Scientists Unveil Method to See Inside Unhatched Eggs with Light
5 Articles
5 Articles
A technique based on non-invasive light could change one of the most questioned practices in the poultry industry. Scientists from the Dutch company HatchTech BV demonstrated that it is possible to analyze the inside of chicken eggs without breaking the shell and determine the sex of embryos before hatching.The finding, published in the scientific journal Newton de Cell Press, opens the door to reducing the sacrifice of millions of male chicks b…
Light turns out to bounce around unexpectedly long inside chicken eggs. As a result, much animal suffering could potentially be prevented in the future. Subscribe to the newsletter! Want the latest science news fresh in your inbox every day? Or every week? Subscribe to the newsletter here! A new study shows that light in an intact […] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl.
Scientists unveil method to see inside unhatched eggs with light
Scientists have uncovered a unique property of chicken eggs that could potentially address one of the poultry industry’s major ethical issues. By shining light into intact eggs, researchers have found a way to look inside without cracking the shell open. This method could one day help determine the sex of the developing embryo, identify fertilized eggs, and evaluate egg quality. If this approach proves successful, it might reduce the current pra…
Imagine that a simple light could reveal what happens inside an egg without breaking it. It seems like an idea drawn from science fiction, but it is precisely what a group of researchers have just demonstrated and that it could help solve one of the biggest ethical dilemmas of the poultry industry. Each year, more than 300 million male chicks are slaughtered in incubators in Europe shortly after birth. The reason is economic: males do not lay eg…
In a hatchery in North Rhine-Westphalia, light scans the eggs and identifies whether they will be roosters or hens even before they hatch. Artificial intelligence helps with this process.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
