Casey Downey 10/1/25 Casey Downey 10/1/25

In-Ovo Sexing Quarterly Roundup: Q3 2025

Welcome to Innovate Animal Ag's Q3 2025 in-ovo sexing roundup, where we dive into the latest news for the technology and what it means for consumers and producers. The third quarter of 2025 was an exciting period for in-ovo sexing, with several countries taking major steps in their adoption of the technology.

Casey Downey 9/23/25 Casey Downey 9/23/25

Layers Laying Broilers: A Revolutionary Solution to the Hatchability Crisis

NextHen's Layers Laying Broilers (LLB) technology represents a departure from conventional breeding. Rather than trying to squeeze better reproductive performance from birds genetically optimized for rapid growth, LLB breaks the genetic link between broilers and their parents entirely. The result? Layer hens with exceptional reproductive capacity laying eggs out of which fast-growth broiler chicks hatch.

Diego Pedulla-Smith 9/14/25 Diego Pedulla-Smith 9/14/25

Australia In-Ovo Sexing Consumer Survey

A recent consumer survey commissioned by Innovate Animal Ag reveals strong Australian market demand for eggs produced using in-ovo sexing technology. The results indicate that egg producers who adopt this technology will find a consumer base willing and eager to pay premium prices.

Diego Pedulla-Smith 9/10/25 Diego Pedulla-Smith 9/10/25

Announcing Technology Grants Program; $100K Grant to University of Arkansas

Innovate Animal Ag today announced a new Technology Grants program to advance promising new technologies in animal agriculture. The program’s flagship $100,000 grant will support the University of Arkansas in advancing electron beam inactivated vaccines for poultry. The announcement comes just weeks after the announcement of the $12,000 IAA Poultry & Aquaculture Innovation Scholarship.

Diego Pedulla-Smith 7/28/25 Diego Pedulla-Smith 7/28/25

Brazil Installs First In-Ovo Sexing Machine: Major Milestone for Latin American Egg Industry and In-Ovo Sexing

Agri Advanced Technologies (AAT) has partnered with Brazilian egg producer Raiar Orgânicos to implement the first ever in-ovo sexing machine in Latin America. AAT’s “Cheggy” in-ovo sexing system has been installed and is now operating successfully in a Hy-Line do Brasil hatchery.

Diego Pedulla-Smith 7/14/25 Diego Pedulla-Smith 7/14/25

Introducing the IAA Poultry and Aquaculture Innovation Scholarship

In order to recognize and support the next generation of leaders driving innovation within these sectors, Innovate Animal Ag is launching the IAA Poultry and Aquaculture Innovation Scholarship (IPAIS). This scholarship will be open to undergraduates and graduating high school seniors from agricultural backgrounds who are studying fields relevant to poultry or aquaculture and who are planning to work in these sectors after graduating.

Casey Downey 7/9/25 Casey Downey 7/9/25

NestFresh Debuts "Humanely Hatched" Eggs: A Marketing Strategy to Bring In-Ovo Sexing to US Consumers

NestFresh, a pioneer in the US specialty egg market, has unveiled its carton packaging and marketing strategy for the nation's first commercially available in-ovo sexed eggs under the new branding Humanely Hatched™

Casey Downey 6/30/25 Casey Downey 6/30/25

In-Ovo Sexing Quarterly Roundup: Q2 2025

Welcome to Innovate Animal Ag’s in-ovo sexing quarterly roundup for Q2 2025, where we dive into the latest news for the technology, and what it means for consumers and producers across the globe.

Casey Downey 6/18/25 Casey Downey 6/18/25

Hendrix's Nebraska Hatchery Processes First In-Ovo Sexed Chicks for Kipster

A new era for the US egg industry continues to hatch as Hendrix Genetics’ Nebraska facility processes its first flock of in-ovo sexed chicks using Respeggt’s groundbreaking technology. The flock is destined for Kipster, the second egg producer in the US to publicly utilize the technology.

Casey Downey 6/11/25 Casey Downey 6/11/25

UEP and American Farmers Demonstrate Leadership with New In-Ovo Sexing Certification

The United Egg Producers recently launched its in-ovo sexing certification standards, UEP Certified Hatch Check.

Robert Yaman 6/2/25 Robert Yaman 6/2/25

New Report: HPAI-Driven Egg Shortages Cost Americans $14.5 Billion In 2024-25

Bird flu has faded from headlines, and egg prices have fallen since their historic peak in March 2025, but that does not mean that HPAI has been beaten. Our new report analyzes the economic toll of highly-pathogenic avian influenza has had on Americans over the last twelve months, and highlights the fact that such costs will continue to accrue without strong preventative action.

Casey Downey 5/19/25 Casey Downey 5/19/25

One Norwegian Hatchery’s Bold Gamble on In-Ovo Sexing Pays Off

Steinsland & Co, Norway's largest hatchery, made history in 2023 by becoming the first in the world to implement in-ovo sexing technology without any regulatory mandate, a bold move that is proving successful as they are about to hatch their one millionth in-ovo sexed female chick.

Casey Downey 5/15/25 Casey Downey 5/15/25

2025 In-Ovo Sexing Market Penetration and Forecast Report

The latest original research conducted by Innovate Animal Ag analyzes the market penetration of in-ovo sexing technology at the end of Q1 2025.

Casey Downey 5/5/25 Casey Downey 5/5/25

We Used AI to Analyze New York Times Comments on In-Ovo Sexing

The New York Times recently published an opinion piece on in-ovo sexing which garnered comments from over 170 people. In-depth AI analysis of these comments painted a very optimistic and nuanced picture of how consumers will react to this technology, despite the sensationalized depiction of the topic of chick culling in the article.

Casey Downey 5/5/25 Casey Downey 5/5/25

Brazil In-Ovo Sexing Consumer Survey

We just launched our in-ovo sexing consumer survey for Brazil which reveals strong Brazilian market demand for eggs produced using in-ovo sexing technology.

Casey Downey 4/22/25 Casey Downey 4/22/25

Innovate Animal Ag’s CEO talks HPAI with the American Enterprise Institute

Earlier this month, Innovate Animal Ag’s CEO, Robert Yaman, spoke on a panel organized by the American Enterprise Institute entitled “Highly Infectious Avian Flu and the Price of Eggs: Are There Pathways to a Solution?”

Casey Downey 4/2/25 Casey Downey 4/2/25

In-Ovo Sexing Quarterly Roundup: Q1 2025

Welcome to Innovate Animal Ag’s in-ovo sexing quarterly roundup for Q1 2025, where we dive into the latest news for the technology, and what it means for consumers and producers across the globe.

Moriel Berger 2/13/25 Moriel Berger 2/13/25

Dutch Government Announces Roadmap to End Chick Culling by 2026

On Tuesday, the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature announced their roadmap to end male chick culling for table eggs sold in The Netherlands by 2026.

Moriel Berger 2/10/25 Moriel Berger 2/10/25

Walmart Includes In-Ovo Sexing in New Egg Supplier Guidelines

Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, known for its budget friendliness and accessible offerings, recently released new animal welfare policies and guidelines where the company made the innovative decision to include in-ovo sexing as a focus area for its US egg suppliers. This forward thinking announcement from Walmart comes just two short months after the very first hatch of in-ovo sexed chicks on US soil, and it sends a compelling message about the future prospects of in-ovo sexing’s rollout.

Casey Downey 1/22/25 Casey Downey 1/22/25

Perdue Adopts On-Farm Hatching, Marking Major US Industry Shift

Perdue Farms announced today it will implement NestBorn's on-farm hatching technology, becoming the first major US poultry producer to adopt this cutting-edge innovation.