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Table of Contents

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Location and placement of your hatcher
What you will find inside your hatcher
How to use your Hatcher Control Panel

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How to operate your hatcher
How to load eggs in your hatcher
Managing the hatching process

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Daily Checklist for your hatcher
Incubation Problem Solving

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Thank you for your choosing Surehatch!

Incubation and hatching is an exciting journey

– thank you for trusting Surehatch as your hatcher

brand of choice in this endeavor. We wish you all the best and hope that you enjoy this journey as
much as we do!

Feel free to contact us for advice or assistance at the details below. Join the Surehatch Egg
Hatcher

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Technical Specs: SH2000H Hatcher
Voltage:

120V AC, 60Hz Single Phase

For Indoor Use Only
Take caution when operating as moving parts can cause injury

Surehatch Hatchers have been designed for easy operation to produce the best possible
hatch rates

taking all the variables of successful incubation into account.

Summary of Contents for SH2000H

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL MODEL SH2000H HATCHER DIGITAL EGG HATCHER VERY IMPORTANT READ THIS USER MANUAL BEFORE USING YOUR HATCHER ...

Page 2: ...d of choice in this endeavor We wish you all the best and hope that you enjoy this journey as much as we do Feel free to contact us for advice or assistance at the details below Join the Surehatch Egg Hatcher Owner s Club on Facebook and meet some fellow Surehatch users Happy hatching Team Surehatch Facebook Surehatch Egg Hatcher Owner s Club Instagram surehatch Website www surehatch com E mail sa...

Page 3: ...r manual we also recommend that you further your knowledge of incubation by studying additional hatchery management info available on the internet NOTE It is recommended that you operate the hatcher with a small quantity of inexpensive eggs to be assured of your operating procedures and the performance of the hatcher before attempting to hatch large quantities of eggs or expensive eggs Success in ...

Page 4: ...eggs which are placed in it is of good quality Infertile eggs will never hatch poor quality eggs will give low hatch rates Good quality hatching eggs havethe best chances of successful hatching Shipped eggs have lower hatchability due to the vibration disturbances to the embryo and non ideal temperature conditions during transport ...

Page 5: ...nureon as you will introduce pathogens into the hatcher Don t wipe eggs before setting as you will close the egg pores which they need to breathe through rather use a brush to clean eggs If you smell a bad egg remove immediately and discard Candle eggs after 10 days in the hatcher to check for fertility Eggs cannot be checked for fertility before 10 days in the hatcher Remove eggs which are not fe...

Page 6: ...the air out of the room As eggs develop into chicks they release C02 Carbon Dioxide which needs to be extracted out of the room Ensure that fresh air Oxygen enters the room Ideally the air in the room needs to be replaced by fresh air every 4 to 6 hours Try to maintain on average a 50 to 60 humidity in the ROOM It is normal for humidity to fluctuate day by day this is fine as long as you don t hav...

Page 7: ...ER FROM DAY 18 to 21 opening the door causes major moisture loss and may shrink wrap the chicks inside the eggs Ideal incubation temperature is 99 5 F Fluctuations between 96 F to 101 F is normal Your hatcher is pre set to regulate the temperature to 99 5 F Ideal hatcher humidity Day 1 to 18 50 60 Day 18 to 21 60 65 Eggs must lose 12 of weight due to moisture loss in the first 18 days Only eggs wh...

Page 8: ...r pan will automatically fill itself with water coming from the bucket on top of the machine Hatcher Control Panel Shows hatcher Temperature and Humidity Water Bucket Must be filled with clean water Bucket supplies water to water pan inside Refill when empty Temperature and humidity Sensor Sensitive to water Don t spray water directly onto sensor when cleaning machine Humidity Control Air Vent Con...

Page 9: ... required STEP 3 SETTING HATCHER TEMPERATURE This will take about 1 hour The hatcher has been factory set to heat up to 99 5 F 37 5 Degrees Celsius when you switch it on The hatcher will take about 1 hour to heat up to 99 5 F You can change the temperature display from Fahrenheit to Celsius by pressingboth TEMP UP and TEMP DOWN together at the same time and keeping it pressed for 6 seconds Next st...

