Hatchery Talks: Hatchery Ventilation & Climate Control

Hatchery Talks
Hatchery Ventilation &

Climate Control
Hatchery Talks
Before we start …
• Polls
• Questions
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Contents
• Introduction
• Sufficient air
• Good conditions
• Correct place
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Introduction
Introduction
Requirements for incubation
5 fundamental requirements
1. Temperature
2. Humidity
3. Turning
4. Oxygen
5. Hygiene
Introduction
Requirements for incubation
4 linked to Hatchery Ventilation

& Climate Control
1. Temperature
2. Humidity
3. Turning
4. Oxygen
5. Hygiene
Introduction
What is hatchery ventilation?

Bringing sufficient air of good conditions to
the correct place (+ exhaust ‘used’ air)
1. Sufficient air
2. Good conditions
3. Correct place
Introduction
Focus on setters & hatchers

For this Hatchery Talks we neglect other rooms in
the hatchery like egg storage room and chick
despatch room
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Sufficient air
Sufficient air
Ventilation for O2-supply

O2= essential
CO2 + H2O =
waste products O2
l/hr per 1000 eggs

from embryo
metabolism
CO2
Exponential
increase
during
incubation
After Romanoff A.L. 1960: The Avian Embryo
Sufficient air
How much air is needed?
Theoretical calculations based on CO2
Starting points:
• RQ-value CO2/O2 0.67
• Heat production 18th day 0.15 W/egg
(Nangsuay et al, 2015)
• Fertility 95%
Sufficient air
At day 18 for 124.416 eggs (162/16)
Amount of air depends on set point of CO2
Max CO2 CO2 inlet CFM/ setter CFM/section CFM/1000 eggs

(ppm) (ppm)
4000 500 625
368 104
61 5.0
2.9
3000 500 875

515 146
86 7.0
4.1
2500 500 1094

644 182
107 8.8
5.2
2500 700 715 119 5.8
2500 900 805 134 6.5
2000 700 991 165 8.0

Sufficient air
At day 18 for 124.416 eggs (162/16)
“Clean air helps!”
Max CO2 CO2 inlet CFM/setter CFM/section CFM/1000 eggs

(ppm) (ppm)
4000 500 368 61 2.9
3000 500 515 86 4.1
2500 500 1
1094
644 1
182
107 8
8.8
5.2
2500 700 1215

715 203
119 9.8
5.8
2500 900 1368

805 228
134 11.0
6.5
2000 700 991 165 8.0

Sufficient air
Calculating capacity AHU

• At max. ventilation:
– Setters:120 CFM/section = approx. 6 CFM/1000 eggs
– Hatcher:265 CFM/hatcher = 13 CFM/1000 eggs
• Setting schedule
• Also for other rooms?
• Extra for leakage!
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Good conditions
Good conditions
Climate requirements inlet air

setter and hatcher
Temperature Humidity
RH Dew point
21 – 27 °C < 70 % 11 – 19 °C
69.8 – 80.6 °F 51.8 – 66.2 °F

Good conditions
Climate requirements
inlet air setter and
hatcher
Optimal set points: ! 98 H2O

• Target:
75.2 °F
60 %RH
• Range
73.4 – 78.8 °F 59 H2O
53.6 – 66.2 °F dew point
51.8 °F 66.2 °F 69.8 °F 80.6 °F

Specific
humidity
Good conditions
Why these climate boundaries?

• Too cold: low uniformity of temperature
• Too warm: too much cooling by water
 condensation
• Too dry: cold spot due to active humidifiers
• Too wet: low egg weight loss
 poor chick quality and hatchability
• RH > 70 %: risk for fungal development
(Aspergillus)
Good conditions
Does external climate match?

