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Brinsea OCTAGON 10 User Instructions

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    OCTAGON 10 INCUBATOR USER INSTRUCTIONS Contents Section Subject Page Introduction Unpacking Location and Installation Storage of eggs Temperature Humidity and Ventilation Egg Setting Egg Turning Hatching Cleaning Up Servicing Troubleshooting Specifications...

  • Page 2: Introduction

    2.1 Please identify each part and check that they are all present and undamaged. If there are any parts damaged or missing please contact your retailer or Brinsea Products (at the address at the end of the document) 2.2 Check also that the electrical supply matches the machine’s requirements (marked on the technical label on the side of the incubator and on the side of the autoturn cradle).

  • Page 3: Location And Installation

    Fig. 2 3.3 Slide out the egg tray and fill one of the two water reservoirs with water or 100:1 Brinsea Incubation Disinfectant solution leaving the top of the liquid 20mm (3/4”) from the top of the reservoir. Fit the back of the thermometer into the socket on the door and replace the tray.

  • Page 4: Temperature

    As a general guide for poultry and waterfowl set the eggs with 100:1 Brinsea Incubation Disinfectant solution in just one reservoir (moulded into the yellow tray just inside the door). Check and top up water in that reservoir every few days during incubation and add water to the second reservoir 2 days before the eggs are due to hatch.
  • Page 5 Incubation period (days) For more information on the effects of humidity on eggs and ways of avoiding incubation problems associated with humidity, including weight loss analysis, phone for Brinsea’s free ‘Humidity in Incubation’ information sheet. 6.3 Alter ventilation and have water in neither, both or one of the water reservoirs to change the humidity level (see section 6.2a above)

  • Page 6: Egg Setting

    Resist the temptation to open frequently – leave for at least 6 hours between inspections. Egg Setting 7.1 The Octagon 10 is designed to be as flexible as possible, accommodating eggs of different sizes up to (and including) goose eggs and in different orientations. Some experimentation may be necessary to maximize capacity.

  • Page 7: 10 Cleaning Up

    9.6 When most eggs have hatched (12 to 48 hours) remove the hatchlings to a brooder. The Brinsea Cosylamp is ideal for poultry and waterfowl etc.
  • Page 8 A010GB issue11 1) Clear when candled - probably infertile (or very early death) when candled at 8 days 2) Fertile with red blood vessels - after 8 days 3) Red or black staining - early death when candled at 8 days 4) Embryo with red blood ‘ring’...

  • Page 9: 13 Specifications

    Power Consumption: Octagon 10 max. 25 Watts (typical average) 12 Watts Autoturn cradle 4 Watts Electrical Supply: 230v 50Hz Brinsea Products Ltd, Station Road, Sandford, N. Somerset, BS25 5RA Tel: (01934) 823039 Fax: (01934) 820250 sales@brinsea.co.uk www.Brinsea.co.uk e-mail: , website:...

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