Fundamentals of Hatching Egg Production

Baskets of brown eggs
Module List

The following modules are included in this course:

  •    Fundamentals of Hatching Egg Production: Getting Started
  1. Introduction to the Canadian Broiler Hatching Egg Industry
  2. Introduction to Biosecurity
  3. Chick Quality
  4. Juvenile Bird Barn Set-up
  5. Chick Brooding
  6. A Walk Through a Juvenile Breeder Barn
  7. Adult Breeder Barn Set-up
  8. Routine Maintenance and Chores
  9. A Walk Through an Adult Breeder Barn
  10. An Introduction to Light Management for Broiler Breeders

  1. Water Management for Broiler Breeders
  2. Flock Uniformity and Practices for Weighing Birds
  3. Feed Management for Broiler Breeders
  4. Consequences of Overfeeding Female Broiler Breeders
  5. Spiking Male Management
  6. Hatching Egg Handling and Storage
  7. From the Egg to the Chick
  8. Flock Health
  9. Pest Control for Poultry Farms
  10. Animal Welfare in Hatching Egg Production

This comprehensive course has been developed for hatching egg producers.

Based on real-world best practices used on farms across Canada, this simple, practical training package ensures that even the busiest farms can successfully train their workers quickly and with no down-time.

This course was developed in consultation with hatching egg producers and industry experts across Canada. The training is based on National Occupational Standards, which are national employee benchmarks that define the knowledge and behaviours required for job success.

To register for this course, please contact your employer or administrator.