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Operating Manual for
HEKA Incubators
HEKA-Brutgeräte
Langer Schemm 290
Tel.: +49 52 44 / 17 18
E-Mail: info@heka-brutgeraete.de
HEKA-Favorit-Eco 84
HEKA-Favorit-Eco 126
HEKA-Favorit-Eco 168
HEKA-Favorit-Eco 84+S
HEKA-Favorit-Eco 126+S
HEKA-Favorit-Eco 168+S
HEKA-Favorit-Eco 90/S
HEKA-Favorit-Eco 135/S
D-33397 Rietberg
Fax: +49 52 44 / 1 01 59
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- Page 1 Operating Manual for HEKA Incubators HEKA-Favorit-Eco 84 HEKA-Favorit-Eco 126 HEKA-Favorit-Eco 168 HEKA-Favorit-Eco 84+S HEKA-Favorit-Eco 126+S HEKA-Favorit-Eco 168+S HEKA-Favorit-Eco 90/S HEKA-Favorit-Eco 135/S HEKA-Brutgeräte Langer Schemm 290 D-33397 Rietberg Tel.: +49 52 44 / 17 18 Fax: +49 52 44 / 1 01 59...
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Page 2: Preface
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. -
Page 3: Structure Of The Safety Instructions
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... -
Page 4: General Safety Instructions
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. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Preface....................2 Structure of the safety instructions ............3 General safety instructions ..............4 Desciption................6 Technical data ................ 6 Control panel ................7 Housing - back ............... 7 Setup and connection ............8 Installing the incubation trays ..........9 Operating the incubator ............ -
Page 6: Desciption
Desciption HEKA incubators are made of plastic and have a housing that is divided internally into two compartments: The upper part houses the technic (distribution, controls, ventilator, heater and water supply) and the lower part houses the incubation or hatching space with the matching trays. -
Page 7: Control Panel
Humidity range 20% RH – 95% RH in 0,1% RH increments Humidity control range 20% RH - 95% RH Display resolution of the humidity display 0,1% RH, 20% RH - 95% RH Control panel 1 Alarm-LED 2 LED for heating & humidification 3 Temperature 4 Set-Temperatur... -
Page 8: Setup And Connection
Setup and connection The incubator is ready to be connected. The incubator must be set up as follows: ● Horizontal position ● Must not shake ● Door(s) must open easily ● Must not be set up outdoors and must be at least 50 cm above the ground ●... -
Page 9: Installing The Incubation Trays
Installing the incubation trays Example: Incubation trays (top) Hatching tray (bottom) Unscrew the wing-nut and take away the white connector. Never (!) unscrew the “normal” screw-nuts. These are fixed in the right position to have right traverse path of the turning. Insert the turning trays into the incubator. -
Page 10: Operating The Incubator
Operating the incubator Switching on/off Control elements: Function Light Switching on/off the light Switching on/off the Operation incubator (fan, display, control) Switching on/off the turning Turning Adjusting the set-values 3.2.1 Temperature set-value Arrow-up (6) After 2 seconds the currently set temperature and „SP“... -
Page 11: 3.2.2 Humidity Set-Value
Recommendations for incubating-temperature: see chapter 4 Programming temperature and humidity is slightly different ! 3.2.2 Humidity set-value Set (10) After 1 second the currently set humidity and „rH“ is shown in the display. press min. 1 sec. Arrow-up/down (9) Adjust the desired incubating-humidity with the arrow-buttons. -
Page 12: 3.2.3 Double-Thermostat And Alarm Settings
3.2.3 Double-thermostat and alarm settings Double-thermostat and alarm are alread correctly programmed by us (38,5°C). We recommend, not to change it. Set (5) After 3 seconds the currently set alarm- temperature and „AL1“ is shown in the display. Press min. 3 sec. Adjust the desired alarm-temperature with the Arrow-up/down (6) arrow-buttons. -
Page 13: Tips For Successful Incubation
Tips for successful incubation 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. - Page 14 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.
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Page 15: Turning The Eggs
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 (see chapter 3.6) has an extremely positive effect on the incubation results. -
Page 16: Cooling-Down The Eggs
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). -
Page 17: Inserting The Hatching Eggs
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. -
Page 18: Shutting-Down After Incubation
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 –... -
Page 19: Maintenance And Care
Maintenance and care Incubation or hatching chamber of the device We recommend cleaning the hatching device or incubator thoroughly and disinfecting it after every major hatch. Attention! After disinfection, the incubator must be ventilated according to the manufacturer's instructions. We recommend waiting a few days before using the hatching device/incubator again. -
Page 20: Incubators With A Separate Hatching Chamber (Favorit-Eco 84+S, 126+S, 168+S)
Incubators with a separate hatching chamber (Favorit-Eco 84+S, 126+S, 168+S) Attention! Remove the hatching incubator before cleaning the pre- incubator. ● Release the hose clamp on the hatching incubator (rear side) ● Disconnect the hose connection between the pre-incubator and the hatching incubator. -
Page 21: Replacing The Power Cable
8. With the screw-thread at the back-part of the floater you also adjust the filling-level of the water-basins. This screw must not be tightened completely! The more you unscrew it, the higher the filling-level (and vice versa). 9. Let water run in until the water-basins are filled sufficiently (~0,5-1cm below the edge) and adjust the wing-nut and/or the screw-thread so that this water-level is hold. -
Page 22: Faqs - Frequent Questions
FAQs – Frequent questions • "Why do I need to set the device up 50cm above the floor?" → To protect it against flooding. • "The actual humidity is above the set humidity level." → The device only has a humidifier; it does not have a dehumidification-system. -
Page 23: Disposal
WEEE reg. no.: WEEE reg. no.: agent. agent. DE 96968236 DE 96968236 HEKA-Brutgeräte Tel: +49 5244 1718 HEKA-Brutgeräte Tel: + Langer Schemm 290 Fax: +49 5244 10159 Langer Schemm 290 Fax:... -
Page 24: Ce- Declaration Of Conformity
CE- Declaration of conformity Manufacturer HEKA-Brutgeräte Langer Schemm 290 D-33397 Rietberg, address Germany hereby declares that the Product HEKA-Favorit Models Favorit 84, 126, 168, 216, 288, 432 Favorit 84+S, 126+S, 168+S Favorit 90/S, 135/S, 180/S, 270/S is in conformity with the following directives: ●... -
Page 25: Appendix: Analysis Of Mistakes At Incubation / Bad Hatching25
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”... -
Page 26: Appendix: Incubation Periods
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:... - Page 27 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 Rain Quail: 18-19 Days Harlequin Quail: 14-16 Days Scaled Quail: 23 Days Japanese Quail: 18 Days...
- Page 28 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. Duck: 28 Days Anatidae Cape Barren Goose: 30 Days...
- Page 29 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: 28 Days Goldeneyes American Goldeneye: 28 Days Eurasian Goldeneye: 28 Days Barrow’s Goldeneye: Bufflehead: 22 Days 30 Days Pintails...
- Page 30 Diamond Dove: 13 Days Namaqua Dove: 14-15 Days Domestic Pigeon: 17 Days Rock Dove: 17 Days Eurasian Collared Dove: 16 Days Western Crowned Pigeon: 28 Days European Turtle Dove: 14 Days Parrots / Parakeets / Oscine Birds Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo: 27 Days Amazonas Parrots: 24-29 Days Black-Capped Lory:...
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