Incubation Biology and Hatchery Management
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In short- 2 days
- 18 - 25 students
- In Wageningen
- € 1.395
- This includes materials, lunches, beverages and a dinner on day one
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For who is this course fitting?
The course is aiming at enriching knowledge of professionals (academic level) and is intended for hatchery managers, poultry biologists, incubator manufacturers, engineers, poultry breeding companies, technical managers of poultry integration companies, veterinarians, researchers and teachers in poultry science. Furthermore, participants from the supplying industry and governments are welcome in this course.
Learning outcomes
- Explain the latest scientific insights regarding best practices of incubation biology and hatchery management.
- Apply these insights in your daily practice as the knowledge is translated into practical applications.
Programme details
The course includes a variety of presentations spread over two consecutive days. The topics are introduced by a number of experts. There will be sufficient opportunity for discussion. In this course we will pay attention to the following subjects:
- Important phases of embryonic development
- Pre-incubation and storage factors of eggs
- Incubation temperature during the setter and hatcher phase and consequences for later life
- Hatchery hygiene
- Alternative hatching systems and early nutrition
- Maximising hatchery performance -- automation for the modern hatchery
- (In ovo) vaccination in the hatchery
- Analysing break out data
- Big data in the hatchery
Please download the flyer for the full programme.
Certification
After completing the programme, you are awarded with a certificate.