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Page 1: Table Of Contents
AE21 US Issue 02 Octagon 20 Eco and Octagon 40 Eco egg incubators User instructions Contents Section Subject Page Introduction Unpacking Location, Installation and Temperature Storage of eggs Humidity and Ventilation Egg setting Egg turning Hatching Cleaning up Servicing Troubleshooting... -
Page 2: Introduction
1 Introduction Read the instructions before use. These instructions detail the operation of your new Octagon 20 Eco or Octagon 40 Eco incubator and optional Autoturn Cradle. Please read these instructions carefully before setting up your machine to achieve best results and keep these instructions safe for future reference. -
Page 3: Location, Installation And Temperature
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). Damaged appliances shall not be used. - Page 4 AE21 US Issue 02 Connect the mains cable to the incubator lid. Ensure the connector is pushed fully home in its socket; it may be quite a tight fit. Octagon 40 only Plug the incubator mains supply cable into a suitable outlet ensuring that the cable is not pulled tight. The incubator fan will start and the red LED in the temperature control housing will light continuously.
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Page 5: Storage Of Eggs
Discard cracked, mis-shaped and heavily soiled eggs (if possible). Only wash soiled eggs using a brand egg wash solution such as Brinsea Incubation Disinfectant Concentrate following the manufacturer’s instructions. It is essential to wash eggs in solution which is significantly warmer than the egg. Bear in mind that all solutions will remove the outer cuticle from the egg as well as the dirt and may leave the egg at greater risk from bacterial contamination in the future. - Page 6 AE21 US Issue 02 There are three methods available to bird breeders to achieve correct humidity levels: a) Follow the manufacturer’s guidelines for water and ventilation levels (see below). b) Measure humidity levels and adjust to match published guidelines for different species (see below). c) Monitor egg weight loss which varies as a direct result of humidity and correct against published weight loss figures for the species.
- Page 7 Humidity levels may be further increased by placing strips of evaporating card or cloth into one or more of the water channels. Evaporating card is available from Brinsea Products. Folded evaporating card In all cases the humidity for hatching needs to be high.
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Page 8: Egg Setting
AE21 US Issue 02 6 Egg Setting The Octagon 20 Eco and Octagon 40 Eco are 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 maximise capacity. -
Page 9: Cleaning Up
AE21 US Issue 02 When most eggs have hatched (12 to 48 hours) remove the hatchlings to a brooder. The Brinsea EcoGlow is ideal for poultry and waterfowl etc. The Brinsea TLC-40 or TLC-50 Brooder is recommended for exotics. During hatching the high humidity levels will fall dramatically when the lid is lifted and will take some time to build up. -
Page 10: Troubleshooting
Poor hatching results are frustrating and can be caused by a large number of factors. The most common are given below. Brinsea Products will not be held responsible for loss of eggs or chicks under any circumstances. However we will try to advise on incubation technique to improve results where necessary. -
Page 11: Specifications
25 Watts 40 Watts Autoturn cradle 4 Watts 4 Watts Electrical Supply: 115v 60Hz 115v 60Hz Brinsea Products Inc., 704 N Dixie Ave., Titusville, FL 32796-2017 USA. Phone. (321) 267-7009 Toll Free 1-888-667-7009 Fax (321) 267-6090 e-mail Sales@Brinsea.com, website www.Brinsea.com...
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