on November 8, 2017
In-ovo sexing 2020 pledge unlikely to be met
Technologies for in-ovo sexing are progressing but a number of obstacles remain before any of these can be successfully commercialized.
The United Egg Producers' promise to have in-ovo sexing in commercial hatcheries by 2020 is overly ambitious given the progress of research currently underway, according to Dr. Neil O’Sullivan, director of global product management, Hy-Line International.
The egg industry is working vigorously to move to in-ovo sexing --…