HATCHERY PROCESS
FROM HATCHER TO PULLCHICK
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HATCHER OPERATION
The hatcher period makes up only 14 percent of total incubation time, this
period has a significant impact on chick quality. Since chick quality has an impact on
broiler performance, providing an optimal hatcher environment (temperature, humidity
and ventilation) will ensure high quality chicks that can reach their full genetic potential
HATCH WINDOW
The hatch window is the time frame spanning from the first chick to the last chick
hatching. If the chicks are hatching too early, they can become susceptible to problems
such as dehydration, which can lead to increased 7 and 14 day mortality and poor broiler
performance. Chicks hatching too late can result in poor quality chicks, increased pipped
eggs, and live embryo unhatched eggs. It is important to note that you cannot hatch all the
chicks at the same time and it is normal to see a hatch window of 24 to 30 hours from first
to last chick. Hatch time among eggs varies but is largely dependent on the rate of embryo
development where higher incubation temperatures increase metabolism and promote
increased embryonic development and lower temperatures reduce metabolism and delay
embryonic development. For optimal hatch and chick quality, it is critical to maintain a
uniform temperature and humidity across the hatcher
HATCHWINDOW PROCESS
The hatchwindow process starting when the egg in coolingroom, we mark the
eggs. We choose top, middle, and bottom slot. Especially in the middle in each troly.
So we have right and left sample because a pair of trolley.
Example : the mark Example : the HW egg
HATCHWINDOW PROCESS
In The transfer, we move the slots in the top of troly hatcher. After day 20 (24
hours before pullchick) we do hatchwindow process. The first steps, we record the
actual temperature, humidity, date and time. Don’t forget to record the flock/kandang.
HATCHWINDOW PROCESS
• The second steps is counting the chick which hatch in 24 hours and 12 hours
before pullchick. The total chick which first hatch record in the form.
HATCHWINDOW PROCESS
• The third steps is mark the slots(top/middle/bottom) in the hatcher basket. And
waiting for pullchick. In the pullchick we counting total the chick which hatch.
The hatchwindow mark
HATCHWINDOW STANDARD
The eggs which were in the top, middle
and bottom positions in the incubator and
then transferred to the hatcher. The number
of chicks hatched in each hatcher basket
should be even throughout the hatcher.
Ideally, there should be no chicks hatched
36h prior to take-off time, no more than 25%
should be hatched 24 hours before take-off
and about 75% should be hatched 12 hours
before take-off. The percentages are
cumulative totals of chicks hatched at each
time point.
HATCHWINDOW ASSESSMENT (WE DIDN’T
DO IT)
• When a chick is hatched, the ideal internal body
temperature should be between 40.0 to 40.6°C To
measure this temperature, it is recommended that a
digital rectal thermometer be used. Check the internal
temperature of various chicks multiple times throughout
the hatch process at 24, 18, 12, and 6 hours before
actually removing chicks from the hatchers. Measure the
temperature of a dry chick as temperatures of wet chicks
will be inaccurate (lower).
HATCH PEAK
• There are 3 periods when egg hatching in hatcher.
• 1. Before pipping (periode 1)
• 2. From beginning pipping until peak humidity (periode 2)
• 3. After peak humidity (periode 3)
HATCH PEAK
• Periode 1 is simply extension of the incubation process in the setter. The set points
RH can be fixed among 53-58%.
• Period 2. during the period, leading parameter to be watched in the hatcher is RH.
This is the best indication of when pipping has begun and when hatching has
complete. The RH raises spontaneously, reaches its maxium.
• Periode 3. the RH starts dropping after the last chicks have hatched and dry off.
HATCH PEAK Peak humidity
CORREALTION BETWEEN HATCH PEAK AND
HATCHWINDOW
• The hatchwindow has effect on reach the peak of humidity. When the
period of hatchwindow is short, its makes the humidity can raises too
high. But when the period of hatchwindow slow/ long. The humidity
slow raises to reach peak. Its all depend on incubation
process,age,flock, breed and uniformity of egg.
HATCH PEAK
In order to decide the first pullchick, we mainly use
Hatchpeak/puncak humidity. On day 20, we record the
humidity of the hatcher. The first one which has reach
the peak of humidity will be took first.
Give the example :
See the picture, i mark them
Hatcher 207 (B1) reach peak humidity jam 13.00
Hatcher 15 (c10) reach peak humidity jam 15.00
The first one will pullchick is B1 and then C10
because. B1 reach the peak more early than c10
PULLCHICK
• Chicks are ready to be removed from the hatcher when
most of them are dry and fluffed up, and a few (about 5%)
still have some moisture on the backs of their necks.
When a chick is dry post-hatch the ideal cloacal
temperature should be between 40.0°C and 40.6°C A
common mistake is to allow chicks to spend too long in
the hatchers so they overheat and subsequently
dehydrate. Overheating can lead to gut damage, reducing
nutrient absorption ability, and subsequently impact
growth. Dehydration of chicks may result from incorrect
adjustment of incubation time for egg age, excessive egg
weight loss during incubation or chick panting due to
overheating. Similarly, if chicks are not ready, check
incubation times and for eggs that may have cooled down
during incubation reducing the rate of development
PULLCHICK
After pull the troly from the hatcher, we
arrange the chick based on the kandang in
accordance with the hatcher. We must pay
attention when pull the troly. And then we
separate the chick with egg debris and
other waste product.
GRADING
• After separating chicks from egg debris,
hatcheries will typically grade chicks for
quality and count them into boxes.
Additional chick services may be
provided for broiler chicks like
vaccination. Traditional chick grading
standards are done visually and may be
subjective. For chick grading are usually
based on appearance, size,legs,
behavioral indicators and feathering
FINISHING AND PACKAGING
• We sell the chick with boxes. There are two
boxes, paper and plastic box. The paper is for
outside customer, when the box plastic for
partnership. The chick put in the box and
ready to deliver to customer.
