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The effect of different incubation temperatures on chick quality
Thesis (MPhil (Animal Sciences))--University of Stellenbosch, 2007.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/1015 The effect of different incubation temperatures on chick quality Du Preez, J. H. Ciacciariello, M. University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Agrisciences. Dept. of Animal Sciences. Incubation Temperatures Chick quality Eggs -- Incubation Poultry -- Eggs -- Incubation Broilers (Poultry) -- Eggs -- Incubation Chicks -- Quality Dissertations -- Animal sciences Theses -- Animal sciences Thesis (MPhil (Animal Sciences))--University of Stellenbosch, 2007. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Over the last few decades various authors have reported the influence of day old chick quality on integrated broiler industries. Although various methods of determining chick quality have been reported, defining a good or a first grade day old chick can be problematic as it involves many subjective measurements. Incubation temperature (embryo temperature) is probably the biggest, most influential factor during incubation on chick quality. High temperatures cause the most damage. It leads to poor growth, stress, black buttons, threads, weak chicks, chicks with poorly erupted down that are bleached in appearance, low hatchability, late embryonic death and early broiler mortality. This trial was designed to test whether 37.2, 37.4 or 37.5ºC was the optimum incubation temperature for hatching Hybro G+ chicks with superior quality. The parameters that were measured were the chick length, bodyweight, and the yolk residue of the day old chicks of the flocks set at different setter temperatures. After hatching, 1 440 chicks (480 chicks per temperature treatment) were placed at a broiler facility where the daily mortalities, weekly bodyweight gain and feed conversion were recorded and calculated. The age of the breeder flock had a significant effect on all three parameters measured in the incubation trial with p values of <0.001, <0.001 and 0.005 respectively. There were no significant differences in chick quality parameters due to different incubation temperatures. The age x temperature interaction could be attributed to the large influence of the age of the breeder on egg size and consequently chick parameters. The results could be related to the fact that bigger eggs from older breeder flocks have higher initial egg mass, which will result in heavier embryos and thus converted to a larger day old chick. The performance trial performed after the incubation trial showed no significant effect of the incubation temperature on 7-day and daily mortalities, weekly bodyweight gain and feed conversion efficiency to 42 days of life. The lack of effects observed in these trials could be attributed to the small range of temperatures used in addition to the difficulties brought about the use of multi-stage incubators. Masters 2008-07-08T10:13:58Z 2010-05-30T21:58:55Z 2008-07-08T10:13:58Z 2010-05-30T21:58:55Z 2007-03 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1015 en University of Stellenbosch application/pdf Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch |
| spellingShingle | Incubation Temperatures Chick quality Eggs -- Incubation Poultry -- Eggs -- Incubation Broilers (Poultry) -- Eggs -- Incubation Chicks -- Quality Dissertations -- Animal sciences Theses -- Animal sciences Du Preez, J. H. The effect of different incubation temperatures on chick quality |
| title | The effect of different incubation temperatures on chick quality |
| title_full | The effect of different incubation temperatures on chick quality |
| title_fullStr | The effect of different incubation temperatures on chick quality |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of different incubation temperatures on chick quality |
| title_short | The effect of different incubation temperatures on chick quality |
| title_sort | effect of different incubation temperatures on chick quality |
| topic | Incubation Temperatures Chick quality Eggs -- Incubation Poultry -- Eggs -- Incubation Broilers (Poultry) -- Eggs -- Incubation Chicks -- Quality Dissertations -- Animal sciences Theses -- Animal sciences |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1015 |
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