Circulated Air Incubator Instructions
(FHP-CA115)
52 chicken eggs • 118 quail eggs • 90 pheasant eggs • 40 turkey eggs • 40 duck eggs
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE EACH USE
CONTENTS
: Unpack the box and verify that the following items were delivered
with your order. IMPORTANT: If any parts are missing from your order contact
Fall Harvest Products
®
at 1-866-352-6652 or [email protected].
CAUTION: This product must be used with a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)
protected outlet. DO NOT expose the product’s electrical parts to water.
NOTE
: Due to different hatching requirements, it is recommended that you hatch only
one species of egg per hatch. For example, it is not recommended that you attempt to
hatch chicken and quail eggs at the same time in the same incubator.
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Do not open incubator except to remove chicks. Chicks can be removed from the incubator
when they are completely dry. Some chicks may hatch late, so continue to run the incubator
for a few extra days beyond the normal hatch period. Eggs not hatched 3 days beyond the
hatch date should be discarded.
POST HATCH:
When chicks are removed from the incubator, they must have a place that is
warm and dry. Please consult your library, internet, or local hatchery for information on brood-
ing, feeding, and watering. After all chicks have been removed from the incubator, rinse the
bottom with anti-bacterial soap. Do not scrub, as this will cause damage to the incubator.
Consult your library, local hatchery, or the internet for hatching guidelines for the
specific type of eggs you plan to incubate. One source for hatching information can be
found at: www.FallHarvestProducts.com/Education
NOTE
: If you are new to using an incubator, you may find it difficult to see eggs that
make it most of the way and then not hatch, or worse, see a chick begin to hatch only
to die in the shell. It is nature taking the weaker birds before hatching. This keeps the
species strong. This may happen for many reasons beyond your control, such as rough
handling of eggs before incubation, hatching eggs kept too cold or too warm or too long
before hatching, and lower quality hatching eggs in general. Our incubators have been prov-
en to provide high hatch rates for most eggs most of the time. Best of luck with your hatch!
MAINTAIN SANITARY CONDITIONS:
Always wash hands with anti-bacterial soap
before handling eggs. Avoid excess handling of eggs. Embryos are extremely susceptible to
disease from bacteria. Hand perspiration or other foreign materials block the pores of the
shells and can permeate the egg, resulting in bacterial growth. Avoid breathing on eggs,
particularly if you have a cold or are ill. Eggs should be held in a cool location between
50 - 55°F until you are ready to incubate. Do not refrigerate hatching eggs.
MARK AND SET THE EGGS:
Using a lead pencil, lightly place a small “x” on one side of
each egg, and an “o” on the other side. (Do not use pen or markers as they may contaminate
the eggshell.) This mark will help you identify when eggs have been turned. Place the eggs in
the incubator so that they lay sideways on the plastic mesh screen. Do not overcrowd eggs.
Place the Thermometer with the permanently attached plastic holder so that it lays flat on
the top of the eggs. Warm air rises and the thermometer should be read at the top of the
eggs. Set the top of the incubator in place, and if necessary, move the thermometer so you
can view the temperature readings through either window. Allow at least 2-3 hours for the
eggs to warm up to the temperature of the incubator. Do not adjust the control knob during
this time. Do not open the incubator the first day after the eggs are set.
TURN THE EGGS:
Turn the eggs at least 2-3 times per day, every day at the same time.
Avoid shocking and jarring the eggs. Eggs can be rotated by removing a few from the center
of the incubator and rolling the rest toward the center. Using the palm of your hand, gently
roll the eggs until they have been turned. Continue to turn eggs until 3 days prior to total
incubation and hatching time. If using the Automatic Egg Turner (FHP-ET115), discontinue
use 3 days prior to total incubation and hatching time. Unplug the turner and remove it from the
incubator. Carefully place eggs on the plastic mesh screen. It is critical that you stop turning/ro-
tating eggs 3 days prior to incubation. The chicks are positioning themselves for hatching.
TEST EGG FERTILITY:
Fertility testing is done to make sure that embryos are developing
properly and to test that humidity conditions are acceptable. Fertility testing should be
conducted at two different times:
HATCHING EGGS:
When you have 3 days remaining until hatch, stop turning the eggs. If you
have an automatic egg turner, unplug it, and remove it from the incubator. Carefully place eggs
on the plastic mesh screen. It is very important that you have the screen in place. The mesh
screen allows the chicks to stand fostering leg development and strength. Remove both green
vent plugs from the top of the incubator to increase ventilation. Increase the humidity level. This
allows the chick to rotate freely while breaking the shell during hatching.
White, clear-shelled eggs
Dark shelled eggs
Phase 1
Third or Fourth day of
incubation
Seventh or Eighth
day of incubation
Phase 2
14th day of incubation
14th day of
incubation
FERTILITY TESTING
BIRD
ESTIMATED DAYS
TO HATCH
HATCHING
TEMPERATURE (0 F)
Chicken
21
99.5
Bob White Quail
23
99.5
Cortunix Quail
17-18
99.9
Pheasant
23-28
99.5
Chukar
23-24
99.5
Turkey
28
99
Duck
28
99.5
Goose
28-24
99
Guinea
28
99.5
CA115 V1.1 I
DISCLAIMER
: DUE TO THE NUMEROUS FACTORS RELATING TO THE HATCHING OF EGGS, FALL
HARVEST PRODUCTS
®
MAKES NO WARRANTY WHATSOEVER IN RESPECT TO THE NUMBER
OF EGGS THAT WILL BE HATCHED USING THE #CA115 AIR FLOW INCUBATOR OR THE #ET115
AUTOMATIC EGG TURNER.
FALL HARVEST PRODUCTS (FHP) WARRANTY: FHP’s Products are warranted to the original purchaser
to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service. FHP obligation
under this Warranty shall be limited to the repair or exchanges of any part or parts, which may thus
prove defective under normal use and service within 30 days from the date of shipment by FHP to the
original purchaser, & which FHP examination shall disclose to its satisfaction to be thus defective. A return
material authorization (RMA) is required. Please call FHP Customer Service 1-866-352-6652 below for an
RMA number and return address prior to returning any merchandise. FHP reserves the right to refuse any
merchandise returned without an RMA.
THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING
THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR USE AND ALL OTHER OBLIGATIONS OR
LIABILITIES ON OUR PART. WE NEITHER ASSUME NOR AUTHORIZE ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR
US ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF FHP PRODUCTS OR ANY PART THEREOF
WHICH HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO ACCIDENT, NEGLIGENCE, ALTERATION, ABUSE OR MISUSE. WE MAKE
NO WARRANTY WHATSOEVER IN RESPECT TO ACCESSORIES OR PARTS NOT SUPPLIED BY US.
Hints for hatching!
Testing is done by candling all eggs in the incubator. A candler can be made using a
shoe box or a can. Make a hole with a diameter of about 25% the size of the egg (about
the size of a quarter) in the top of the box or can. Set the egg on this hole. Now place a
strong light source (a mechanics trouble light or flashlight will do) under the box or can.
Light will pass through the hole, into the egg, so that it is illuminated.
• If you observe a cloudy spot or mass, then a live, growing embryo is present.
• If the contents of the egg allow light to pass through it uniformly, then it can be assumed
the egg is not fertile. Remove it from the incubator and discard.
Some of the embryos that looked healthy during your first fertility test may have weak-
ened and died by the second fertility test. These eggs and any eggs that show signs of
blood spots or blood rings should be removed from the incubator and discarded.
