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11. We suggest an egg candler to detect any cracked eggs, not visible to the naked eye.
12. Allow the cold eggs (from storage temperature) to warm to room temperature gradually before putting them
into the incubator. A sudden heating from +14°C to +38°C would cause moisture on the egg shell leading
to decreased hatching rates.
13. Eggs of different species need different parameters. Incubating them together is possible, but it is a delicate
process.
14. During incubation, do not insert the eggs at different times.
SUGGESTIONS: if eggs are procured from amateur farms, check that they are registered
and in line with the current animal welfare regulations. Having good genetic material allows
to obtain animals of better size and productivity, as well as reducing the risk of incubating
eggs with high bacterial charges or diseases, with consequent poor hatching results.
IMPORTANT: it is essential to take into account the month in which the incubation takes place,
since out-of-season fertility averages are regularly very low. In any case, keep in mind that
fertility is especially genetic. Consult graph G1 here below to observe the average embryonic
fertility based on the monthly photoperiod length of the northern hemisphere.
G1
4. PREPARATION AND START-UP OF THE INCUBATOR
Put the incubator in a room where the temperature is between +20°C and +25°C (too high temperatures,
above 28°C, can cause the death of embryos), humidity between 40-50% (ambient humidity inuences the
internal incubator humidity level). It should be comfortable, clean and well aired but devoid of air draughts.
Make sure that the machine is not exposed to direct sun light or placed next to heat sources such as radiators,
stoves, etc. We suggest you keep it at home.
Do not use or store the incubator in a room where there are chemicals, poisonous, toxic or ammable
substances, even in small concentrations, as they will negatively affect the development of embryos.
Do not use the incubator where there is the risk of contact with water or other liquids.
4A - CONTROLS
The device does not have an ON / OFF switch. Inserting the plug into the socket activates the heating element
and the motors.
4B - USE
Operation of the unit is simple:
a) Disinfect the machine before starting the incubation process (see ch. 10). The environmental conditions that
occur inside the incubator during the incubation process are ideal for the development and proliferation of
AVERAGE FERTILITY BASED ON THE LENGTH
OF THE ANNUAL PHOTOPERIOD
Average fertility
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