Activism & Animals Active Updated Jul 28, 2026
The end of male chick culling
Orbem's MRI-based AI technology identifies a chick embryo's sex before hatching, letting hatcheries divert eggs destined to become male chicks before the culling that has followed hatching for decades since males don't lay eggs. The company began its US hatchery rollout in 2026. This storyline tracks how many of the 12 to 15 large US layer hatcheries needed for substantial national coverage adopt the technology.
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Jul 28, 2026 Latest
Orbem began rolling out its MRI-based AI in-ovo sexing technology in US hatcheries, claiming 99.5% accuracy identifying a chick embryo's sex in a split second so eggs destined to become male chicks can be diverted before culling.
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