Relatório de Estágio Supervisionado Obrigatório (ESO) realizado na Empresa Guaraves Guarabira Aves Ltda, Guarabira - PB. Relato de caso: manejo refrigerado de ovos férteis na granja de matrizes e incubatório de frango de corte como fator determinante para redução da taxa de mortalidade inicial e aumento da taxa de eclosão do lote

Abstract

The present work reports on the activities that were carried out during the Estágio Supervisionado Obrigatório (ESO) at Guarabira Alimentos LTDA. (Guaraves), from October 2, 2023, to December 22, 2023, in the city of Guarabira–PB, with a workload of 420 hours. The Brazilian industrial poultry farming is one of the main sectors of Brazilian agribusiness, with the country currently being the world's largest exporter of chicken meat and the second-largest producer. The internship aimed to monitor the activities of the broiler chicken production chain through practical management activities in heavy breeders' farms, incubation management for one-day chick production, regular visits to broiler farms for health analysis and batch management, chick reception and collection, commercial egg farms, commercial egg processing centers, and slaughterhouses. The management of fertile eggs is a complex task with various layers in its production chain, starting from the breeder farm, focusing on the management of breeding birds, especially in fumigation and egg storage. The refrigerated handling of the egg room ensures a reduction in the initial batch mortality rates, proposed case report, part of an interventional analysis in the management of a heavy sow farm, aiming to seek the ideal management to reduce the initial mortality of the flock. The internship provided hands-on experience in the routine of the poultry production chain, aiming for a successful outcome in all possible stages. The ESO significantly contributes to the professional development of the student through practical experiences used in the professional routine, preparing them for various day-to-day situations.