Petersime’s cloud-based Eagle Trax™ hatchery software enables hatcheries to digitize, analyse and optimally use the valuable data they have available. With the launch of OvoLogger™, the company takes it one step further by presenting a device that logs vital data on the conditions experienced by the hatching eggs in all production phases. For the first time, hatchery managers can consistently acquire and analyse egg data without gaps, allowing data-based optimization of their production.
Hatcheries are dependent on breeder farms and logistics partners to preserve the genetic potential of the product they source, the hatching eggs. From oviposition until incubation start, the eggs need to be kept in optimal conditions. “However, hatchery managers have no visibility into the egg storage conditions at the breeder farm and during transport. This blind spot can leave them struggling to gain insight into the causes of a disappointing hatch,” explains Rudy Verhelst, Business Development Manager at Petersime. “In answer to this challenge, Petersime has developed the OvoLogger™, an intelligent egg data logger that provides an easy way to get an overall picture of the conditions experienced by the eggs prior to incubation.”
With OvoLogger™, Petersime presents the industry’s first intelligent egg data logger that provides the ability to consistently collect vital data on the conditions experienced by the hatching eggs from breeder farm through to hatchery. Quick to set up, the OvoLogger™ logs the air temperature, humidity level and shock exposure history per egg batch along the entire breeder-farm-to-hatchery timeline.
Gathering data about relevant parameters is only half the job. The other half is having a set-up that allows hatchery managers to analyse the data effectively and efficiently. Petersime’s solution covers both: At the end of the data acquisition period, the data is easily offloaded to the Eagle Trax™ software and available for further analysis. If the causes of a disappointing hatch are unclear, Eagle Trax™ allows to perform a batch-specific analysis to gain deeper insights into what went wrong. Alternatively, Eagle Trax™ can also issue a warning if the values recorded by OvoLogger™ deviate from a pre-defined acceptable bandwidth, providing the option for incubation program adjustments before loading the setters and enabling quick responses to anticipate on lower chick numbers if needed.
The invention of the OvoLogger™ is an important step forward in allowing greater transparency between all parties involved. Improper egg storage or transport can be clearly localized and identified. Areas of improvement can be much more easily communicated to breeder farms and logistics partners. Petersime’s Eagle Trax™ software currently consists of five powerful modules and new releases mark its continuous evolution, each bringing new features and functionalities. For more information, go to www.petersime.com.
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Petersime’s OvoLogger™ helps to gain visibility into an important poultry value chain blind spot: the conditions experienced by hatching eggs before incubation.
About Petersime
Petersime provides world-leading incubators, hatchery equipment and turnkey hatcheries aligned with the expertise and support to maximize return on investment. For over 100 years, Petersime’s mission has been to use nature as a reference to continue perfecting the incubation process and help customers reach maximum performance. Additionally, Petersime leads the way in the optimization of the poultry value chain through the use of big data. Headquartered in Belgium and with Regional Centers on strategic locations, Petersime’s incubators, hatchery solutions and services are available worldwide.