Page 10: ...e plastic vents up or down to open or close the vents The more open the vent is the less the humidity will be The less open the higher the humidity will be Never close the humidity control air vents completely it s always good to keep them slightly open to assist in sufficient air exchanges for the eggs Set humidity by following the Humidity Settings instructions on the hatcher Ideal humidity perc...

Page 11: ...oom where the hatcher is standing to increase room humidity TO DECREASE HUMIDITY 1 Adjust the AIR VENT in front to a MORE OPEN LESS CLOSED position 2 Remove one of the water containers If the above two steps fail to decrease humidity do the following 3 Remove both water containers completely Only in very humid wet areas 4 Place a dehumidifier in the room Only in very humid wet areas After you are ...

Page 12: ...t is essential that the hatcher and trays crates be cleaned thoroughly between hatches Before cleaning inside the hatcher be sure to disconnect its electrical cord from theoutlet to avoid possible electrical shock Take care not to introduce moisture or waterinto the electrical system of the hatcher and allow all surfaces to dry before again reconnecting the electrical cord to the outlet BE CAREFUL...

Page 13: ... rotten eggs remove and throw away if any Check that FRESH AIR is coming into the room CHECK that nothing is blocking hatcher AIR VENT CHECK that there s NO DIRECT SUNLIGHT on the hatcher CHECK ROOM TEMPERATURE Ideal room temperature 68 F 82 F Don t let the room temperature exceed 86 F CLOSE hatcher DOOR after you have opened it Make sure no one can tamper with hatcher while you are away ONLY incu...

Page 14: ...low down color Symptoms Probable Cause Corrective Measures Clear Eggs with no embryonic development infertiles Males undernourished Follow a recommended feeding program to provide adequate nutrition Replace underweight males with vigorous ones Too few males Increase the number of males in the flock Seasonal decline in fertility Use young cockerels more resistant to environmental stress Competition...

Page 15: ... different breeding stock Improper ventilation Increase ventilation rate in hatcher and or room but avoid drafts Add oxygen at high altitudes Pullorum disease or other salmonelloses Use eggs from disease free sources Have NPIP representatives blood test the breeder flock Improper nutrition of breeders Provide a well balanced nutritional diet to breeders Symptoms Probable Cause Corrective Measures ...

Page 16: ...mmended incubation temperatures Old or improperly stored eggs Gather eggs frequently cool immediately and store eggs properly Do not store longer than 7 days Symptoms Probable Cause Corrective Measures Sticky embryos embryos may be smeared with egg contents High average incubation humidity Follow recommended incubation humidity Check size of air cell as an indicator for adjusting humidity conditio...

Page 17: ...l ends down Turn eggs atleast 3 times daily Do not turn eggs within 3 days of hatching Heredity Proper culling and breeding practices will reduce problems Slick hatching trays Use trays with wire floors or place crinoline on hatching surface Improper nutrition of breeders Provide a well balanced nutritional diet to breeders Symptoms Probable Cause Corrective Measures Chicks with labored breathing ...

Page 18: ...ching Remove all chicks as soon as fluffy but within 24 hours after hatching Symptoms Probable Cause Corrective Measures Excessive yellow coloring of down Improper and excessive fumigation in hatcher unit Follow recommended fumigation procedures ...

Page 19: ...oller Once this is done and the problem persists consider replacing the heating elements Very unlikely to happen Hatcher does not regulate temperature Faulty Temperature Controller or temperature sensor Replace temperature controller or temperature sensor Egg trays not turning Egg Turner not switched on or eggs loaded incorrectly Make sure egg turner is switched on Load eggs in balance Load equal ...

Page 20: ...tch com LIMITED WARRANTEE LIMITED LIABILITY Whereas Surehatch has no control over usage of equipment supplied it assumes no responsibility for losses or damage from their equipment No guarantee on hatchability of eggs Do not expose electrical parts to water Installation of replacement electrical parts should be done by qualified electrician STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY Contact us via email ...

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