On-farm hatching improves welfare and health of broiler chicks

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Publication date	Tuesday, 4 February, 2020
Keywords	poultry farming animal health animal welfare

Dutch poultry farmer Gerard Witlox: “Several years ago our broilers were suffering from Enterococcosis, which slowed their growth and meant we had to use a lot of antibiotics. I had heard about on-farm-hatching and I was wondering if this could work in my farm. By chance, one of the hatcheries that I was working with was developing new on-farm hatching techniques, improving chick health, development and welfare."

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