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9 Nov 2008
Unit: Wageningen Business School

9, 10, 11 and 12 November 2008, Hannover, Germany
 
Incubation Biology and Management
Prospects for improved performance

In cooperation with: 
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium 
World’s Poultry Science Association / WPSA, Beekbergen, The Netherlands
Euro Tier 2008 International DLG Exhibition for Animal Husbandry and Management

Introduction
New questions, doubts and facts are questioning common practice

The incubation conditions resulting in the highest hatching percentage of fertile eggs were largely determined and studied on an empirical basis more than half a century ago; these conditions have remained unchanged and unchallenged with few exceptions until now. But recently new questions, doubts and facts are questioning the common practice of incubation.
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