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- Page 1 USER MANUAL : SH2160 S ODEL ETTER DIGITAL AUTOMATIC INCUBATOR VERY IMPORTANT! READ THIS 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: Water Bucket: Must be filled with clean water. Bucket supplies Incubator Control Panel: water to water pan inside. Shows incubator Refill when empty Auto ON/OFF Switch: temperature and humidity % Incubator will switch off Connection when you open the door pipe for and back on as you close it water...
- 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: Connect water bucket to incubator and fill bucket with water Your incubator has an automatic float valve inside that will allow water to flow into the inside water pan from the bucket on top of the machine.
- Page 10 Incubator Control Panel: Incubator Incubator Incubator Temperature Humidity Light Ideal = 99.5 °F (Ideal 50% ON/OFF to 65%) Switch Turner ON/OFF Switch Humidity Control Air Vents (Slide to adjust humidity) 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.
- Page 11 During incubation, water vapor is lost from the egg through the pores of the shell. The rate at which this moisture is lost depends on the number and size of the pores (the gas conductance of the shell) and the humidity in the air around the egg. For best hatchability, an egg must lose 12% of its weight by 18 days of incubation.
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Page 12: Important Notice
REMEMBER TO PLACE THE EGGS WITH THEIR SHARP END POINTING DOWNWARDS IN THE TRAY AS SHOWN BELOW Sharp end of the egg must point downwards in the tray Eggs must be in the egg trays for the first 18 days before transferring them to the hatching baskets. -
Page 13: Egg Turning
Automatic Egg Turning: Egg Turning: Your Surehatch Incubator is automatically set to turn the eggs every hour. When loading eggs into the incubator you can disengage the egg turner motor by pressing the clutch button. Remember, eggs must be in the setter trays for the first 18 days and must be moved by hand to the hatcher on the morning of day 18. - Page 14 Step 4: Make sure you are holding the egg rack with your one hand while pressing the clutch button. BE CAREFULL when pressing the clutch button as the egg trays will move to a center position. Step 5: Release the clutch button – the tray will now stay in position Step 6: Load the eggs/trays Step 7:...
- Page 15 Incubator light: Your incubator has a light located on the inside of the incubator. This light may be switched on in order to view the eggs or chicks inside the incubator. VERY IMPORTANT: Don’t leave the light on as this will negatively effect the functioning of the incubator.
- Page 16 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 17 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 18 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 19 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 20 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 least Improper egg setting position or 3 times daily.
- Page 21 Holding chicks in hatcher too long Remove all chicks as soon as fluffy but within 24 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 22 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 23 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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I have a surehatch incubator 2160,the egg turner is not turning but when I press a button and move the egg rack up and release the button the egg racks move back to the position they were when I first moved them making the normal sound they do when turning. What could be happening
The egg turner on the SUREHATCH SETTER SH2160 incubator may not function properly due to the following reasons:
1. The egg turner switch is not turned on.
2. Eggs are not loaded in balance (unequal number of eggs at the front and back).
3. All eggs are loaded incorrectly to the front or back, preventing turning.
4. Egg trays are not turning the machine due to incorrect positioning.
Ensure the egg turner switch is on, and eggs are loaded evenly in the trays.
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