Egg Force Reader, For Poultry Research, Model Name/Number: EFR-1

The egg force reader determines the force required to create an indentation in the shell of an egg. Electronic measurement of the force is displayed on an LCD panel and is printed on a strip. Data identified to source flock and date is transferred to a computerized database using proprietary software.

Studies on the shell breaking force through the life time of the flock can be correlated to downgrades and hence marketable eggs. With the age-related decline in shell quality it is possible to predict an increase in downgrades for a specific flock. This facilitates pre-emptive corrective action including supplementing diets with bioplexed (organic) manganese, zinc and copper and adjusting calcium and available phosphorus content of diets. A large producer in the US regularly screens flocks and applies the data to assign specific age groups to branded specialty eggs which require a high standard for shell strength.

• Fully automatic operation
• Built in printer
• RS-232C communication port to PC allowing:-
  
  • Rapid data storage/ retrieval
  • Enhanced data processing
  • Flexible printing options
• Electrically measures the eggs destruction force
• Automatic up and down movements
• Displays and prints measured peak force
• High accuracy
• Constantly stable measurement, independent of operator error
• Analysis time of less than 20 seconds.
• Proprietary PC based software, presents data in Excel format for enhanced data retrieving, processing and printing.