LOHMANN BREEDING FOR SUCCESS ... TOGETHER LOHMANN BREEDERS

Over the past two years, Europe has had to

deal with the largest Highly Pathogenic Avian

Influenza (HPAI) outbreak ever. Official data cites

that between winter 2021 and spring 2022, 2467

outbreaks were detected affecting around 48

million farm animals and more than 3500 virus

detections in wild animals.

Housing and brooding periods are one of the most critical phases in whole life of a laying hen. This stage along with proper rearing to achieve a top-quality pullet, are the main pillars of a successful laying period.

Die Einstallungs- und Aufzuchtphase sind die kritischsten Phasen im gesamten Leben einer Legehenne. Sie bilden den Grundstein für eine erfolgreiche Legeperiode.

Pre-warming of eggs prior to incubation is a common practice of most hatcheries in the world, either running single or multistage machines. It allows the embryos to achieve a homogeneous temperature before the incubation starts, which promotes a more uniform development in the beginning.

Das Vorwärmen von Eiern vor der Bebrütung ist in den meisten Brütereien der Welt, die entweder Single- oder Multistage-Maschinen betreiben, eine gängige Praxis. Dadurch können die Embryonen vor Beginn der Bebrütung eine gleichmäßige Temperatur erreichen, was eine gleichmäßigere Entwicklung zu Beginn fördert.

Fats and oils are normally included in poultry diets. However, some feed diets are already missing them. Let’s take a review of some reasons we should include them at the time of formulating our diets.