Basic information

Before eggs could turn to chicks or the process of hatching eggs involve so many factors, this means that, some factors must be considered in other to have a successful hatching process. There are variations in eggshell temperature and this has to be monitored by temperature sensors. Findings have revealed that attaching temperature sensors to eggshells is a precise tool for monitoring the hatch time of individual chicks

Hatching chicken eggs is so much interesting and the most amazing thing is that you can make profit with it when you venture into its business. What could be better than hatching eggs and selling the resulting chicks? Before your chicks hatch or arrive at the post office, be sure to have their brooder area set up and tested for a couple of days. You don’t want to find out that your only heat lamp isn’t working when you get home with your babies. Water should be at room temperature so it won’t chill the chicks

Description

An incubator is basically a box that holds eggs while maintaining an appropriate temperature, humidity, and oxygen level. Incubators have varying capacities and adapters for eggs from different species. Popular incubator models often include automatic turners, humidifiers, and temperature controllers. The incubator should be in a room that has no direct sunlight; the temperature and humidity should be controlled and stable. The incubator and hatcher should also be isolated from the growing facilities. Newly hatched chicks can be contaminated by older birds and the dust created by growing birds. Take biosecurity measures to insure the incubator area is not contaminated by older birds. Chicks may be hatched in the incubator depending on what type it is; however, hatching creates large amounts of dust and down

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How to care for day old chicks

Are you wondering how to care for day-old chicks? Several practices have been made over the years and this has given us adequate knowledge on how chicks could be taken care of. If you are hatching your eggs through incubator or ordering day old chicks, the following information will be useful for proper care of a day old chicks

Basic Care for day old chicks

1. Keep brooder temps at 95 F for the first week, decrease by 5 degrees each week until they are fully feathered

2. Make sure there is room for chicks to get out of the heat

3. Provide probiotics in their drinking water to establish healthy digestive systems

4. Keep food and shallow water containers clean and filled.

5. Make sure there are no drafts or sunny spots to cause temperature changes in the brooder area

6. Make sure rodents, pets, or well meaning children can’t access them

Application/usage

The incubator is used to regulate temperature, humidity and turning for successful hatching of fertile eggs placed in an enclosure. It is often used for hatching eggs artificially. The incubator is recorded being used to hatch chicken eggs. It lets the foetus inside the egg grow without the mother needing to be present to provide the warmth. Chicken eggs are recorded to hatch after about 21 days, but other species of birds can take a longer or shorter amount of time

Production technology

1. Temperature

Temperature is the most critical environmental concern during incubation because the developing embryo can only withstand small fluctuations during the period. Embryo starts developing when the temperature exceeds the Physiological Zero.  Physiological zero is the temperature below which embryonic growth is arrested and above which it is reinitiated.  The physiological zero for chicken eggs is about 75oF (24oC) 

The optimum temperature for chicken egg in the setter (for first 18 days) ranges from 99.50 to 99.75 o F and in the hatcher (last 3 days) is 98.50 F

2. Humidity

Incubation humidity determines the rate of moisture loss from eggs during incubation.  In general, the humidity is recorded as relative humidity by comparing the temperatures recorded by wet-bulb and dry-bulb thermometers

Recommended incubation relative humidity for the first 18 days ranging between 55 and 60% (in setter) and for the last 3 days ranging between 65 and 75%.  Higher humidity during hatching period is given to avoid dehydration of chicks

3. Ventilation

Ventilation is important in incubators and hatchers because fresh oxygenated air is needed for the respiration (oxygen intake and carbon dioxide given off) of developing embryos from egg setting until chick removal from the incubator. The oxygen needs are small during the first few days compared to the latter stages of development. Oxygen content of the air at sea level is about 21%

4. Position of eggs

Artificially incubating eggs should be held with their large ends up.  It is natural for the head of the chick to develop in the large end of the egg near the air cell, and for the developing embryo to orient itself so that the head is uppermost.  When the eggs are incubated with the small end up, about 60% of the embryos will develop with the head near the small end.  Thus, when the chick is ready to hatch, its beak cannot break into the air cell to initiate pulmonary respiration.  Eggs positioned horizontally will incubate and hatch normally as long as they are turned frequently. Under normal circumstances eggs are set with large end up for the first 18 days (in setter) and in horizontal position for the last 3 days in hatcher

5. Turning of eggs (Birds)

Including chickens and quail, turn their eggs during nest incubation. Nature provides nesting birds with the instinct of turning eggs during incubation.  Similarly eggs to be turned at least 8 times a day. Turning of eggs during incubation prevents the developing embryo adhering to the extra-embryonic membranes and reduces the possibility of embryo mortality. In large commercial incubators the eggs are turned automatically each hour i.e 24 times a day

6. Storage of hatching eggs

In normal hatchery operations, eggs cannot be set immediately after they are laid.  Many hatcheries set eggs once or twice in a week.  If hatching eggs are stored up to 1 week, hatching eggs should be kept in an egg holding room with the temperature of 65oF and the relative humidity of 75%.  When storing eggs less than 10 days, store them with the large end up.  If eggs are held for 10 days or more, hatch ability will be improved if stored with small end up

Operating method

1. Before run an incubator make sure there are no remaining items present from the previous cycles 

2. Make sure the door is properly closed

3. Set the desired temperature in the controller and keep monitoring it through the thermometer

4. If any organism requires a specific concentration of CO2 or a specific humidity then we also can set them in the controller

5. After setting the parameters, place the culture plates on the perforated shelves upside down

6. It is necessary to seal the plates with adhesive tapes or are placed in plastic bags to prevent contamination

Our services

1. We establish a good inter-personal relationship with our customers

2. Our incubators come in different capacity based on the customer’s capital and capacity the customers want to start with

3. We install machines at the customer’s farm and also guide them on how to operate the machine

Frequently ask questions

Q: How can you tell if eggs are fertile before incubation

A: When you crack open the egg, if it's fertile, you'll notice a small white spot on the top of the yolk about 4mm in width

Q: How do you tell if an egg is alive or dead

A: Touch the egg gently with the back of your hand when you find it. If an egg is alive, it will feel warm

Q: Where can I buy incubator for hatchery business

A: Our Company supply incubator machine of different capacity to any part of the country