygiene of hatching eggs and good hygiene in the hatchery. Good hygiene on the farm at depletion is also important because the bacteria are readily killed by disinfection. Water hygiene is also potentially important and chlorine at 3 ppm is a good option (water ph dependant (ph <7)). Fumigation in the hatchers with formalin has shown good results in reducing bacterial load. Duration From transfer to six hours before take off Solutions Formalin can either be applied neat concentrate (36% - 38%) or diluted 1:1 with water (final formalin solution of 18-19%) Volume 60 ml of solution per m 3 of hatcher space (2.03 oz per 35 ft 3 ), in pans with surface area of 50 cm 2 /m 3 (7.75 in 2 per 35.3 ft 3 ). Volumes need to be adjusted for neat concentrate formalin.

10 1.3. What to measure? Embryo temperatures Embryo temperatures - can be measured accurately by taking egg shell temperatures, on fertile eggs at the egg s equator with a thermoscan thermometer between 16 and 18 days of incubation. This will highlight how uniform the temperature is inside the incubator and locate any adverse hot or cold spots, as seen in the contour graph below. Measuring zone[ apple No apple apple No Yes Infertile eggs must not be measured as they have C (2-3 F) lower egg shell temperatures than fertile eggs. Contour graph showing variance of egg shell temperatures in a multi-stage incubator between tray positions Top Middle Bottom C ( F) C ( F) C ( F) Embryo Temp Qualification Consequences C ( F) Too cold Slow hatch C ( F) Optimum Good hatch and chick quality C ( F) Too warm Good hatch, poorer chick quality C ( F) Too hot Poor hatch and chick quality

11 1.3. What to measure? Embryo temperatures Effect of incubation temperature on hatchability and chick quality can be seen in the graphs below. Effect of incubation temperature on hatchability 91.0 Hatch % Cull % C (98.5 F) C (100.0 F) Incubation Temperature C (102.0 F) Effect of incubation temperature on cull rates C C C (98.5 F) (100.0 F) (102.0 F) Incubation Temperature Factors affecting uniformity of incubation temperatures: a. Incorrect ventilation air volume supply, pressures, damper settings, exhaust ventilation, etc. b. Temperature calibrations c. Cooling problems water flow rates, valves stuck open, water temperature (too hold/cold), scale in pipes, etc. d. Over/under utilisation of setting capacities e. Physics of air movement/design by manufacturer f. Incorrect setting patterns g. Maintenance poor door seals h. Maintenance - correct turning angle

12 1.31. What to measure? - Hatch window Hatch Window Targets are for the chicks to hatch: Max. 25%, 24 hours prior to pull Max. 75%, 12 hours prior to pull 100% 50% % Hatched - IDEAL Top Middle Bottom 100% 50% % Hatched - TOO EARLY Top Middle Bottom These targets are more critical for chicks being transported over long distances or time delays from hatch to delivery. 0% Hour 0% Hour 60 Incubation temperature effect on hatching times The graph shows the influence of incubation temperatures on hatching times (hatch window). The higher temperatures result in early hatching chicks and vice versa for lower incubation temperatures. % of Chicks Hatched C (98.5 F) C (100.0 F) C (102.0 F)

13 1.31. What to measure? - Hatch window The Hatch Window can influence chick weight residual yolk % chick length Chick weight is the most important criteria from this list as high embryo temperatures cause early hatching, more risk of dehydration and subsequently a correlation to higher early broiler mortality. Chick wt (g/oz) Chick wt Incubation Hatching at hatching (g/oz) Weight Weight temp. times from shell at take-off loss (g/oz) loss % C 1 - Early 44.01/ / / (98.5 F) 1 - Late 44.55/ / / C 3 - Early 42.06/ / / (100.0 F) 3 - Late 44.22/ / / C 5 - Early 43.46/ / / (102.0 F) 5 - Late 44.22/ / / Weight Loss (g) (oz) Effect of incubation temp on chick weight loss from emergence from the shell to take-off Early 1 - Late 3 - Early 3 - Late 5 - Early 5 - Late C (98.5 F) C (100.0 F) C (102.0 F)

14 1.32. What to measure? - Chick yield % Chick yield is expressed as chick weight as a percentage of the initial egg weight. The old rule of thumb was that chicks weighed approximately two thirds of egg weight or 67% Correlation between chick yield and 7 day mortality With many incubators today, especially single stage machine, the damper is closed in the early days to aid uniformity of temperature and development of the clorio-allantoic membranes. This restriction of ventilation can affect the moisture weight loss of the egg and impact this chick yield %. 7 Day Mortality (%) Temp F Research trials have shown that chick yield % can correlate to broiler 7 day mortality and bodyweights, especially in anti-biotic free environments. Excess moisture/fluid accumulation can be more susceptible to bacterial infection, especially with any stress factors to the day-old chicks. Picture showing moisture weight loss at 18 days of incubation Good Bad 7 Day Weights (g) Chick Yield (%) Correlation between chick yield and 7 day weights Temp F Chick Yield (%) Ideal chick yield % should be 66 68%

15 1.33. What to measure? - Cloaca temperatures Chick internal temperature should be maintained at C ( F). The temperature should be measured gently inside the cloaca. Chicks lose 3 g (0.007 lb) of moisture from the feathers which act as a cooling mechanism. Chick internal rectal temperature can be measured at take-off or in the chick holding room, but only when the chicks are dry and internal body temperature is stabilized i.e. not directly after spray vaccination. Chick internal temperature above 41 C (105.8 F) will lead to panting. Chick internal temperature below 40.0 C (104 F) is too cold.

