HATCHING QUALITY
Comparative studies of the hatching behaviour of cysts of different origin show a
considerable variation in hatching percentage, rate and efficiency. However, none of these
parameters is strain specific as they are influenced by a wide array of factors like harvesting,
processing, storage and hatching techniques, as well as production conditions affecting the
parental generation. For optimal use of Artemia in aquaculture the hatching characteristics of
any batch of cysts being used should be known. More information in this respect is given in
chapter 4.2.5.2.