Egg Incubation Transport System and Methods Regarding Same
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Abstract
Methods and systems provide for incubating a plurality of eggs at least partially at a primary incubation location and then incubating the plurality of eggs (e.g., a plurality of single sex eggs sorted from the plurality of eggs) at least partially during transport to a secondary location.
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61 Claims
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1-39. -39. (canceled)
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40. A method of incubation comprising:
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providing an incubator that is movable from a primary incubation location to a secondary location, wherein the incubator is controlled according to an incubation profile including one or more set points for at least one condition of the incubator to be controlled, wherein the at least one condition comprises at least one of humidity, carbon dioxide levels, and temperature in the incubator; and controlling incubation of a plurality of single sex eggs in the incubator during at least a portion of an incubation process as the incubator is moved between the primary incubation location to the secondary location. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A system for use in incubating a plurality of eggs, the system comprising:
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a transportable incubation container configured to be moved from a first location to a second location, wherein the transportable incubation container comprises a plurality of spaced apart heat exchange elements defining a plurality of regions within an interior of the transportable incubation container for receiving a plurality of eggs; one or more egg holding structures configured to be positioned between at least two adjacent heat exchange elements for holding a plurality of eggs; and a controller configured for use in controlling at least one condition within the interior of the transportable incubation container according to an incubation profile for incubation of the plurality of eggs. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61-64. -64. (canceled)
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