Preface The purpose of this manual is to familiarise the reader with the incubator and provide instructions on use. The operating manual contains important information for the safe, economic, and correct operation of the incubator. Compliance with this manual helps to avoid dangers, minimise repair costs and downtime, and increase the reliability and service life of the machine.
Structure of the safety instructions All safety instructions have a uniform structure: Pictogram (indicates the type of danger) Caution! (indicates the severity of the danger) Information (describes the danger and how it can be avoided) Pictogram Signal word Meaning Consequences of non- observance Danger! Imminent danger to persons...
General safety instructions! Caution! Non-observance of the following safety precautions can result in bodily injury or damage to the incubator. Apart from the notes listed below, please also observe the general safety and accident prevention regulations. Read the operating manual! Do not start using the incubator until you have read the associated operating manual.
Humidity ................13 Cooling-Temperature ............13 Alarm-Temperature .............. 13 Cool-Down-Cycle ..............14 Cool-Down-Length ............... 14 Turning (not available in hatchers HEKA Favorit-Olymp 1500/S, 2100/S und 2200/S) ............. 15 Tips for successful incubatoin ..........16 Incubation temperature ............16 Humidity ................16 Turning the eggs ..............
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Disposal ................25 CE- Declaration of conformity ..........26 10 Appendix: Analysis of mistakes at incubation / bad hatching27 11 Appendix: Incubation periods ..........28...
Description HEKA-FAVORIT-OLYMP incubators are made of plastic and consist of a two-compartment housing: The upper part contains the technic (distribution, control, fan, heater, and water supply), and the lower part the incubation or hatching chamber with trays. The HEKA-FAVORIT-OLYMP models are equipped with a microprocessor control.
Specifications Model 1500 2200 1500/S 2100/S 2200/S HEKA-FAVORIT- OLYMP Height in cm Broadth in cm Depth in cm Weight ca. in kg Power supply 230 V / 50 Hz Power demand 1300 1000 1300 1000 1000 ca. in Watt (W) Setup and connection The incubator is ready to be connected.
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incubator. The water-outtake is effected by the left water-tap – lead this water with a water-tube into a tailrace-pool. Serially, the incubator is equpped with water-canister and the matching brass-float-valve for low-pressure. The water canister must be filled with distillated water and placed in a position above the incubator (directly onto the top of the incubator or –...
Ein/Aus If "Off", the dot is illuminated in the display Check: module. HEKA-Favorit-Olymp 1500, 2200 In these models, the turning frame is electrically positioned horizontally. To activate this process, press the top button on the right-hand side of the control. After...
Operating the incubator Control elements / control panel Only dot: „ready“ otherwise: decimal-point Display for values (°C und %) and time (minutes or hours) LED-indicators Light on/off and in adjust- mode: save Select program and set values Display of the current value Power on/off Switching on/off...
Programming and settings As a general rule, you need to press the ↑ - or ↓ - button to select the desired value for programming. The current actual values appear in the right-hand digital display field under temperature and humidity. The humidity display is marked by the decimal point.
Humidity Press button ↑ or ↓ Until the "Humidity" LED is lit Press button F The stored target value is displayed. Press button ↑ or ↓ Sets new target value: ↑ = higher humidity ↓ = lower humidity Press button S The new value is stored permanently.
An alarm can be caused, if the door is opened for too long; because heat and humidity escapes and the temperature and humidity sensors detect incorrect values. The microprocessor now attempts to compensate for the low values and this causes the heating systems to heat up considerably.
Then, cool-down manually by opening the door (switch-off the incubator!) and/or taking out the trays. Turning (not available in hatchers HEKA Favorit-Olymp 1500/S, 2100/S und 2200/S) Turning-Timer 1 Setting = clock-symbol (don’t change position!)
Tips for successful incubatoin Incubation temperature Generally, we recommend a temperature of 37,8°C. For incubating bantam, quails or pheasants (partly also ducks and geese) we recommend 37,5-37,6°C - for raptors, parrots and parakeet a temperature of 37,0-37,2°C. If different (poultry-)eggs are incubated together, you should set a temperature of 37,7-37,8°C.
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Chicken and bantam eggs 53 % 57 – 58 % Goose eggs 60 – 63 % Duck eggs 48 – 53 % Pheasant eggs Quail eggs 53 % 19 – 23 % Ostrich eggs Emu eggs 40-45 % Rhea eggs 53-58 % But please note, that there are also considerably outliers because of the characteristics of the eggshell (e.g.
Turning the eggs Expert opinions vary considerably concerning the turning interval. The purpose of turning the eggs is to prevent the embryo from sticking to the egg and dying. This objective already is reached by turning the eggs three times within 24 hours. On the other hand, practical experience has shown that continuous turning at intervals of 2 hours (setting: turning- cycle 120, turning 3) has an extremely positive effect on the incubation results.
