Evaluation of new incubation strategies to increase the sustainability of broiler production in the context of climate change

In the past decades the genetic selection of fast-growing broilers has resulted in large improvements of grouwth and feed efficiency. However, thsi progress led to an increased sensivity of broilers to their environment. Average global temperature is expected to increase with higher variability and higher environmental impacts. Thus, the challenge is to develop and evaluate new strategies and technologies to improve broiler robustness without reducing flock performances.