PRODI EGG INCUBATORS CT SERIES CT60 / CT120 / CT180 Please read the instructions in this user manual carefully before use your incubator. IMPORTANT! Keep this user manual safe for future reference. USER MANUAL CT Series Models………2 Parts of Models …….. 3 - 4 Quick Guide……..5 Placement of Models……..6 Ventilation…….6...
CT SERIES Models Hatcher Models (H types) Setter Models (S types) CT60 S CT120 CT180 S CT180 H CT60 H CT120 H SH coded models includes all turning and hatchery accessories. •...
CT SERIES Parts of Models 1 Water reservoir - 4lt 2 Humisonic Adapter 3 Control Panel 4 Temperature/Humidity sensor 5 Back Door for cleaning and service 6 Conturn 30 ( SH and S types) ( H types) CS30 Hatchery Basket 7 Humisonic reservoir 8 Humidity tray...
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CT SERIES Accessories CT60 CT120 CT180 Conturn 2 pc 2 pc 4 pc 4 pc 6 pc 6 pc Conturn Adapter 1 pc 1 pc 1 pc 1 pc 1 pc 1 pc Distribution cable 1 pc 1 pc 1 pc 1 pc 1 pc 1 pc...
CT SERIES Quick Guide - Remove all packing material carefully. - Please identify and check all parts of model. (see page 2-4 ) - Install Humisonic unit to Cabinet (see page 11 ) Picture 1 - Fill humidity tray with water (1 channel). - Place Conturn 30 units to the incubator and connect them to distribution cable...
CT SERIES 50cm Placement of Model Your incubator must be located in an indoor area. The area must be clean and ventilated. Ideal distance from walls is 50 cm. Don’t place machine close to the walls of incubation room. The Incubator must not be exposed to direct sunlight and not subject to splashes of water or high humid conditions.
CT SERIES Egg Handling Eggs must be collected carefully and stored in good conditions up to setting. Quality of eggs is very important for hatchery results. Sanitizing eggs before storage is an effective method for killing or decreasing the amount of microorganisms in egg surface. You must know that sanitation processes does not only kill the bacteria, but it can also kill the chick embryo in the egg.
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CT SERIES To check temperature set point To change temperature set point When Main screen is active, When Main screen is active, 37.7 37.7 T + U Press button / 1 s Press button together / 2 s Tsp – Temperature Set Screen Tsp –...
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CT SERIES To check humidity set point To change humidy set point When Main screen is active, When Main screen is active, 37.7 37.7 H + D Press button / 1 s Press button together / 2 s hsp – Temperature Set Screen Tsp –...
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CT SERIES Temperature - Humidity Alarms / Calibration Parameters CAUTION! Press H Press H t L o t C o t H i 37.7 36.6 38.3 Press T + H together / 2 S Press H Press U / D buttons to change parameter values Press H to enter parameter screen Press H...
CT SERIES Humisonic Automatic Humidity Control Humidity adjustment in incubators is for providing adequate water loss from eggs. And also high humidity levels for last 2-3 day are also very important. Egg needed to lose between 13-16 % water depending on the species during incubation period. Weighing of eggs during incubation is most trustable method to find proper humidity needed to good hatching results for particular poultry species.
CT SERIES Humidity Tray Lowest humidity Highest humidity CAUTION! Never fill humidity trays with cold water. Use warm water close to incubator temperature set point. Ideally 25-30 CAUTION! Don’t forget that humidity tray is a part of the incubator and always keep it in bottom, even empty. Advisable to fill one channel of humidity tray during setting period ( Setters / combined types) and full fill for hatching period last 2-3 day.
CT SERIES Conturn motor provides Egg Turning / Conturn 4 hours continuous turning, (1 turn per 4 hour ) Adjustment Conturn 30 base Conturn Egg Rack Rack fixing bar Rack fixing pins Main turner bar Conturn Motor Conturn Adapter Conturn 30 Adjustment Conturn 30 comes with 6 rack installation in standard, if you have bigger eggs than chicken eggs, racks must be adjusted.
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CT SERIES Conturn 30 base and main turner bar have holes for adjustments of channels. In standard, it comes with 6 channels. It can be used for hen and smaller eggs without any change. Conturn 30 has 13 holes shown below. Use Hole numbers given above to adjust tray for your egg size.
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CT SERIES CAUTION ! Never set eggs on the position small end top. Eggs must be set small end down or horizontal. QT13- Quail Egg Tray (optional) QT13 Standard egg rack holds 9 pc quail egg, QT13 quail rack are placed directly onto the standard channel and holds 13 quail eggs in one rack and help you to place smaller size quail eggs than normal.
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CT SERIES GT03 – Goose Egg Rack ( optional) GT03 GooseEgg Rack has been designed for large goose eggs. Goose eggs must set racks as horizontal position, small end a bit lower about 10 degree. This helps chicks for easy hatching. And periodic cooling of goose eggs is advisable.
CT SERIES Setting and Hatching All Set / All Hatch Eggs are set to Conturn 30 automatic turning cradle and kept up to last 3 day of incubation, then transferred to CS30 hatchery baskets for last 3 day of incubation. CT series also offers Setter (S) and Hatcher (H) models in 3 different capacities from 60 to 180 chicken egg.Using a separate hatcher gives advantage user to work with exact temperature and humidity values for embryo needs.
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CT SERIES Partial Setting SH type models can also be used by partial setting. To decrease egg storage times, eggs can be set partially and periodically SH type models can also be used by partial setting. To decrease egg storage times, eggs can be set partially and periodically SH type models can also be used by partial setting.
CT SERIES Incubation Records Incubation records are very important to identify performance and also problems of incubation. Name of species, setting date, transfer date, hatching date, number of egg set, number of fertile egg, number of chicks, % hatchability, can be recorded for future reference. Eggs must be controlled for fertility, early and late dead identification. %hatchability can change for different species.
Egg Incubation is a continuous work. Please keep your model in your control. Cimuka or sale agents will not be held responsible for any loss of eggs or chicks under any circumstances. Almost all parts of Prodi series incubators have easy spare changing and plug and play features.
CT SERIES Recommended Incubation Values Typical incubation periods and recommended temperature / humidity values for the species are given below. Incubation periods, temperature and humidity values can change for particular species. Please check literature or ask your dealer for information. Species Incubation Setting...
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I do not know where the humidity plug from rhe hemostat plugs in. The humidity feature is not working.