An important link in the breeding industry is the hatching of hatching eggs. The hatching rate of hatching eggs directly affects the economic benefits of breeding production. In order to obtain ideal hatchability and high-quality chicks, in addition to selecting high-quality eggs, environmental control in the hatchery is also particularly important.
The regulation of the incubation environment should not only control the stability of the incubation parameters of the incubator equipment, but also control the stability of the parameters of the incubation environment. Effective control of the hatchery environment can effectively prevent the eggs from being polluted by microorganisms, and provide good conditions for the development and growth of embryos. environment, reduce early embryo mortality, improve hatching performance, and provide effective protection. The following mainly discusses the influence of incubation conditions on hatchability and chick quality from the aspects of temperature, humidity and gas environment, and discusses ways to improve hatchability and chick quality.
What kind of environment do incubators need?
Growing embryos absorb oxygen and produce carbon dioxide and water vapour during incubation, so the air inside the incubator needs to be changed regularly. However, to maintain truly effective environmental control, there are other important factors to consider, including the temperature and relative humidity of the various rooms in the hatchery, avoiding cross-contamination in the air and achieving energy savings.
A uniform incubation temperature is better achieved when the machine works in an area that maintains constant temperature and humidity. When the incubator is partially air-cooled, the room temperature is lowered, in which case more air is required than when using a water cooling system to meet the oxygen requirements of the embryos and the cooling requirements of the incubator.
Application of temperature and humidity sensor in incubator
Application of temperature and humidity sensor in incubator:
Incubating room temperature and humidity monitoring and monitoring, it is necessary to realize the functions of temperature measurement and control, temperature and humidity measurement, recording, and storage for each incubation room. This requires the use of temperature and humidity sensor monitoring technology to realize automatic temperature and humidity monitoring and regulation, and store related records as records to improve hatchability.
Applications of gas sensors in incubators
Applications of gas sensors in incubators:
In addition to being able to connect with temperature and humidity sensors, the hatching room can also connect with gas sensors, which can not only detect the temperature and humidity in the hatching chamber, but also detect the gas concentration in the hatching chamber. At present, many gas sensors can output digital signals, and it is more convenient to operate remotely. They are directly connected to the computer through the line, and the staff can know the gas concentration in the incubator while sitting in front of the computer. When the concentration of these gases in the incubation room is found to be high, measures such as ventilation and ventilation will be taken to reduce the concentration.
A multi-functional air quality transmitter independently developed by SenTec can monitor more than a dozen parameters such as temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide, and ammonia in the incubation environment. It is very powerful and basically covers various indicators that reflect air quality.
Features of Air Quality Sensor:
1. The temperature and humidity measurement unit adopts imported sensors, and the measurement is accurate;
2. The gas unit adopts electrochemical and catalytic combustion sensors, which have excellent sensitivity and repeatability;
3. The air pressure range is a wide range of 0-120Kpa, which can be applied to various altitudes;
4. The on-site power supply adopts 10~30VDC DC wide-voltage power supply, which can adapt to a variety of on-site DC power sources.
In summary, the control of the incubation room environment plays a crucial role in incubation. As long as the incubation environment is effectively controlled, the parameters of the incubation equipment are stabilized, the early mortality rate can be reduced by a point, and the weak chick rate can be reduced. One point, reducing the elimination rate by one point, only the profits of these three points, and even if a certain environmental monitoring cost is invested, from the perspective of the company’s long-term interests, its influence on the enterprise is invisible and huge.
