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Automation Key To Ensuring Sanitation In ‘No-Antibiotics-Ever’ Systems

Aug 17, 2022

Video: Automation Key To Ensuring Sanitation In ‘No-Antibiotics-Ever’ Systems

Labor shortages in hatcheries mean that to ensure appropriate levels of sanitation in “no-antibiotics-ever” (NAE) production, wholesale automation is likely to be required, according to an industry expert. Automation began in hatcheries around 30 years ago, when labor started to become an issue, said Scott Martin, an independent poultry consultant. The labor shortfall is even more acute today, especially when considering newer methods of production such as NAE.