Location and site

LOCATION AND SITE
  • Proper location and isolation of hatchery is important from the standpoint of modern biosecurity programs.
  • The hatchery should be situated at least 1500 ft (460 mts) away from poultry house; however it is better to keep the hatchery far away from breeder farms, feed mills and grain storage sites.
  • The hatchery area should be a separate unit with its own entrance and exit unassociated with those of the poultry farm as far as possible.
  • Size of the hatchery is dependent upon the number of chicken to be hatched in each setting or each week based on the local demand or supply of day old chicks.
  • The rooms must be arranged to give better use of the building, afford a shorter route for the eggs and reduce employee movement through the rooms.
  • Hatchery building should be such that hatching eggs may be taken in at one end and the chick removed at the other.
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