Hatching Time Cimuka CT Series - Incubator Technology Features; Active Periodic Cooling (APC) Overview

CT Series /
Technology
Active Periodic Cooling (APC) - Advanced Users Only
In natural incubation, birds leave the nest for a period of time at least once after the first week of
the incubation. Eggs cool and dehumidify during this period. Active periodic cooling (APC) lets
you mimic this natural behavior and increases chick quality (not hatchability). Mainly used for
goose eggs
(cIt) Cooling for time (Controlled Hatching Environments Only)
- System turns off completely for a set period of time
- Temperature and humidity alarms will be off during this time. It is only advisable to use
temperature-controlled hatchery rooms, around 77-86°F (25-30°C), to reach high
hatching results. After APC is complete, temperature and humidity will return to presets.
(clS) Cooling for a set of values (Recommended)
- The humidity and temperature are adjusted to the set values
- When clS is turned on, factory settings are automatically enabled
clS Suggested Values
Parameters
Symbol
Factory
Settings
Chicken
Duck
Goose
Cooling mode
clF
oFF
On at 8th day
Off at 19th day
On at 8th day
Off at 25th day
On at 8th day
Off at 27th day
Cooling start time
cb
cof
con
con
con
Cooling cycle
cPr
24 h
24
24
24
Cooling set point °C
(set–adjusted data)
cSt
-8.0°C
-8°C
-8°C
-8°C
Cooling set point °F
(set–adjusted data)
FSt
-15°F
-14.4°F
-14.4°F
-14.4°F
Waiting time in cooling
set point
cth
20 min
10 min - 8th to 13th
20 min - 14th to 18th
10 min - 8th to 15th
25 min - 16th to 25th
10 min - 8th to 14th
20 min - 15th to 21th
40 min - 22th to 27th
Max cooling time
hct
120 min
120 min
150 min
180 min
Humidification*
chu
on
-/on
on
on
Humidification Time*
cht
10 min
10
15
15
Max humidity during
humidification*
chh
80 RH%
80 RH%
80 RH%
80 RH%
Cooling fan activation**
cFn
on
on
on
on
*Humidification mode - Once APC ends, high humidity is applied
**Cooling fan activation - Fans push cool air through incubator during cooling process
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