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- Page 1 ANUAL Model: SH180 & H IGITAL UTOMATIC NCUBATOR ATCHER VERY IMPORTANT! READ THIS USER MANUAL BEFORE USING YOUR INCUBATOR...
- 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 Incubator Owner’s Club on Facebook and meet some fellow Surehatch users!
- Page 3 All Surehatch incubators 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.
- Page 4 Hatching Egg quality and Pre-Incubation Egg Storage It is important to note that the incubator 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 incubator • Incubator/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 incubator/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 INCUBATOR: Egg Trays: Eggs are placed in the egg trays for the first 18 days of incubation (Referred to as the Incubator Control Panel: setting period. This Shows incubator period differs for Temperature and Humidity % different egg types) (Cut the cable ties loose which hold the trays)
- Page 9 STARTING UP YOUR INCUBATOR: STEP 1: Plug in your incubator: Switch ON your incubator by plugging it in to the wall plug. STEP 2: Fill both water containers with clean water and place at the back of your incubator Make sure that you check the containers daily and fill with CLEAN WATER as required.
- Page 10 STEP 4: SETTING INCUBATOR HUMIDITY (This will take 1 to 2 hours) You can start adjusting humidity once the incubator has been running at a temperature of 99.5°F for an at least 1 hour. The main way in which to change humidity on your incubator/hatcher is to adjust the Humidity Control Air Vent on the front of the incubator.
- Page 11 • Allow 6 to 12 hours for pre-warming. Automatic Egg Turning: Your Surehatch Incubator is automatically set to turn the eggs every hour by tilting the egg trays forwards and backwards. Make sure that once you have loaded eggs that the EGG TURNER...
- Page 12 Using your SH180 as a HATCHER ONLY: The SH180 can also be used as a stand-alone hatcher. When using the SH180 as a hatcher only please remember to switch the EGG TURNER OFF SH180 shown below in Hatcher Configuration. CONGRATULATIONS!
- Page 13 AILY HECKLIST FOR YOUR UREHATCH NCUBATOR Check the following once per day — Correct where necessary CHECK Electricity - Electricity must always be ON. Power interruptions will negatively affect the eggs. CHECK Incubator Temperature Ideal temperature is 99.5°F (Fluctuation between 96°F to 101°F is normal) CHECK Incubator Humidity Ideal humidity % for incubation is between 50% and 65%.
- Page 14 Trouble Shooting Failures with Egg Incubation 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 Improper artificial insemination techniques or Follow recommendations of primary breeder use of old/over-diluted company. semen. 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.
- 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 incubator and/or Improper ventilation room, 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 Improper egg setting position or least 3 times daily.
- Page 18 Holding chicks in hatcher too Remove all chicks as soon as fluffy but within 24 long 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 Incubators In general there is very little that will go wrong with your Surehatch incubator. In the unlikely event that something goes wrong, please contact us or consult the trouble shooting below. NB Always switch off the incubator 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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