Incubation Set Up Instructions
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1. Setting up You Incubator Instructions LOCATION A room temperature from 70 80 degrees is ideal with fresh air and no drafts Be sure no direct sunlight strikes the incubator and that it sits on a level surface SET UP 1 Fill the shorter of the two troughs in the incubator bottom with water place wire mesh square on top 2 Place egg turner on top of wire Make sure it is running properly beforehand by plugging it in and observing that the rack is moving Egg turners move VERY slowly so you may want to do something else then come back and check it 3 Place thermometer on top of the egg turner where it may be viewed through the window 4 See that air can move under the bottom of the incubator through holes in the bottom 5 Plug in both incubator and egg turner THERMOSTAT ADJUSTMENT 1 Turn adjusting screw counter clockwise to increase heat or clock wise to decrease heat 2 If light is on heat is on 3 After each adjustment of the thermostat tighten wing nut to secure the setting 4 Adjust temperature for 99 5 degrees 5 Add water every few days to smaller trough only so that it is kept filled Use warm or room temperature water only Not COLD 6 Important set up your incubator a day or two ahead of when the eggs will be placed inside so you can make sure the temperature has stabilized CAUTION About half way through the incubation process you will notice temperature will begin increasing You will need to adjust y2. our thermostat accordingly Check temperature daily SETTING EGGS 1 Place eggs in turner with small ends down The air sac is at the larger end and needs to remain at the top 2 Number the eggs so you can track development 3 Three days after eggs are set remove the RED vent plug in the top of the incubator Leave it off for the remainder of the incubation process DEVELOPMENT AND HATCHING 1 On the 18 day three days before the eggs are due to hatch remove eggs from the turner and set directly on the wire Fill the second trough with water This will increase the humidity for hatching If water droplets appear on the window remove front vent plug Be sure to maintain proper temperature 2 Chicks may be removed 24 hours after they start hatching Extremely wet chicks should be left in the incubator to dry 3 Remove the chicks to a brooder This is simply a box or a container with a feeder water dish and clean wood shaving bedding in the bottom If using a shallow dish for water put some marbles in the dish to create less room for the chicks to drown in 4 Clean the brooder every day or two and remove the chicks from the brooder when cleaning HELPFUL HINTS 1 In a classroom setting mid week is the best time to set eggs This will ensure that if hatching is a day or so early or late the children will still get to see the process 2 Set up incubator in room that stays above 65 degrees 3 Check temperature and water daily Ver
3. y very important Curious hands in a classroom can quickly turn the incubator temperature control knob and all will be lost 4 Make calendar for project Keep track of the day and where the chicks are at in their development DO NOT BBE SE E Open the incubator more than necessary Let water tray become dry Add cold or hot water warm only room temp or warm Help chicks out of their shells Assign specific eggs to children The hatch rate is approximately 60 so that is 7 8 eggs per every dozen It is heartbreaking to a child when their egg does not hatch
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