We recommend 20-30 minutes. Generally, we consider one cooling cycle per day to be sufficient. Airing by opening the door is not necessary in HEKA incubators. The incubated eggs are supplied with an adequate amount of oxygen by the fan(s) and the air-vent(s).
Inserting the hatching eggs After setting the correct humidity and temperature values, place the eggs (horizontal or slightly vertical with air cell on top) on the incubation trays in the incubator. Attention! Handle the hatching eggs with care. Especially hatching eggs whose incubation process has started are very sensitive.
7. Shutting-down after incubation When you have had hatching in the incubator and plan to put in eggs shortly, make at least a light maintenance and care according to chapter 9. Empty the water-reservoir (or disconnect it from the water-mains) and also empty the stainless-steel water-basins (water-heating and floater) inside the incubator –...
Technical compartment Disconnect the power plug before opening the cover. Caution! Dangerous voltage! Before cleaning, disconnect the power plug to make sure no voltage is present. Caution! Danger of injury from hot surface! Before opening the lid, wait for approximately 10 minutes until the heating elements have cooled off.
If this should not help, go on with the next point: 3. Close the lid of the incubator and set the humidity to “0”. Run the incubator as long as possible (at least 60min.). 4. Take away the lid of the incubator again. 5.
FAQs – frequent questions • Why do I need to set the device up 50cm above the floor?" → To protect it against flooding. • "The device is not turning." → 1. The device does not turn continually, but for 3 minutes every 2 hours.
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For information concerning disposal, please contact the manufacturer of the product. We will have your product collected by a forwarding WEEE reg. no.: agent. DE 96968236 HEKA-Brutgeräte Tel: +49 5244 1718 Langer Schemm 290 Fax: +49 5244 10159 D-33397 Rietberg...
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HEKA-Brutgeräte manufacturer Address: Langer Schemm 290 33397 Rietberg hereby declares that Products HEKA-Favorit-Olymp plastic-incubator Models Incubators: Favorit-Olymp 1500, 2200, Hatchers: Favorit-Olymp 1500/S, 2100/S, 2200/S is in conformity with the following directives: ● 98/37/EG Machinery Directive ● 2006/95/EG Low Voltage Directive ●...
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Appendix: Analysis of mistakes at incubation / bad hatching Normally, 5-10% of the eggs are unfertilized. If less than 70-80% of the remaining chicks hatch, you should analyse the reason(s) to have better success at next hatching. Analysing the symptoms first of all allow the following conclusions (further reading in specialized books), whereof “too high humidity in incubating stage”...
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Appendix: Incubation periods Domesticated Birds: Bantam: 19-21 Days Muscovy Ducks: 35 Days Chicken: 21 Days Peacocks (all species): 28 Days Ducks: 28 Days Pigeons: 16-18 Days Geese: 28-35 Days Turkeys: 28 Days Guineafowl: 27 Days Wild Birds Mallards: 25-26 Days Quails: 23 Days Partridges:...
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Quails Banded Quail: 21-23 Days Montezuma Quail: 25-26 Days Beared Tree Quail: 28 Days Mountain Quail: 24-25 Days Brown Quail: 20-22 Days New Zealand Quail: 21 Days California Quail: 22-23 Days Northern Bobwhite: 21 Days Crested Bobwhite: 22-23 Days Painted Bush Quail: 16-18 Days Crested Partridge: 18-20 Days...
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Egyptian Goose: 30 Days Upland Goose: 30 Days Freckled Duck: 26-28 Days Whistling Ducks Black-bellied Whistl. Duck: 28 Days Spotted Whistling Duck: 31 Days Fulvous Whistling Duck: 28 Days Wandering Whistl. Duck: 30 Days Lesser Whistling Duck: 28 Days West Indian Whistl. Duck: 30 Days Plumed Whistling Duck: 30 Days White-faced Whistl.
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Wigeons American Wigeon: 24 Days Falcated Duck: 25 Days Chiloé Wigeon: 26 Days Gadwall: 26 Days Eurasian Wigeon: 25 Days Oxyurinae Masked Duck: 24 Days White-backed Duck: 26 Days Ruddy Duck: 24 Days Mergansers Goosander: 30 Days Red-breasted Merganser: 30 Days Hooded Merganser: 28 Days Smew:...
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Doves Collared Dove: 14 Days Galápagos Dove: 16 Days Common Ground Dove: 12-14 Days Gallicolumba: 15 Days Common Wood Pigeon: 15 Days Laughing Dove: 13 Days Crested Pigeons: 17-19 Days Mourning Dove: 15 Days Diamond Dove: 13 Days Namaqua Dove: 14-15 Days Domestic Pigeon: 17 Days...
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