September 12 and 13, 2018
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Objective
This workshop provides updated technical and scientific information to understand the effects of incubator management on embryos and hatchlings.“If you can’t understand it, you can’t control it. If you can’t control it, you can’t improve it." — Peter Druker
“You cannot manage what you don’t understand.” — Jonathan Farrington
Discussion Topics
Egg formationEvaluating shell properties and quality
Exercise eggshell quality parameters
Egg storage and how to minimize negative effects
Embryology with impacts on hatchery management
Laboratory: Embryology and egg storage
Hatchery ventilation
Turning
Temperature
Humidity
Other factors
Troubleshooting incubation issues
Laboratory: Hatchling and egg residue
Post-Hatch quality
Case studies
