DURHAM, N.C.--In ovo, or “in the egg” vaccination has been proven
to be the most consistent and effective way to protect birds from
disease. The Embrex® Inovoject® System delivers a precise, uniform
injection to every egg, every time, offering the most versatile and
reliable in ovo delivery platform available.
“The Inovoject System has been in use for over 15 years and vaccinates
over 35 million eggs per day worldwide,” says Jason Fryar, Product Line
Marketing Director at the Poultry Health Division of Pfizer Animal
Health. He added “No other company can come close to that claim.”
The In Ovo Difference
While the animal health industry has developed a variety of treatments
for the prevention of poultry diseases, these treatments are not always
administered to the birds in ways that ensure effective and consistent
results. Conventional therapeutic application has been through hand or
spray vaccination post-hatch, through feed and drinking water following
placement, or through a combination of these application methods. Such
treatments can require multiple post-hatch vaccinations and field
boosts, involving costly guesswork. The result is inefficient,
inconsistent vaccine delivery.
The benefits of in ovo vaccination and the Inovoject System have
been proven repeatedly since its first commercial introduction in 1992.
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Earlier immunity - An earlier exposure to various vaccines via in
ovo vaccination improves disease resistance and bird health at the
time when they are placed on the farm. Vaccine delivery through the
Inovoject System provides the earliest and most effective in ovo
disease protection available.
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Uniform delivery – The Inovoject System delivers a precise, uniform
injection, ensuring accurate dosage to all eggs.
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Faster processing – Time from hatcher to farm is reduced with the
elimination of post-hatch vaccinations.
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Reduced chick stress – Inoculating eggs before they hatch reduces
chick stress and handling associated with post-hatch manual
injection.
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Sanitary process - Needles are individually sanitized after each
injection, minimizing contamination concerns as compared with manual
post-hatch injection.
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Reduced labor costs – The Inovoject System automatically injects and
transfers eggs from incubation flats to hatching baskets at a rate
of up to 60,000 eggs per hour, reducing labor costs by utilizing
fewer operators as compared to manual vaccination.
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Versatility and ease of use - The Inovoject System’s proven
performance works reliably in the hatchery environment and the
availability of multiple designs ensures compatibility with most
incubator configurations. The system’s design allows for efficient
cleaning and ease of maintenance.
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Future products - New products and vaccines are being developed that
will effectively control diseases and improve bird health when
delivered in ovo with the Inovoject System.
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Use of the Inovoject System is now the industry standard. It is used to
deliver Marek’s disease vaccine to approximately 85 percent of the 9.1
billion broilers produced annually in the United States. Worldwide, over
600 systems are currently being used in over 30 countries.
The In Ovo Process
The process and technique utilized to administer in ovo vaccines
is critical. Inaccurate in ovo delivery of vaccine can lead to an
ineffective vaccination and reduced disease protection. The Inovoject
System’s innovative design ensures uniform and precise vaccine delivery
to each egg.
Between day 17.5 and 19.25 of the bird's 21-day incubation period, eggs
in incubation flats are placed into the Inovoject System. A dual needle
design injection tooling locates on the egg and punches a hole through
the shell with the first needle. A second needle then descends through
this hole delivering a preset volume of vaccine into the egg. The
vaccinated eggs are then transferred from incubation flats into hatching
baskets using an automated transfer system.
Further Innovation
In continuing with the Poultry Health Division of Pfizer Animal Health’s
commitment to industry innovation, the new generation of the Inovoject
System can be equipped with two cost saving devices –– the Embrex
Inovoject System Vaccine Saver® and Egg Remover® System. Both systems
are fully integrated and operate in conjunction with the Inovoject
System, without requiring additional labor and providing improved
efficiency and profitability.
The Vaccine Saver is a patented identification and delivery system that
provides accurate, selective delivery to eggs identified as viable. The
identification system utilizes multiple pulsed light scans of each egg,
improving identification accuracy and ensuring that all viable eggs are
injected.
“We are the exclusive suppliers of the Vaccine Saver, which will
consistently lower our customer’s vaccination costs and provide an
immediate savings benefit,” says Fryar. “This system has been widely
accepted in markets where vaccine costs are increasing.”
The Egg Remover System uses a similar candling technology as that used
in the Vaccine Saver to identify and remove infertile, early, and
mid-dead eggs prior to injection and transfer. By removing non-viable
eggs, the Egg Remover System helps to improve hatch and chick quality.
Hatchery operations are improved by reductions in mold load and faster
chick processing.
Total Customer Service
Users of the Inovoject System have come to recognize and respect the
exceptional customer service and technical support that comes with every
machine. Each Inovoject System installation includes:
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Initial device set up and training
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24-hour on call availability
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Preventative maintenance
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Technical service
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Continual training and certification
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Component upgrades
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Stacie Brookshire, 336-855-6160 ext. 310
or
Jason Fryar, 919-941-5185 ext. 43624