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What does this bump on the head mean?

What does this bump on the head mean?
Author: Piet Simons
Publish date: Wednesday. February 7th, 2018

Photo: Marcel Berendsen

Ask yourself the following questions:  What do I see?   What does it mean?   What should I do?

This is Practical guide to improving egg quality

  • LOOK: This egg has a clear bump on its ‘head’.
  • THINK: It might be a signal of a Newcastle disease (ND) infection. ND causes misshaped eggs.
  • ACT: It is good practice to vaccinate against this disease.

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