新技术确定并消除孵化前的雄性小鸡,改善蛋业中的动物福利。 New technology identifies and eliminates male chicks before hatching, improving animal welfare in egg industry.

美国鸡蛋业每年杀死约3.5亿只雄鸡,因为它们无法产卵。 The U.S. egg industry kills about 350 million male chicks annually as they cannot lay eggs. 然而,德国Agri先进技术公司(AAT)的新技术可以在雄性受精蛋孵化前发现它们中的雄性胚胎,然后将其研磨成其他用途。 However, new technology from German company Agri Advanced Technologies (AAT) can detect male embryos in fertilized eggs before they hatch and grind them up for other uses. 这台叫做Cheggy的机器 使用亮光和摄像头 来识别确定性别的羽毛阴影 The machine, called Cheggy, uses a bright light and cameras to identify feather shading that determines sex. 目前,它只对棕蛋起作用,但该公司的目标是在五年内开发白蛋系统。 Currently, it works only on brown eggs, but the company aims to develop a system for white eggs within five years. 这项技术开始在爱荷华州使用,被视为动物福利的重大改善。 This technology, which began operating in Iowa, is seen as a significant improvement in animal welfare.