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7333187 |
Methods and apparatus for identifying and diagnosing live eggs using heart rate and embryo motion
Identifying live eggs includes: a) illuminating eggs with light; b) receiving light passing through each egg at a light detector; c) generating an output signal that corresponds to light received...
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7261053 |
Methods and apparatus for automatic jet injection of bird eggs
An in ovo jet injection apparatus and related methods for treating live eggs. The jet injection apparatus includes one or more jet injection delivery devices configured to deliver one or more...
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7249569 |
Methods for injecting avian eggs
The present invention provides improved methods of injecting an avian egg containing an embryo, preferably an early embryo (e.g., a blastoderm). The methods of the invention may be used to deliver...
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7237505 |
Ovo activation of an egg in the shell
The present invention relates to the field of avian reproduction. In particular, the present invention provides a method of activating an egg in a shell. The invention also provides a method of...
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7185603 |
Automated egg injection machine and method
A pneumatically operated egg injection machine includes a sealed frame structure with a pair of in line parallel tracks through an injection section and a transfer section in series. An injection...
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7165507 |
Methods and apparatus for accurately positioning a device within the subgerminal cavity of avian eggs
Methods an apparatus for accurately and reliably positioning a device within an egg are provided. An opening is formed within a portion of the shell of an egg and a device is extended through the...
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7117814 |
Method of producing avian eggs and birds of germ-free status
A method of rearing a bird of germ-free status comprises housing a bird as a parent bird, surgically removing an egg in its shell from the parent bird prior to transfer of the egg to the cloaca in...
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7096820 |
Automated egg injection machine and high precision delivery therefor
A pneumatically operated egg injection machine includes a sealed frame structure with a pair of in line parallel tracks through an injection section and a transfer section in series. An injection...
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7089879 |
Methods for manipulating air cells within avian eggs
An egg is accelerated such that the inner and outer shell membranes separate and allow the air cell to move within the egg when the egg is repositioned. By separating the outer and inner shell...
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7074363 |
Sanitizing composition containing chlorinated isocyanurate for in-ovo injection equipment
A water soluble sanitizing composition includes a chlorinated isocyanurate and an effervescent alkali base, the effervescent base including sodium carbonate agent, adipic acid and sodium...
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7041439 |
Methods and apparatus for selectively processing eggs having identified characteristics
Methods and apparatus for processing eggs based upon a characteristic such as gender are provided. Material is extracted from each of a plurality of live eggs, the extracted material is assayed to...
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6981470 |
Methods and apparatus for supporting eggs during in ovo injection
In ovo injection apparatus include an egg carrier configured to hold a plurality of eggs and to provide external access to the eggs, a plurality of injection devices positioned above the carrier,...
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6938575 |
Method for treating hatching eggs and method for hatching eggs
A method for treating a fertilized egg of a bird, a method for increasing the body weight of a chick at hatch, and a method for increasing the hatchability of a fertilized egg of a bird, comprising...
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6860225 |
Methods and apparatus for identifying live eggs by detecting embryo heart rate and/or motion
Methods and apparatus for identifying live eggs utilize a cup having a photodetector therewithin that overlies a portion of an egg. The egg is illuminated via a light source positioned adjacent the...
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6834615 |
Method for localizing allantoic fluid of avian eggs
Methods of pooling or localizing the allantoic fluid present in avian shell eggs, so that the fluid may be sampled, assessed or injected, are described. The methods involve tilting the avian shell...
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6805244 |
Ultrasound quality inspection of avian eggs
A method for making a quality determination in avian eggs, such as relating to fertility or hatching or hatchling viability, comprises the following activities. A process line is equipped to...
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6789500 |
Methods for growth stimulation
The present invention provides methods for exposing an avian embryo to light during incubation. The methods may be used to increase a bird's weight, increase muscle weight in a bird, and decrease...
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6718909 |
Method of producing avian eggs and birds of germ-free status
The invention provides a method of rearing a bird of germ-free status. The method comprises housing a bird as a parent bird, surgically removing an egg in its shell from the parent bird prior to...
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6706291 |
Poultry producibility improver and poultry producibility improvement method
To provide a producibility improver for poultry, comprising a polymannose having a molecular weight distribution in which a polymannose having the molecular weights ranging from 1.8×10 3 to...
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6668753 |
Methods and apparatus for delivering fluid to egg injection devices
Methods and apparatus for delivering predetermined dosages of fluid to egg injection devices are provided and include drawing fluid from a fluid source into a syringe barrel via inlet tubing in...
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6601534 |
Methods and apparatus for punching through egg shells with reduced force
Methods and apparatus for forming an opening in a shell of an avian egg such that the potential for cracking is greatly reduced are provided and comprise moving a punch through an egg shell at...
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6601533 |
Egg injection apparatus and method
An apparatus for injecting fluid substances into eggs is disclosed, comprising a plurality of injectors, needles disposed within each of the injectors moveable between a retracted position and an...
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6573097 |
Method of fertilizing an avian egg in the shell
The present invention relates to the field of avian egg fertilization. In particular, the present invention provides a method of fertilizing an egg in a shell. The invention also provides a method...
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6527498 |
Apparatus and method for reorienting an egg between vertical and horizontal orientations
Apparatus for repositioning eggs from a generally vertical position to a generally horizontal position such that injection/removal of material into/from the side of the egg can occur. Each...
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6499428 |
Quick disconnect, disposable needle and hub assembly
The present invention provides a quick disconnect, disposable needle and hub assembly that can be used in apparatuses used to inject vaccines or other beneficial materials into eggs. In particular,...