16 1.34. What to measure? - Chick Quality Assessment Characteristic A Excellent B Acceptable C Cull Need to assess chick quality at take-off for the following parameters and score on as an A, B or C rating. Top quality = A chick Both A and B are saleable chicks C chicks should be culled To score a A all the criteria measurements must be in this category A B chick has only A and B ratings Any score of C = cull chick Scoring should be done before grading and % based on A and B chicks

17 1.34. What to measure? - Chick Quality Assessment Characteristic A Excellent B Acceptable C Cull 1. Reflex Chick can flip over within 3 seconds Chick flips back over between 4-10 seconds Over 10 seconds or fails to flip over

18 1.34. What to measure? - Chick Quality Assessment Characteristic A Excellent B Acceptable C Cull 1. Reflex Chick can flip over within 3 seconds Chick flips back over between 4-10 seconds Over 10 seconds or fails to flip over 2. Navel Clean and well healed Closed but slight abrasiveness Not closed/string/button attached or discolored

19 1.34. What to measure? - Chick Quality Assessment Characteristic A Excellent B Acceptable C Cull 1. Reflex Chick can flip over within 3 seconds Chick flips back over between 4-10 seconds Over 10 seconds or fails to flip over 2. Navel Clean and well healed Closed but slight abrasiveness Not closed/string/button attached or discolored 3. Legs Clean, waxy legs Some dryness/pale Dehydrated with vein protruding

20 1.34. What to measure? - Chick Quality Assessment Characteristic A Excellent B Acceptable C Cull 1. Reflex Chick can flip over within 3 seconds Chick flips back over between 4-10 seconds Over 10 seconds or fails to flip over 2. Navel Clean and well healed Closed but slight abrasiveness Not closed/string/button attached or discolored 3. Legs Clean, waxy legs Some dryness/pale Dehydrated with vein protruding 4. Hocks Clean, no blemishes Slight blushing Red color/heavy blushing

21 1.34. What to measure? - Chick Quality Assessment Characteristic A Excellent B Acceptable C Cull 1. Reflex Chick can flip over within 3 seconds Chick flips back over between 4-10 seconds Over 10 seconds or fails to flip over 2. Navel Clean and well healed Closed but slight abrasiveness Not closed/string/button attached or discolored 3. Legs Clean, waxy legs Some dryness/pale Dehydrated with vein protruding 4. Hocks Clean, no blemishes Slight blushing Red color/heavy blushing 5. Defects Clean, no blemishes Slight blushing Missing eye/blind legs with cuts/abrasions spraddled legs cross beaks poor feathering clubbed down

22 1.34. What to measure? - Chick Quality Assessment Hatchery: Date: Flock: Flock Age: Egg weight at setting Egg weight at transfer Setter tray weight Nett weight loss - setter Chick weight Chick yield % Navels A B C Chick Total Reflex Navel Legs Hocks Defects Score Legs Hocks Rectal Temps: Take-Off Chick Holding

23 1.4. Summary Below is a table summarising the effect of incubation temperature on different parameters. Criteria Low Temp Ideal Temp High Temp Hatchability very bad very good good Hatch window very bad very good bad Cull rates very bad very good good Chick yield % very bad very good bad Early mortality (up to 21 days) very bad very good good Late mortality (more than 21 days) very good very good very bad FCR good very good very bad Carcass/breast meat yield very bad very good good Navel quality very bad very good bad/good Heart size very good very good very bad Broiler weight (up to 21 days) very bad very good good Broiler weight (over 21 days) very good very good very bad Leg culls very good very good bad Colibacillosis bad very good very bad

24 5. Glossary Key Factors Targets Carbon dioxide <3,000 ppm Chick box temperature 32 C (89.6 F) Chick cloaca temperature C ( F) Chick feathers at placement Closed Chick vitality When turned on their backs should stand up in 2-3 seconds Crop fill-at twenty four hours after placement 95% Egg shell Minimum amount of meconium present Egg shell temperatures C ( F) Embryos hatching too early Hatch window max. 25%, 24 hours before pull Feed area 50% of floor area minimum Feed on paper 70 g (0.15lb)/chick at placement Heating capacity kw/cubic metre (35.3 ft 3 ) of house volume House pressure test >37.5 Pascal s (.15 inches of water) Light intensity 25 lux (2.323 footcandles) at floor level Litter moisture level <35% Concrete temperature at placement 28 C (82.4 F) Litter temperature at placement 32 C (89.6 F) Minimum flow rate 1st week 40 ml (1.35 oz)/minute Minimum inlet opening 5 cm (2.36 inches) Pre-heating before placement 48 hours Radiant litter temperature under heater 40.5 C (104.9 F) Seven day weight 4.4 times day old weight Seven day mortality <1% Water consumption for the first twenty four hours 1ml (.034 oz)/chick/hour Water temperature at placement C ( F) 5. Glossary

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