PSA Hatchery Selection by María José Valdez (University of Autonomous of Barcelona); Edited by Jo Ann Chew (University of Alberta) The primary objective of this study was to compare the microbiota composition between chicks that had early contact with adult hens and those that did not, aiming...
Contact with adult hens affects the composition of skin and respiratory tract microbiota in newly hatched chicks..pdf
This Student Hatchery Interpretive Summary selection (written by Ragini Reddyvari, University of Connecticut) comes from Poultry Science®. The study focuses on utilizing probiotics to enhance gut health. This research highlights how probiotics can improve overall health in chickens. ...
Enhancing Gut Health Using Probiotics in Locally Sourced Ethiopian Chickens.pdf
PSA Hatchery Interpretive Summary Selection by Paulina Farias A team of researchers sought out to determine if hatching broilers on-farm would result in better welfare as opposed to hatching chicks in a hatchery and then transporting them to a farm. Results of the study yield that on-farm...
Hatching broilers on-farm may be a viable alternative to increase efficiency and welfare.pdf