Location/Placement of the hatcher
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Hatcher/hatcher must be placed
INDOORS.
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Select a suitable room which has an
average temperature
of
68°F - 82°F
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Don’t let the room temperature exceed 86° F.
The hatcher/hatcher cools down via the air
which it pulls in from the room. If the room temperature goes over 86°F the hatcher will struggle to
cool down and can potentially overheat the eggs
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Have a reliable source of electricity -
(110V Household Electricity
– Single Phase
).
If you use a generator as a back-
up make sure it’s an INVERTER GENERATOR. Any other type
of generator could damage the electronics.
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Ensure that the floor surface is level
where you place the hatcher. The door of your
hatcher/hatcher will not shut properly if the floor is uneven.
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Place the hatcher/hatcher
away from direct sunlight
. You may place the hatcher on a table
or on the ground, whichever suits you best. Place the hatcher 2 feet away from a corner or wall so
that air can move around it freely.
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The room must have
good ventilation
. It’s important that there is
always fresh air that
comes into the room
.
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Depending on your room layout, we recommended that you make use of a wall/window
extractor fan
to pull 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.
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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 have extremes (Like 20% or 90% humidity
in the room). Your hatcher has been designed to be capable to regulate its humidity under most
conditions
– however, the more stable the room humidity, the easier it is for your hatcher to regulate.
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If you are in a very dry climate, place some water pans in the room to increase humidity. If you
maintain an average room temperature as suggested earlier then your room humidity usually results
in about 50%
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If you are in a very humid climate, you can remove the water pan/containers out of the
hatcher/hatcher to decrease humidity in the hatcher/hatcher
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Maintaining hygiene is particularly important in your hatcher/hatchers
as well as in
the hatchery room.
Do not keep chicks in same room as the hatcher/hatcher.
Use a
separate room to place hatched chicks. This is done to maintain hygiene.
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We recommend having strict access control to the hatchery room. Do not let any unauthorized
persons tamper with the hatchers/hatchers while you are away.
