Automatic hatching egg identification and sorting equipment and method

The invention provides automatic hatching egg identification and sorting equipment and an automatic hatching egg identification and sorting method. The automatic hatching egg identification and sorting equipment comprises a hatching egg conveyor line for automatically conveying hatching eggs, and is characterized by also comprising an egg illumination detection device and an egg selection device, wherein the egg illumination detection device is used for automatically detecting the development conditions of the hatching eggs; the egg selection device is used for automatically selecting the hatching eggs according to detection results of the egg illumination detection device; the egg illumination detection device and the egg selection device are sequentially distributed along the conveying direction of a hatching tray conveying line; the egg illumination detection device is arranged on the hatching tray conveying line, and comprises a processor, a light source and a plurality of photoelectric sensors; the processor is electrically connected with the photoelectric sensors and the light source respectively; detection channels are formed between the photoelectric sensors and the light source; the egg selection device comprises a plurality of egg taking mechanisms opposite to the photoelectric sensors and a movement mechanism for driving the egg taking mechanisms to move; and the egg taking mechanisms are arranged on the movement mechanism, and are electrically connected with the processor. The hatching eggs are automatically identified and sorted, and labor intensity is reduced.