. Care of hatching eggs before incubation. Eggs; Eggs; Oeufs; Oeufs; Oeufs. chances of mold growth. A plastic shroud may be used to enclose eggs that are stacked on pallets. The storage environment of chicken and turkey hatching eggs can be im- proved by the use of plastic enclosures, if preincubation holding temperatures are high, or if the storage period extends beyond 10 days for chicken eggs and a somewhat shorter period for turkey eggs. The effect of a nitrogen storage atmosphere on hatching eggs has been reported. There is evidence that a Cryovac plastic enclosure with nitrogen im- prove
. Care of hatching eggs before incubation. Eggs; Eggs; Oeufs; Oeufs; Oeufs. chances of mold growth. A plastic shroud may be used to enclose eggs that are stacked on pallets. The storage environment of chicken and turkey hatching eggs can be im- proved by the use of plastic enclosures, if preincubation holding temperatures are high, or if the storage period extends beyond 10 days for chicken eggs and a somewhat shorter period for turkey eggs. The effect of a nitrogen storage atmosphere on hatching eggs has been reported. There is evidence that a Cryovac plastic enclosure with nitrogen im- proves hatchability when the storage time is long (more than 21 days). Fig. 4 illustrates the application of nitrogen gas to eggs enclosed in plastic. When eggs are held for extended periods prior to incubation, it is important to extend the incubation period to 22 days before chicks are removed from the hatcher. The best atmosphere for eggs in extended storage has probably not been established. High concentration of oxygen apparently has no harmful effect on eggs stored for 1 week or less, but severely affects the hatchability of eggs stored for longer periods. However, a highly concentrated carbon dioxide atmosphere has been found harmful, particularly if storage extends beyond 1 Fig. 4. Flushing an egg pack with nitrogen Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Proudfoot, F. G. , 1921-; Hamilton, R. M. G; Canada. Agriculture Canada. Ottawa : Agriculture Canada
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