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Dr. Hilde Van Meirhaeghe: On-farm Hatching Perspectives | Ep. 23
Season 1 Episode 23
It is common knowledge that the US and European poultry industries are quite different. In the US poultry industry, eggs are often sent to large hatcheries. In Europe, we have seen on-farm hatching emerge. On-farm hatching is a revolutionary Dutch system developed to solve certain problems with transporting and hatching broiler chicks. In this episode, Dr. Hilde Van Meirhaeghe shares her experience as a vet consultant in a European setting and discusses the main differences between the poultry industries, delving into on-farm hatching and early feeding procedures.
“When it comes to on-farm hatching, the big advantage is that as soon as the chicks are born, they can eat and drink whenever they’re ready for it.” - Dr. Hilde Van Meirhaeghe
What you’ll learn:
- Highlight (00:00)
- Introduction (2:10)
- On-farm hatcheries (4:53)
- Handling the eggs (15:07)
- Early feeding, and gastrointestinal and immune development (17:56)
- The best first food for chicks (28:53)
- Vaccination (31:37)
- The last 20 years in the poultry industry (33:20)
- Final 3 questions (43:32)
Meet the guest: Dr. Hilde Van Meirhaeghe
Experience:
- Current: Academic Advisor in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Ghent
- Past: Poultry Consultant and Veterinarian at Vetworks
Background:
- D.V.M. (Ghent University)
Connect with the guest on Social Media: LinkedIn
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