Incubation Of Palmiped Eggs (Goose, Duck, Etc); Information For Correct Incubation - Borotto REAL Series Instruction Manual

Check water level on a daily basis, and top it up with clean and lukewarm water using the suitable filling nozzles.
The water level that may be seen in the filling nozzles coincides with the internal level in the trays. Humidity is
generated by the water surface not its quantity, therefore the moisture content in the incubator will always be the
same, whether the water level in the tray is minimum, half or full!
ATTENTION: do not cover the incubator with blankets for any reason nor close it in a box thinking this will lead to
energy savings! The incubator has been designed to exchange the air inside it through the holes at the bottom
and through the two windows (slightly detached from the cover plate to let air through): if the embryo does not
breathe it will die by asphyxia!
SUGGESTION: interchange the position of the eggs every 5 days, i.e. move the ones in the middle of the incubator
to the sides and vice versa to ensure all eggs have greater evenness in temperature and air flow.

7.3 - Incubation of palmiped eggs (goose, duck, etc)

From the tenth day of incubation to the last three days before hatching, open the incubator once a day and let
the eggs cool down for 15/20 minutes. Before repositioning the cover plate spray a thin layer of water
(ATTENTION: NEVER MOISTEN THE EGGS WHEN THEY ARE STILL WARM, WAIT FOR THEM TO COOL DOWN). The
appliance must be unplugged during this operation.

7.4 - Information for correct incubation

Suggested temperature at the start of incubation: 37.7°C
Suggested temperature during the last 3 days before hatching: 37.2°C
Refer to the following table to obtain successful incubation:
Incubation
Species
Hen
Pheasant 23-25 days
Quail/rock
partridge
Guinea fowl 26-28 days
Turkey
Grey Partridge /
23-24 days
partridge
Peacock
Goose
Common/wild
27-28 days
duck
Muscovy duck
During incubation maintain temperature at 37.7°C and one tray of water.
In the last 3 days before expected hatching the eggs must not be turned any longer and humidity must be
increased by filling the second tray as well. Set the temperature at 37.2°C
The incubation days table is indicative, it is recommended to leave the incubator on 2 or 3 days longer over the
deadline, to allow laggards to hatch.
For correct humidity at the
time start of incubation
21 days Fill 1 tray of water
Fill 1 tray of water
17 days Fill 1 tray of water
Fill 1 tray of water
28 days Fill 1 tray of water
Fill 1 tray of water
28 days Fill 1 tray of water
30 days Fill 1 tray of water
Fill 1 tray of water
35 days Fill 1 tray of water
Do not turn
the eggs
afterwards
the
Day 18
Day 20
Day 14
Day 23
Day 25
Day 20
Day 25
Day 27
Day 24
Day 30
Summary
For correct humidity
during the last 3 3 days before
hatching
Fill 2 trays of water
Fill 2 trays of water
Fill 2 trays of water
Fill 2 trays of water
Fill 2 trays of water
Fill 2 trays of water
Fill 2 trays of water
Fill 2 trays of water
Fill 2 trays of water
Fill 2 trays of water
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