During this interview, Ms. Höller explained the main reasons for trying to implement in-ovo sexing in laying hen productions. She said that it is necessary to look a little bit at the breeding since there are specific breeds for chicken in egg production, and these breeds are the females that lay the eggs and the males that do not gain enough weight, which is not worthwhile economically to fatten them. Therefore this is the reason why male chicks are culled after hatching.
Talking about the regulations in the European Union, Ms. Höller indicated that the practice of culling male chicks after hatching has been banned since January 1st, 2022, in Germany.
“This is a really big step forward in the right direction, and Germany is really a pioneer country on that.”
Other discussed topics were:
To check out the full interview, you can watch the video here or listen to the podcast on AgriFM.
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