A sex-determining system is installed in Norway's largest hatchery
13 May, 2023
At Norway's largest hatchery, Steinsland & Co, a system for determining the gender of chicks while still in the egg has been installed. The process is not only a professional and business requirement for the hatchery but also a growing demand from consumers in Norway. The system, developed by the Dutch company respeggt, is able to determine the gender of the chick on the ninth day of incubation. The method is based on an endocrinological approach, where a sample from the fertilized egg undergoes a test, making it possible to immediately determine whether it is a male or female embryo.
