9. Poultry eggs: What will happen after hatching?
Congratulations, your chicks have hatched! Have a little patience, as the freshly hatched chicks should
stay in the incubator for approx. 24 hours longer to be able to recover and dry off.
Important:
Remove the water container. Otherwise the humidity is too high for the chicks, and there is
the danger of the chicks drowning. Although, the breeding chicks still need the humidity to hatch. This
means that you have to develop a feeling to choose the best option for both statuses.
If hatching chicks start pecking the egg from the inside, but have difficulties getting through the egg -
shell, you can provide a starting aid by carefully opening the eggshell a little bit. It is important to be
cautious, not to provide this aid too soon. A lot of the times, a wrong humidity can be the reason, as
the egg membrane can dry and get stuck to the chick before it is able to get out of the egg. Thus the
chick cannot turn any longer and hatch out of the egg.
Note:
There has to be a sufficient fresh air flow, as the young animals can otherwise suffocate inside
the closed container. If an integrated air hole is available, it will ensure for fresh air.
Operation
Before the eggs are placed in the incubator, regard the following:
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Open the packaging and check the content on integrity.
Note: The incubator should stay in the styrofoam packaging. This on the one side helps save
energy, on the other side the eggs are protected from external influences. If there are no holes
for the according connections and switchboards, these need to be added. Carefully use a
sharp knife or small saw.
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Open the incubator lid and remove all included parts, except for the turning mechanism.
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Inside the incubator lid, you will find, besides a thermometer and with item no 51269 an addi-
tional humidity sensor, a connection point for the turning mechanism cable. Plug the cable for
the turning mechanism from the bottom bit of the incubator into this connection point so that
the turning mechanism is connected to the electricity circuit.
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Check the compliance of the operating current as stated on the device with the used mains
voltage. If it matches, the device can be closed with the lid, and the electricity can be switched
on. The device will start heating to the temperature, which is analogously shown on the sys-
tem switchboard.
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Leave the incubator run for at least 24 hours without any eggs inside and get accustomed to
the functions of the incubator. Make sure that all parameters can be adjusted without a prob-
lem and how to change settings, such as the temperature alarm (see paragraph
“display,
function buttons and basic settings”).
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Check the individual values with the help of an additional thermometer and hygrometer. If ne-
cessary, calibrate the values. Test how you can keep the desired air humidity at the right level/
how much water is required to stay in the desired range.
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If the incubator works without any problem, and you are accustomed with the functions, un-
plug the incubator and clean it from the inside and the outside with a suitable disinfectant.
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