ATLANTA — UEP (United Egg Producers) Certified, the nation’s leading hen welfare certification program representing the majority of U.S. egg production, has launched Hatch Check, a new certification for egg producers and hatcheries that supplements UEP Certified’s existing hatchery audit.
Hatch Check is for those choosing to incorporate in-ovo sexing technology or to raise male chicks as an alternative to culling and ensures transparency through third-party audits measured against a robust set of animal welfare guidelines developed by experts in chick and hen care.
Hatch Check offers producers and hatcheries the option to certify that they. . .