A study on hatchery management and hatchability performance in last eight years at M.M. AGHA Hatchery, Chittagong.

Abstract

The present study was conducted in M.M.AGHA hatchery, at Hathazari, Chittagong, during the placement period of the author from 13/06/09 to 04/07/09. The study was undertaken to know overall hatchery management such as collection, storage, selection, grading and disinfections of hatching eggs. Preparation of the incubator (both setter and hatcher), turning and candling of eggs, hatching of chicks, delivery of chicks, egg broken and disposal of hatchery waste and also calculation of the hatchability percentage in last eight years. The data were collected from their own record books and hatchery manual. The study revealed that the average hatchability percentage in last five years were 85.36, 86.33, 86.49, 88.75, 85.31, 83.68, 83.68, 86.34 respectively. The highest average hatchability percentage was 88.75 in 2005 and the lowest average hatchability percentage was 83.68 in 2007 & 2008. The study revealed that the average hatchability percentage of last five years was 85.74.