Hatchery hygiene: more than cleaning cabinets

Cleaning and disinfecting eggs and cabinets are just the first steps when aiming for optimal hatchery conditions. More effort is needed to ensure ideal hatching conditions. Operational biosecurity relies on correct management of ‘the three Ps’: People, products and procedures.

This article can also be found at World Poultry Volume 22 number 5. To view the article online simply click on the link below.

Keywords: Hatchery, hygiene, HACCP, disinfection, GMP, fogging, chlorination, biosecurity