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Hatchery Hygiene and Egg Fumigation

Clean eggs and clean machines are the difference between a healthy hatch and a box of chicks with swollen navels; a Kasoa hatchery explains sanitation, fumigation and the routine behind it.

31 Aug 202615 min read
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How Day-Old Chicks Are Sexed

A Kasoa hatchery explains how day-old chicks are sexed by vent, feather and colour, how accurate each method is, why some breeds cannot be sexed at hatch and what to ask when you buy pullets.

30 Aug 202615 min read
Yellow day-old chicks gathered under a brooderHatchery & Incubation

Incubator Temperature and Humidity: Getting It Right

The right incubator temperature and humidity settings for Ghana, explained day by day by a Kasoa hatchery, including calibration, seasonal adjustments and how to diagnose a poor hatch.

29 Aug 202614 min read
Eggs hatching inside the incubatorHatchery & Incubation

Why Eggs Do Not Hatch: A Hatchability Troubleshooting Guide

A poor hatch always leaves evidence in the unhatched eggs. This hatchery guide shows how to read that evidence, match it to a cause in the flock, the egg store or the incubator, and fix the next batch.

28 Aug 202615 min read
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Choosing and Storing Fertile Eggs Before Setting

A hatch is decided before the incubator is switched on. This hatchery guide covers breeder flock basics, which eggs to select, how to collect and store them in Ghanaian heat, and how long they keep.

27 Aug 202615 min read
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Candling Eggs: How and When to Check for Life

Candling is the only way to see inside an egg without breaking it. This hatchery guide explains the equipment, the days to candle, what you will see, which eggs to remove and how to record what you find.

26 Aug 202615 min read
Eggs hatching inside the incubatorHatchery & Incubation

Inside 21 Days: How a Fertile Egg Becomes a Chick

From a white dot on the yolk to a wet chick pushing out of the shell, this hatchery guide explains what happens inside the egg on every one of the 21 days and what you must do to keep it alive.

25 Aug 202615 min read

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