On-farm hatching leads to significantly less use of antimicrobials
Luc Maertens
Abstract：A study based on data from 2,471 broiler flocks showed that the proportion of flocks not using antimicrobials was significantly higher in those using on-farm hatching (48%) compared to those using traditional hatching methods (12%). Additionally, the treatment incidence (TI) in flocks using on-farm hatching was significantly lower than that in flocks using traditional hatching methods (a 44% reduction, with values of 8.40 and 15.13, respectively). Flocks using traditional hatching methods were 5.6 times more likely to use antimicrobials than those using on-farm hatching.
Keywords：on-farm hatchingantimicrobialsbroiler chickens
Publication Date：2025-02-27
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 59-61 )