Device 'sniffs' eggs to sort them by sex
A modified suction cup device is effective at sexing chicken eggs early in incubation, report researchers.
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A modified suction cup device is effective at sexing chicken eggs early in incubation, report researchers.
It could prevent the culling of billions of male chicks.
Fertilized chicken eggs can be sexed by “sniffing” volatile chemicals emitted through the shell, according to new research.
Study shows that it is feasible to sort eggs by sex, early in incubation, based on volatile organic chemicals.
Fertilized chicken eggs can be sexed by “sniffing” volatile chemicals emitted through the shell, according to new work by researchers at UC Davis and Sensit Ventures Inc. The study shows that it is feasible to sort eggs by sex, early in incubation, based on volatile organic chemicals.