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Monitor Egg Turning

WHY IS EGG TURNING 08

IMPORTANT?
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WHAT FACTORS ARE IMPORTANT

FOR EGG TURNING?
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WHY IS EGG TURNING IMPORTANT?

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Monitor Egg Turning

PROCEDURE FOR CHECKING EGG

TURNING – TURNING FREQUENCY 08
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Setter Number 33 Hatch date 12/06/2012 Flocks Levenhall, McArthur
Temperature Check Humidity Check Turning Check Vent
Day Set 9am 12noon 3pm Set 9am 12noon 3pm 9am 12noon 3pm Set Comments
1 100.2 100.1 100.1 100.2 75 73 76 78 \ / \ 0
2 100.2 100.1 100.3 100.2 75 77 80 79 \ / \ 0
3 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.1 75 80 79 77 / / / 0 turning checked and restarted 3pm
PROCEDURE FOR CHECKING EGG TURNING – TURNING FREQUENCY

4 99.8 75 0
5 99.8 75 0
6 99.6 75 0
7 99.6 75 0
8 99.5 75 0
9 99.5 75 0
10 99.4 55 20
11 99.4 55 20
12 99.3 55 20
13 99.3 50 40
14 99.2 50 40
15 99.2 48 60
16 99.0 48 60
17 99.0 44 80
18 99.0 44 80

Pre-setting checks
Fan belt okay 4 Dan
Heater bars okay 4 Dan
Humidity nozzles clean 4 Dan
Drip check 4 Dan
Turning working 4 Dan
Alarm working 4 Dan
Clean & Disinfected 4 Dan
Humidity sensor cover off 4 Dan
Door thermometer check 4 Bob

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Monitor Egg Turning

PROCEDURE FOR CHECKING EGG

TURNING - TURNING ANGLE 08
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regularly measured and noted.

PROCEDURE FOR CHECKING EGG TURNING - TURNING ANGLE

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Turning Angle Measurement

Hatchery
Date Setter No Position in machine Angle Left Angle Right Action Taken
25th June 15 left side front row left trolley 45 43 OK
25th June 15 left side front row centre trolley 45 45 OK
25th June 15 left side front row right trolley 38 38 Just OK
25th June 15 left side 2nd row left trolley 44 42 OK
25th June 15 left side 2nd row centre trolley 43 41 OK

Check turning mechanism

25th June 15 left side 2nd row right trolley 32 34
- turning bars bent

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USING THE TEMPLATE 08

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USING THE TEMPLATE

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SIGNS OF TURNING 08
INADEQUACY

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SIGN OF TURNING INADEQUACY


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Monitor Egg Turning

POSSIBLE CAUSES - NO TURNING

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POSSIBLE CAUSES - NO TURNING

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Monitor Egg Turning

POSSIBLE CAUSES - TURNING

ANGLE INCORRECT 08
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MORE INFORMATION
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01 Measure Egg Water Loss
02 Measure Chick Yield
03 Measure Eggshell Temperature
04 Identify Infertile Eggs & Early Deads
05 Break Out and Analyze Hatch Debris

POSSIBLE CAUSES - TURNING ANGLE INCORRECT

06 Monitor Setter Temperature Variation
07 Check Your Chicks Are Comfortable