Constantly improved measurement

Constantly improving measurements

Sensors are becoming cheaper and better all the time. They are now often wireless, using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. This enables measurements to be taken from more locations in the incubator. This data can be linked to results from various hatcheries, setters and incubators, as well as to data measured at different places inside incubators. There is a lot to gain from this data. Remember that the temperature of an infertile egg or an egg with a dead embryo must be excluded from the data used for incubator analysis.

You can also use a logger to check the machine temperature and relative humidity at different locations. The disadvantage is that you only read out the measured value afterwards, and that these loggers do not measure eggshell temperature, only the ambient level at those locations. Here, you can place various sensors in the incubator. This is also a way to calibrate different sensors. If you use more than 3 sensors to take measurements, you can identify the one that deviates at once. copyright protected

The machine should display reliable data on the conditions inside, however the values are not always a true reflection of reality. It is very important to double-check the accuracy of readings yourself! The ideal would be to measure the temperature inside the egg itself with a probe, but this is not practical. The most accurate method is to use a sensor that attaches to the eggshell using a heat conducting paste. This method measures the true eggshell temperature, and not that of the air. Do not place the sensor on the air cell when measuring on the eggshell. This will give a false reading.