EFFECT OF STORAGE, PRE-HEATING AND TURNING DURING STORAGE ON HATCHABILITY: EFFECT OF STORAGE, PRE-HEATING AND TURNING DURING HOLDING PERIOD ON THE ... EGGS OF BROILER BREEDER AT 32 WEEKS OF AGE

Poultry industry of Pakistan is dynamic for having multidimensional potentials. The different phases, from rearing of grand parents stock till the broilers and eggs are marketed, have their own significance. The importance of chicken is further emphasized by its production ability and the increasing demand of its products. Some constraints and limitation, for instance, the quality of day old chicks; price hike in feed and various management procedures accompany these favorable aspects of poultry production. Of all these, hatcheries have always been remained an area of high risk, so far as the future potential of chick is concerned.This research will be helpful for making decision between production of the eggs and development of quality day old chicks.