DAILY CHECKLIST FOR YOUR SUREHATCH INCUBATOR:
Check the following once per day — Correct where necessary
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CHECK Electricity - Electricity must always be ON. Power interruptions will negatively
affect the eggs.
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CHECK Incubator Temperature
Ideal temperature is 99.5°F (Fluctuation between 96°F to 101°F is normal)
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CHECK Incubator Humidity
Ideal humidity % for incubation is between 50% and 65%. Humidity takes hours to build
up and is quickly lost when the incubator door is opened. It is normal for humidity to fluctuate 10% to
15% from day to day due to changes in outside humidity.
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CHECK Incubator Fan - Must always be ON and spinning
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CHECK Egg Turner Switch — Must always be switched ON after loading and handling
eggs
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Check for smelly, rotten eggs — remove and throw away if any
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Check that FRESH AIR is coming into the room
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CHECK that nothing is blocking incubator AIR VENT
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CHECK that there’s NO DIRECT SUNLIGHT on the incubator
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CHECK ROOM TEMPERATURE —Ideal room temperature = 68°F - 82°F
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Don’t let the room temperature exceed 86° F.
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CLOSE incubator DOOR after you have opened it.
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Make sure no one can tamper with incubator while you are away!
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ONLY incubate CLEAN, FRESH, FERTILE eggs
MAINTAINING BIOSECURITY AND HYGIENE
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WIPE CLEAN the insides of your incubator after every hatch
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WASH YOUR HANDS EVERY TIME BEFORE you work with the incubator or touch
the eggs
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WASH your hatching crate/s and egg trays after every hatch with disinfectant
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Keep your incubation room clean and sanitized!
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Throw away any eggs which are smelly, dirty or rotten
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