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6397777 |
Method for windowing eggs
A method of manipulating an egg or an embryo therein, preferably a chicken egg or embryo, and sealing the egg shell with a heat melted composition. The present invention provides a method whereby a...
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6395961 |
Gene transfer in chickens by introduction of DNA into muscle in ovo
A method of altering the phenotype of a bird comprises introducing a DNA molecule into the muscle tissue of a bird contained within an egg during in ovo incubation. The DNA molecule is selected to...
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6391348 |
Method of reducing cholesterol in eggs
The present invention provides a method of reducing cholesterol in animals and food products derived from such animals. The method includes feeding to the animals a low phytate food source so that...
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6286455 |
Automated in ovo injection apparatus
A multi-site in ovo injection apparatus and related methods for treating live eggs is disclosed. The multi-site injection apparatus includes one or more injection delivery devices which are...
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6244214 |
Concurrent in ovo injection and detection method and apparatus
A method of injecting a plurality of bird eggs comprises: (a) orienting a plurality of avian eggs in a predetermined position; (b) forming an opening in the shell of each of the eggs; (c) extending...
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6240877 |
Egg injection apparatus and method
An apparatus for injecting fluid substances into eggs is disclosed, comprising a plurality of injectors, needles disposed within each of the injectors moveable between a retracted position and an...
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6167317 |
Apparatus and methods for management of flocks of layer fowl
A layer flock management system including a layer information accumulator operative to accumulate information regarding each of a multiplicity of layers in a flock and a floor layer identifier...
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5983830 |
Apparatus for non-invasive forced oxygen enrichment of avian eggs
Apparatus, methods, and products are disclosed in which an egg is noninvasively infused with oxygen such that the structural integrity of the shell of the egg is not compromised. The method...
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5967080 |
Apparatus for non-invasive forced oxygen enrichment of avian eggs
Apparatus, methods, and products are disclosed in which an egg is non-invasively infused with oxygen such that the structural integrity of the shell of the egg is not compromised. The method...
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5965087 |
System and method for controlling microorganisms associated with poultry
The present invention is directed to a system and method for controlling microorganisms on a surface in a hatchery. The present invention is also directed to a system and method for controlling...
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5964182 |
Method of non-invasive forced oxygen enrichment of fertilized avian eggs and egg and bird products thereof
A method and products are disclosed in which a fertilized egg is non-invasively infused with oxygen such that the structural integrity of the shell of the egg is not compromised. The method...
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RE35973 |
Modular injection system for avian embryos
A sterilizing fluid passageway is defined by the annular space between a cylindrical injection needle and a surrounding cylindrical punch. A sterilizing fluid entry fitting allows the sterilizing...
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5817320 |
In ovo immunization of avian embryos with oil-emulsion vaccines
Avian diseases, particularly those which threaten birds early in life, are controlled by embryonal vaccination using water-in-oil-in-water emulsion vaccines. The site of inoculation is the albumin...
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5784992 |
Apparatus for injecting avian embryo muscle tissue in ovo
A method has been developed for the injection of muscle tissue of an embryonic chicken in ovo. An apparatus for such injection in a plurality of eggs simultaneously has also been developed, where...
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5766595 |
Method of improving quality of eggs by feeding tea polyphenol
Method of improving the quality of an egg from a female adult fowl comprising adding an effective egg improving amount of at least one tea polyphenol to a feed composition for the fowl and...
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5722342 |
Ovo antibiotic and microbial treatment to dimenish salmonellae populations in avians
To reduce the level of contamination of processed poultry, pathogen-free or nearly pathogen-free birds must be delivered to the processing plant. Therefore, it is important to prevent and/or reduce...
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5699751 |
Method and apparatus for in ovo injection
A method of introducing a beneficial material into the allantois of an avian egg through the shell thereof comprises the steps of orienting the egg to maximize a target area of the allantoic sac...
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5698193 |
Method of treating birds
A method of combatting microbial infections, including Escherichia coli and Salmonella infections, in immature birds by in ovo administration of an immune lymphokine (ILK) containing preparation in...
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5575237 |
Method of hatching avian eggs
A method of hatching eggs of avian species, especially chickens, which comprises carrying out at least one cycle of steps (a) and (c) as follows: (a) incubating the eggs in a first, baseline...
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5520938 |
Low cholesterol eggs and method of selecting same
Reduced cholesterol, low fat eggs are obtained. At least a twenty-five percent reduction in cholesterol is achieved over normal levels for the grade size. The reduction can be achieved by weight...
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5493994 |
Non-invasive forced oxygen enrichment of fertilized avian eggs
A method and products are disclosed in which a fertilized egg is non-invasively infused with oxygen such that the structural integrity of the shell of the egg is not compromised. The method...
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5458875 |
In ovo method for delivering Lactobacillus reuteri to the gastrointestinal tract of poultry
A method of establishing direct feed microorganisms such as Lactobacillus reuteri in the gastrointestinal tract of avian organisms in which eggs are inoculated with living cells of the microorganism.
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5438954 |
Method and apparatus for early embryonic in ovo injection
An apparatus for administering compounds to avian eggs through the shell thereof comprises a blocking member, an elongate shaft connected to the blocking member, an active agent depot connected to...
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5377618 |
Method for preferential production of ratites of a desired sex
The present invention is a method for sex determination in ratites, such as ostriches. The method includes the steps of administering a material that causes sex to be determined to a fertilized...
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5339766 |
Method of introducing material into eggs during early embryonic development
A method of introducing a substance into a bird egg through the shell thereof comprises the steps of applying a seal to the exterior of the shell, inserting an injection device through the seal and...
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