The Role of Modern Hatchery Equipment in Improving Chick Survival Rates By Skylark Group
In the poultry industry, every chick counts. Ensuring high chick survival rates isn’t just about ethical farming—it’s also vital for sustainable business growth. At Skylark Group, where we handle every stage from parent stock to processed poultry, we know that success starts at the hatchery.
Over the years, modern hatchery equipment has emerged as a game-changer—significantly reducing chick mortality while improving overall flock health and performance.
Why Chick Survival Rates Matter
The first 7 days of a chick’s life are crucial. This window determines long-term growth potential, immune development, and feed efficiency. Even a slight increase in early mortality can result in massive losses over time—both financially and operationally.
And this is exactly where technology steps in.
What Modern Hatchery Equipment Brings to the Table
✅ Precision Incubation Systems
Advanced incubators maintain uniform temperature, humidity, and oxygen levels. With automated turning and real-time monitoring, embryos develop in optimal conditions, ensuring stronger, more active chicks at hatch.
✅ Single-Stage Incubation
Unlike multi-stage incubators, where eggs at different stages share the same space, single-stage systems focus on uniform embryo development. This dramatically improves hatchability and reduces stress on newly hatched chicks.
✅ Automated Chick Handling
Modern hatcheries now use gentle conveyors, air cushioning systems, and minimal manual handling. This reduces physical injuries and contamination risk, ensuring chicks stay active and healthy through the early hours.
✅ Effective In-Ovo Vaccination
Automation has enabled in-ovo vaccination—a precise, stress-free process that protects chicks before they even hatch. This not only improves immunity but also minimizes the need for post-hatch interventions.
✅ Data-Driven Hatchery Management
Smart hatcheries collect and analyze real-time data—from egg fertility to hatch timings and chick quality scores. This allows continuous improvement and immediate troubleshooting, minimizing loss and boosting productivity.
Skylark’s Hatchery Standards
At Skylark Group, we’ve invested in state-of-the-art hatchery equipment to ensure that every chick gets the best possible start. Our hatcheries are equipped with international-standard setters, hatchers, automatic sexing lines, and biosecure handling systems.
We believe that technology doesn’t replace expertise—it enhances it. When skilled hatchery teams are supported by smart systems, the result is a healthier, more productive flock.
The Road Ahead
As demand for quality poultry continues to grow, the pressure on hatcheries to deliver uniform, robust chicks has never been higher. Investing in modern equipment is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity for any forward-thinking poultry enterprise.
Better equipment means better chicks. And better chicks mean better farms.
At Skylark Group, we’re committed to raising the bar for India’s poultry industry—from hatch to harvest. Let’s hatch a healthier future, together
