{Ostrich
and Emu breeders are increasingly using state-of-the-art hitech incubators;
Research facilities have been set up to ensure profitable production.
These incubators are fully automatic with precise temperature and
humidity control, and are labour saving, with capacities to hatch
more than 1000 eggs per batch
The Incubation Process….
The eggs are placed in a holding cabinet for several days. The
conditions maintained inside the cabinet are 50% RH at 10°C
(50°F) to prevent weight loss. The eggs are then placed in the
incubators, in specially designed trays. A batch of eggs takes about
44 days of incubation to hatch. During this period, for effective
incubation, strict temperature and humidity control becomes paramount
to prevent mortality. The optimum recommended condition is 25±5%
RH at 36°C (97°F). The impact on ultimate profitability
even if a single egg in each tray does not hatch, is unimaginable!
Dehumidifiers ensure Humidity Control in Ostrich Egg Incubators
Usually, fresh air is introduced into the incubator, at about 72
CMH (42 CFM) per 100 eggs. This air contains more moisture than
permissible inside the incubator, hence, it must be removed. In
addition, at the same time, weight loss of the eggs should be controlled
during the incubation period to prevent wet, sickly chicks. Accurate,
low humidity control allows for higher hatchability and quality
chicks; they are birds from semi-desert after all.
Air conditioning alone or refrigeration type dehumidifiers cannot
achieve such stringent conditions. Ideally, Bry-Air Desiccant Dehumidifier
is installed in conjunction with air-conditioner (which maintains
the temperature) to maintain the required humidity conditions inside
the incubator.
| What do dehumidifiers have to do
with ostrich eggs? You may ask.
A
lot! Actually! Believe it or not, the market value of an Ostrich
egg can be as high as $1000 to $1500 and a fully-grown Ostrich
(proven breeder) could fetch almost $15000 to $20000. Almost
every part of the Ostrich - the bones, the feathers, the hide
… is commercially viable. This makes the Ostrich, a non-flying
bird, a 'one bird' industry.
Commercial
breeding or Ostrich farming is a viable and profitable business
in many countries such as Australia, Kenya, South Africa,
the U.S.A. and even Malaysia.
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Bry-Air Desiccant Dehumidifiers provide the simplest and
most cost effective method of humidity control. It ensures that
the required humidity level is maintained, at specified temperature
all year round irrespective of the whether.
Bry-Air Desiccant Dehumidifiers maintain the required conditions
using the adsorption principle. The moisture is adsorbed in the
dehumidification sector by the fluted, metal silicate desiccant
synthesised rotor and is removed in the reactivation sector on a
continuous basis. The desiccant is bacteria static, non-toxic and
non-corrosive.
Thus, the Bry-Air Dehumidifier not only maintains the required
humidity level but also ensures cleaner production environment,
as the unique desiccant provided in the dehumidifier, selectively
filters out bacteria and other spores. As moisture is removed in
the vapour phase, no moisture is formed as in a refrigeration process.
Therefore, there are no areas of high humidity near cooling coils,
and no 'free water surfaces' which can harbour the growth of mould
and bacteria.
"Desiccant dehumidifiers from Bry-Air provide the ultimate
in air quality whilst controlling humidity in the incubators."
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