Incubator Operation Manual

Warning: DO NOT TOUCH THE NICHROME WIRE TO AVOID BEING

ELECTRICUTED.

UNPLUG WHEN CLEANING.

Location:

The position of the incubator is an essential factor to a

successful production. A stable room temperature between 24˚C to
27˚C degrees with fresh air and without drafts or room opening is ideal.

Avoid areas of strong sunlight or air ducts that could influence the
temperature in the incubator.

Egg Collection, Handling and Storage:

Eggs must be fresh and fertile. Do not use eggs over 16 days old
and best results are obtained if eggs are less than 7 days old

1. Collect eggs everyday.

2. Select eggs that are normal in size (40-50 grams) and shape.
Remove eggs with hairline cracks, soft and porous shells.

3. Primary cleaning. Carefully remove dirt (droppings and soil) cotton

balls and warm water.

4. Store eggs in plastic egg trays with large (rounded ) ends up and
small (pointed) ends down.

5. Store eggs for 7 days under normal room condition and 14 days
when placed inside the refrigerator (23oC).

6. When storing eggs under normal condition, turn egg trays to a 450
angle from horizontal 2 times a day.
One week before egg collection:

1. Using hand sprayer, sanitize or disinfect incubator room, working

table, egg storage tray setter tray, hatcher tray, humidity pan and the
interior inside of the incubator.

2. Add Major D multi-purpose disinfectant of water. Be extra careful

not to wet electronic parts.

One week before egg collection:

1. Remove eggs from refrigerator 6 hours before loading time. Let dry
under normal condition.

2. Fill the humidity plastic tray with water just enough to avoid spill.

3. Start-up the incubator and pre heat for 2-3 hours

4. Maintain the incubating temperature at 99oF to 100oF. (37.5oC to

37.8oC)

5. Sanitize eggs: Disinfect eggs using Major D multi-purpose

disinfectant>.

6. Spray mist on eggs. Let dry for 30 minutes before loading in the
incubator.

7. Egg setting: Set eggs with small ends pointing downward.

Egg turning:

Semi-Auto: Egg is manually turned every 2 hours until day 18 without

opening the incubator door./Odd number of turning is
recommended ex. 5, 7, 9, 11, 13/day.

Refill humidifier pan with water every 4 days

Day 7 - Egg Candling

Candling - 7days after loading, candle eggs then remove infertile. Egg
candling should be done fast, 5 to 10 minutes exposure outside
the incubator.

Right after egg candling and removal of infertile, set or load the eggs
collected and stored for the past 7 days. (Load 2)

Continue turning the eggs up to day 18.

Day 19 - Transfer eggs to the Hatcher:

1. Transfer all live embryos to the Hatcher tray in horizontal position

with enough space between eggs during hatching process.

2. Do not forget to refill (full) the humidifier pan.

3. Stop turning the eggs in the Hatcher tray.

4. Do not open the incubator while hatching process is going on from

day 19-21 or 22 until chicks are fluffy and fully hardened.

Day 20 - Chicks begin piping into the egg shell

Day 21 - Hatching of eggs

Day 22 - Remove Chicks from the Hatcher tray - early morning

1. All chicks should be out of their shell on day 21and remove from the
hatcher tray on the early morning of day 22. Or as soon as the
chicks are dry and fluffy: 5-12 hours after hatching.

2. Do the markings as soon as the chicks are removed from each every
covered compartment of the hatcher tray.
3. Remove all the hatching debris, brush, soap clean and sun dry the
hatcher trays and ready for the next use.