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Egg injection method, apparatus and carrier solution for improving hatchability and disease control

  • US 5,158,038 A
  • Filed: 06/06/1990
  • Issued: 10/27/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/06/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for increasing the hatchability of avian hatchery eggs and for improving the process of automatic injection of said eggs in the control of disease of viral, bacterial, and microbial types, wherein said eggs are injected with beneficial formulations of vaccines, vitamins, nutrients, and trace minerals, said method comprising forming a mixture of said formulations with an injectable disinfectant contamination control carrier solution effective in preventing contaminants from entering said egg during the injection thereof, applying said solution to an intended injection site of the shell of said egg prior to injection of said mixture, and injecting said mixture directly and invasively into developing embryos of said egg during the incubation period thereof, or into the amniotic fluid supporting said embryos prior to setting said eggs into an incubator.

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