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- Page 1 USER MANUAL : SH2000H H ODEL ATCHER DIGITAL EGG HATCHER VERY IMPORTANT! READ THIS USER MANUAL BEFORE USING YOUR HATCHER...
- Page 2 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!
- Page 3 All Surehatch hatchers and hatchers have been tested in our factory and are made to high quality standards. Ultimately the success of your hatchery operation lies in the hands of the hatchery manager/user and the quality of the hatching eggs. It is therefore critically important that the hatchery manager ensures that he/she follows the best recommended practices for successful incubation.
- Page 4 Hatching Egg quality and Pre-Incubation Egg Storage It is important to note that the hatcher can only give good hatch rates if the 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 have the best chances of successful hatching.
- Page 5 Only use good quality, clean fertile hatching eggs Do not store eggs for longer than 7 days before incubating. On average, one day’s storage adds one hour to incubation time. This must be taken into account when eggs are set, so fresh and stored eggs should be set at different times The longer you store the eggs, the lower the hatch rate.
- Page 6 Location/Placement of the hatcher • Hatcher/hatcher must be placed INDOORS. • Select a suitable room which has an average temperature of 68°F - 82°F • Don’t let the room temperature exceed 86° F. The hatcher/hatcher cools down via the air which it pulls in from the room.
- Page 7 Some basics about incubation you need to know • Chicken eggs take 21 days to incubate • For the first 18 days eggs are placed in plastic egg trays (Also called the setter) • On the morning of day 18 the eggs must be moved from the plastic egg trays (setter) to the hatcher (Hatching crates below the egg tray).
- Page 8 CONTENTS INSIDE YOUR HATCHER: Temperature and humidity Sensor: Sensitive to water. Auto ON/OFF Switch: Don’t spray water directly Water Bucket: Hatcher will switch off when onto sensor when cleaning Must be filled with clean you open the door and back machine! water.
- Page 9 STARTING UP YOUR HATCHER: STEP 1: Plug in your hatcher: Switch ON your hatcher by plugging it in to the wall plug. STEP 2: Connect water bucket to hatcher and fill bucket with water Your hatcher has an automatic float valve inside that will allow water to flow into the inside water pan from the bucket on top of the machine.
- Page 10 HATCHER Control Panel: Hatcher Hatcher Humidity Temperature Hatcher (Ideal 50% Ideal = 99.5 °F Light Switch to 65%) Humidity Control Air Vents STEP 4: SETTING HATCHER HUMIDITY (This will take 1 to 2 hours) You can start adjusting humidity once the hatcher has been running at a temperature of 99.5°F for an at least 1 hour.
- Page 11 HUMIDITY SETTINGS (IDEAL = 50% to 65%) Humidity % is determined by the surface area of the water container/ pan and the amount of fresh air exchange in the hatcher. You can regulate humidity % by decreasing or increasing the SURFACE AREA of the water and by regulating the fresh air that comes into the hatcher The ideal humidity % for incubation is between 50% and 65% NCREASE...
- Page 12 CONGRATULATIONS! HATCHER. OU HAVE NOW SUCCESSFULLY SET UP YOUR UREHATCH EXT YOU NEED TO FOLLOW THE DAILY CHECKLIST Remember to clean the hatcher after each hatch. Sanitation is CRITICALLY important for successful hatching. Before loading any eggs, clean the hatcher by wiping the insides with a cloth and hatcher sanitizer.
- Page 13 HATCHER: AILY HECKLIST FOR YOUR UREHATCH Check the following once per day — Correct where necessary CHECK Electricity - Electricity must always be ON. Power interruptions will negatively affect the eggs. CHECK Hatcher Temperature Ideal temperature is 99.5°F (Fluctuation between 96°F to 101°F is normal) CHECK Hatcher Humidity Ideal humidity % for incubation is between 50% and 65%.
- Page 14 When incubation of eggs fails, indications are often available that a well trained professional uses for diagnosing the causes for failure. The information listed below includes the more common symptoms for incubation failures, the causes for each symptom, and the recommended corrective measures Symptoms of incubation/breeder management problems include: •...
- Page 15 Eggs damaged by Gather eggs frequently (at least once daily). environment Store eggs at 50-60 degrees F. and 60% Eggs stored too long or relative humidity. Incubate eggs within 7 incorrectly days of lay. Symptoms Probable Cause Corrective Measures Follow recommended egg storage and Blood rings Improper storage gathering recommendations.
- Page 16 Symptoms Probable Cause Corrective Measures Pipped eggs, but died without Insufficient moisture Increase humidity during the hatching period. hatching Increase ventilation rate in hatcher and/or room, Improper ventilation but avoid drafts. Improper setting of eggs Set eggs with small end down. Turn eggs causing malpositioned properly but avoid turning within 3 days of embryos...
- Page 17 Symptoms Probable Cause Corrective Measures Crippled and Improper incubation Follow recommended incubation temperatures. malformed chicks temperatures (usually too high) Increase incubation humidity by increasing water Low incubation humidity evaporation. Embryos dried too much. Set eggs with small ends down. Turn eggs at least Improper egg setting position or 3 times daily.
- Page 18 Holding chicks in hatcher too long Remove all chicks as soon as fluffy but within 24 after hatching hours after hatching. Symptoms Probable Cause Corrective Measures Excessive yellow Improper and excessive Follow recommended fumigation procedures. coloring of down fumigation in hatcher unit...
- Page 19 Trouble Shooting Failures with Surehatch Egg Hatchers In general there is very little that will go wrong with your Surehatch hatcher. In the unlikely event that something goes wrong, please contact us or consult the trouble shooting below. NB Always switch off the hatcher when making repairs.
- Page 20 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.
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