Good conditions
Aspects of external climate

Mainly temperature and humidity:
• Seasonal changes?
• Day – night rythm?
• Average or extremes?
• Location weather station versus location hatchery?
• Altitude?
Remember … your hatchery is in

operation 24/7 – 365 days!
Good conditions
Air Handling Unit

What does it do:
1. Moves air
2. Filters
3. Heats and/or cools
4. De-humidifies
5. (Humidifies)  final step of AHU?
Good conditions
Climate C:
30 °F / 70 %RH
D
Climate D:
90 °F / 70 %RH
% RH
= curved lines
Specific humidity
= horizontal lines
Temperature
C = vertical lines
Good conditions
Climate C:
30 °F / 70 %RH
Energy-efficient
choice of set
points AHU
Humidifying by
evaporation  cooling
Heating
C
Good conditions
Cooling
Climate D:
90 °F / 70 %RH Dehumidifying
+ cooling D
Energy-efficient
choice of set
points AHU Heating
Good conditions
Climate C:
30 °F / 70 %RH
D
Climate D:
90 °F / 70 %RH
Optimal set
points depends
on season
C
Good conditions
AHU, what does it do?

Heating - cooling
Good conditions

Cooling - heating = dehumidifying
Good conditions

Heating – cooling - heating
Heat recovery
can be used for
1st heating step
Good conditions
Filter and AHU
HEPA filter = High Efficiency Particulate Air filter.

Good conditions
Options for humidification

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Correct place
Correct place
Transport of air
From Air Handling Unit to:

• Inlet setters / hatchers
• Other rooms like chick handling room
And taking used air out of hatchery:

• Yes/no recirculation? (fungus, CO2, temp./%RH)
• Energy in exhaust air?
Correct place
Pressure differences
Pressure differences needed for:

• Hygiene (“clean to dirty”)
• To facilitate setters and hatchers to ‘breath’ well
Correct place
Pressure differences
Air pressures needs to be well

balanced & controlled!
Correct place
Setter airflow
Correct place
Hatcher airflow
Correct place
Uniformity of air distribution

Clean air transport through piping
Correct place

Setters with inlet from corridor
Correct place

Setters with ‘inlet box’ (clean air plenum)
Correct place

Taking out used air from setter to attic
Correct place

Taking out used air from hatcher to fluff tunel
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Summary
Summary
What did we discuss?

• Hatchery ventilation is bringing sufficient air of good
conditions to the correct place (+ exhaust ‘used’ air)
• Conditioning air is expensive
Summary
Cost-efficient hatchery ventilation

• Choose optimal set point for AHU
• Do not waste ‘expensive air’:
o Keep doors closed
o Replace bad door seals
o Do not over-ventilate setters and hatchers
Summary
Let’s close the door …

and save money!
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Hatchery Ventilation &

Requirements for incubation

Requirements for incubation

4 linked to Hatchery Ventilation

What is hatchery ventilation?

Focus on setters & hatchers

Ventilation for O2-supply

l/hr per 1000 eggs

How much air is needed?

Theoretical calculations based on CO2

At day 18 for 124.416 eggs (162/16)

Amount of air depends on set point of CO2

Max CO2 CO2 inlet CFM/ setter CFM/section CFM/1000 eggs

3000 500 875

2500 500 1094

2500 700 715 119 5.8

2500 900 805 134 6.5

2000 700 991 165 8.0

At day 18 for 124.416 eggs (162/16)

“Clean air helps!”

Max CO2 CO2 inlet CFM/setter CFM/section CFM/1000 eggs

3000 500 515 86 4.1

2500 700 1215

2500 900 1368

2000 700 991 165 8.0

Calculating capacity AHU

Climate requirements inlet air

69.8 – 80.6 °F 51.8 – 66.2 °F

Optimal set points: ! 98 H2O

51.8 °F 66.2 °F 69.8 °F 80.6 °F

Why these climate boundaries?

Does external climate match?

Aspects of external climate

Remember … your hatchery is in

Air Handling Unit

AHU, what does it do?

AHU, what does it do?

AHU, what does it do?

Filter and AHU

HEPA filter = High Efficiency Particulate Air filter.

Options for humidification

From Air Handling Unit to:

And taking used air out of hatchery:

Pressure differences needed for:

Air pressures needs to be well

Uniformity of air distribution

Uniformity of air distribution

Uniformity of air distribution

Uniformity of air distribution

Uniformity of air distribution

What did we discuss?

Cost-efficient hatchery ventilation

Let’s close the door …

Thanks for watching!

See you at our next webinar

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