In Ovo is at the forefront of advancing animal welfare in the poultry industry through innovative technologies aimed at eliminating the practice of chick culling. Their flagship solution, Ella®, is a high-tech system that enables rapid gender determination of eggs, allowing hatcheries to identify and remove male eggs by day nine of the incubation period. This technology, developed over 12 years of research, is fully automated and integrates seamlessly into existing hatchery processes. By ensuring that only female chicks are hatched, In Ovo significantly reduces the number of male chicks that would otherwise be culled, thereby addressing a major welfare concern in the poultry sector.

In addition to Ella®, In Ovo is actively developing a sensor platform designed to optimize hatching processes and improve outcome predictions for hatcheries. This initiative reflects the company's commitment to not only enhancing animal welfare but also promoting sustainability and economic viability within poultry production. With a vision to positively impact the lives of 5 billion animals annually by 2030, In Ovo is dedicated to redefining poultry production systems through reliable and cost-effective technological solutions, fostering collaboration among all stakeholders in the industry.

Netherlands

Chicken hatheries normally cull male chicks at an early age since they do not produce eggs. This company has developed technology that prevents hatcheries from having to cull male chicks. They use a proprietary biomarker, high-speed sampling,and mass spectrometry to identify the gender of a chicken before the egg has hatched. Eggs with male chicks can be destroyed, thus ensuring that male chicks do not hatch and will not need to be culled.

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