Embryos in which no signs of life are present; causes vary, most often improper storage of hatching eggs, consequences of unsuitable inbreeding, deficiencies in layer nutrition, etc..
Dead embryos
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Damaged eggs, broken eggs
Eggs with severely damaged shells and ruptured shell membranes.
Dark yolk, yellow yolk
More intensely colored yolk material in concentric layers; intensity depends on ...
Day-old chick
A chick from hatch until 24 hours after removal from the hatcher.
Day-old chick box
Cardboard (or plastic crate) adapted for transporting day-old chicks of all poul...
Debeaking, cauterization
Removal of part of the beak in young birds to prevent cannibalism; permitted up ...
Deep litter system of poultry keeping
A form of intensive floor keeping with a layer of deep litter covering all or mo...
