Czech J. Anim. Sci., 2006, 51(2):73-77 | DOI: 10.17221/3912-CJAS

The effects of prestorage incubation and length of storage of broiler breeder eggs on hatchability and subsequent growth performance of progeny

M. Petek, S. Dikmen
Department of Zootechnics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Uludag, Bursa, Turkey

A total of 1 200 broiler breeder eggs were collected from a commercial flock at the hen age of 37 weeks and divided into storage treatments of 5 and 15 days. Prior to storage, the eggs were further divided into pre-storage incubation (PRESI) 0 (control), 4 and 8 h treatments. Eggs in the 4 and 8 h PRESI treatment were incubated at a standard dry-bulb temperature of 38.0°C. All eggs were weighed prior to and after storage, then incubated in a commercial setter and hatcher for 21 days. After the incubation, all unhatched eggs were opened to determine fertility, hatchability and embryonic death. The 4 and 8 h PRESI treatment significantly decreased hatchability results of long-term stored eggs compared to non-heated eggs. Hatchability results of eggs stored for 5 days were significantly better compared to eggs stored for 15 days. Subsequent growth performance of progeny was not significantly affected except for the main effect of egg storage on feed conversion. There were significant PRESI × egg storage interactions for apparent fertility, hatchability of total and fertile eggs and embryonic mortality. It was concluded that the PRESI treatment did not have a detrimental effect on the hatchability of broiler breeder eggs stored for 5 days and it might even increase hatchability while it had a detrimental effect on the hatchability of broiler breeder eggs stored for 15 days.

Keywords: broiler; prestorage; performance

Published: February 28, 2006  Show citation

ACS AIP APA ASA Harvard Chicago Chicago Notes IEEE ISO690 MLA NLM Turabian Vancouver
Petek M, Dikmen S. The effects of prestorage incubation and length of storage of broiler breeder eggs on hatchability and subsequent growth performance of progeny. Czech J. Anim. Sci. 2006;51(2):73-77. doi: 10.17221/3912-CJAS.
Share...
Download citation
  • BibTeX (.bib)
  • Bookends (.ris)
  • EasyBib (.ris)
  • EndNote (.enw)
  • EndNote 8 (.xml)
  • ISI WoS (.isi)
  • Medlars (.medlars)
  • Mendeley (.ris)
  • MODS (.xml)
  • Papers (.ris)
  • RefWorks (.txt)
  • RefManager (.ris)
  • RIS (.ris)
  • MS Word (.xml)
  • Zotero (.ris)
    • Open full article

    References

    1. Akcapinar H., Ozbeyaz C. (1999): Hayvan Yetistiriciligi Temel Bilgileri (in Turkish). Kariyer Matb. Ltd. Şti publishing house, Ankara, Turkey. 83 pp.
    2. Anonymous (2000): Preheating of ostrich eggs. Int. Hatch. Pract., 14 (Abstract), 32.
    3. Fasenko G. (1997): How are embryo and poult viability, hatchability, and growth affected by storing turkey eggs for long periods. Alberta Poultry Research Centre News, 6, 1.
    4. Fasenko G.M., Christensen V.L., Wineland M.J., Petitte J.N. (2001a): Examining the effects of prestorage incubation of turkey breeder eggs on embryonic development and hatchability of stored for four or fourteen days. Poult. Sci., 80, 132-138. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    5. Fasenko G.M., Robinson F.E., Whelan A.I., Kremeniuk K.M., Walker J.A. (2001b): Prestorage incubation of long-term stored broiler eggs; 1. Effects on hatchability. Poult. Sci., 80, 1406-1411. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    6. Laurens S. (2002): Heating of hatching eggs before storage improves hatchability. World Poult., 18, 24-25.
    7. Nilipour A.H. (1998): Numbers for successful poultry production. World Poult., 14, 26-8.
    8. Petek M., Dikmen S. (2004): The effects of prestorage incubation of quail breeder eggs on hatchability and subsequent growth performance of progeny. Anim. Res., 53, 527-534. Go to original source...
    9. Petek M., Dikmen S. (2005): The effects of pre-storage incubation on hatching success of poultry and game bird eggs. Incubation and Fertility Research Group. In: WPSA Working group 6 (Reproduction), Meeting 6th-7th September 2004, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK. Avian Poult. Biol. Rev., 16 (Abstracts), 63-64.
    10. Petek M., Baspinar H., Ogan M. (2003): Effects of egg weight and length of storage period on hatchability and subsequent growth performance of quail. S. Afric. J. Anim. Sci., 4, 242-247. Go to original source...
    11. Reis L.H., Gama L.T., Sacres M.C. (1997): Effects of short storage conditions and broiler age on hatchability, hatching time and chick weight. Poult. Sci., 76, 1459-66. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    12. Sachdev A.K., Ahuj P.S.D., Thomas P.C., Agrawal S.K. (1988): Effect of egg weight and storage periods of hatching eggs on growth of chicks in Japanese quail. Indian J. Poult. Sci., 23, 14-17.
    13. Snedecor G.W., Cochran W.G. (1989): Statistical Methods. 8th ed. Iowa State University Press, Ames, IA, USA.
    14. SPSS® (1999): Computer Software 10.00, SPSS Inc., Headquarters. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, USA. 233 pp.
    15. Uddin M.S., Paul D.C., Huque Q.M.E. (1994): Effect of egg weight and pre-incubation holding periods on hatchability of Japanese quail eggs in different seasons. Asian-Australas. J. Anim. Sci., 7, 499-503. Go to original source...
    16. Taylor G. (1998): Egg Handling Techniques. 2nd ed. Medina, Ohio, USA. 4-10.
    17. Van de Ven L. (2004): Storage of hatching eggs in the production process. Int. Hatch. Pract., 18, 27-31.

    This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY NC 4.0), which permits non-comercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original publication is properly cited. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.


    Return to the content