3% decrease embryo mortality
29 March 2024
2 minute learn
With SetCare, the brand new setter developed by HatchTech Incubation Know-how, eggs are incubated for twenty-four days as an alternative of the normal 21 days. This ends in 3% decrease embryo mortality, which mechanically means an improved hatching efficiency. The chicks that hatch will reveal an total improved chick high quality.
Greatest hatch outcomes with 24-day incubation course of
SetCare builds on HatchTech’s years of analysis into the start of the incubation interval, through which embryo mortality is comparatively excessive. This has lengthy been accepted as an inevitable a part of incubation, however a extra in-depth analysis and a better have a look at the pure incubation course of, reveals that the industry-standard of a 21-day incubation course of is sub-optimal. A 24-day incubation course of with a extra gradual improve in egg temperature is required to assist embryo cells to outlive and to attain the very best hatch end result.
Superior chick high quality
‘SetCare fits our promise to ship superior chick high quality’ states Joost Ter Heerdt, Business Director of HatchTech Group. ‘SetCare reduces embryo mortality, leading to a rise of hatchability by at the least 3%. Additionally, total the variety of 1st grade chicks will increase, as do common chick size and high quality, and improved FCR whereas a smaller hatching window ensures increased uniformity.’
An optimum course of
‘It’s not solely in regards to the size of the incubation interval’, Joost continues. ‘SetCare builds on all advantages that had been already current in our MicroClimer Setter however provides much more. The distinctive precision-control set-up of SetCare incubation setting permits a constant extraordinarily sluggish warming course of (+0,1 °F per hour). Mixed with rigorously managed humidity and CO2 ranges, this supplies a uniform and optimum incubation setting. Each for layer and broiler eggs. We’re satisfied that SetCare is a breakthrough resolution altering the poultry {industry} at giant. As a result of optimum incubation takes 24 days.’
SetCare-days
Later this yr HatchTech will arrange SetCare-days of their new HQ within the Netherlands. Throughout today, HatchTech will present extra details about SetCare, together with lectures from Dr. Carla van der Pol and Dr. Jan Wijnen with their analysis staff.
Particular launch
The revolutionary new SetCare was launched on 21 March, 2024 by HatchTech with a particular on-line occasion – view right here.
Extra info will be discovered on the web site: https://hatchtech.com/hatchery-products/setcare
