ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2025
Effects of litter exposure and flock age of broiler breeders on hatchability and the microbial composition of eggshells, egg membranes, and egg contents.
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- Ultraviolet Light, Hydrogen Peroxide, Peracetic Acid, and Ozone as Sanitizers for Hatching Eggs: A Review.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Review
- Effect of reused litter on early cecal microbiota succession and the immune cells distribution in layer chickens.PloS one · 2026Article
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Abstract
Floor eggs represent a significant loss for broiler breeder farms and hatcheries due to the increased risk of bacterial contamination of embryos, the hatchery environment, and newly hatched chicks. In this trial, the effects of litter exposure duration (3, 6, and 16 h) and breeder flock age (22-23 weeks vs. 65-66 weeks) were evaluated in terms of hatchability and the microbial composition of different egg components (eggshell, egg membrane, and egg content). The number of total culturable aerobic microbes on the eggshell surface increased following litter exposure and decreased after 3 h. Hatchability, however, was significantly reduced only after 16 h of exposure, primarily due to increased embryonic mortality. Litter exposure and flock age led to significant differences in microbiota composition, but only on the eggshell surface. At the phylum level, 16 h of litter exposure significantly increased the abundance of
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