Has anyone been following the sexing of eggs from a lazer

[Rod-T]

Germany plans on ending male chick killing by 2016
I guess they developed a lazer that can tell gender of a egg at just 3 days of incubation. .
I think its interesting ..thought maybe some of you have more info on it.

 

[Rod-T]

I could use a desktop version lol

 

[Rod-T]

Bump

 

[BantamLover21]

I've never heard of it, but it sounds interesting.

 

[Lady of McCamley]

Had not heard about it until this thread, so I researched, and yes...that is looking to be feasible.

Here is a PubMed article:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21479544

And the Poultry Site article
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/poultrynews/34741/germany-aims-for-chicken-sexing-in-the-egg-by-2016/

This could save the industry lots of dollars and waste disposal. I also suspicion those of us who want roosters will find an increase in their value, in time. So are the days of the free rooster to be gone?

LofMc

 

[Rod-T]

Had not heard about it until this thread, so I researched, and yes...that is looking to be feasible.

Here is a PubMed article:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21479544

And the Poultry Site article
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/poultrynews/34741/germany-aims-for-chicken-sexing-in-the-egg-by-2016/

This could save the industry lots of dollars and waste disposal. I also suspicion those of us who want roosters will find an increase in their value, in time. So are the days of the free rooster to be gone?

LofMc

Maybe a small version will be avaliable for breeders.. I hope so

 

[Jujubara]

Very interesting.

 

[Gardenalex]

I heard of it. And I am quite hopefull that we (i am German) will fix this. But i am not sure if it could made in time, till 2016 as told.

 

[Rod-T]

I think the main problem it's too slow 20 seconds per egg.. can you imagine doing a 10000 egg incubator.
But there making it faster. ..sounds like that's what's slowing them up.

 

[drumstick diva]

I've heard of it but, 20 seconds per egg, maybe damaging to those that are female !!!