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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Occupation: Researcher
Prof. Eddy Decuypere is a world authority in the field of incubation. He retired from the University of Leuven, where he worked at the department of Biosystems, Division of Livestock-Nutrition-Quality at the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering. His research topics are Endocrinology of thyroid and ovary in the chicken; Growth physiology and energy metabolism; Embryo- and incubation physiology
Feed intake control in birds; Ascites in broilers
Paracrine factors in ovarian functin in the hen; Broiler breeder husbandry.
Location: Belgium
Video published on July 13, 2015
Dr. Decuypere speaks about incubation as a hinge between breeder and chick production with temperature as an important management tool. He also speaks about why there`s so much interest on incubation, he talks about chick quality definition and the respiration of the embryo.
Video published on August 28, 2012
Eddy Decuypere from the Katholieke Universteit Leuven, Belgium, was invited by Adisseo to discuss about early feeding of chicken in a Seminar at the WPC 2012, Brazil.
Video published on April 20, 2012
Eddy M Decuypere from the Katholieke Universteit Leuven, Belgium speaks about the hatching process, the factors affecting the hatching process and consequences of differential hatching during the XXII Latin American Poultry Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina.