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Please refer to the following table:
Bird
Hen
Pheasant
Duck
Goose
Guinea fowl
Partridge
Quail
Turkey
Please remember that parent stock older than 3 years lose fertility.
The embryo starts developing before incubation and therefore needs to be appropriately cared for. The hatching rate
will decrease if incorrect procedure is followed. Here below are some rules that will help you to obtain healthier eggs:
1.
Collect the eggs at least 3-4 times a day. In summer collect them at least 5 times a day. Never incubate eggs that
have been kept at a temperature above +26°C or below +5°C; beyond these temperatures the embryo dies. Never
store the eggs in the refrigerator.
2.
Do not incubate dirty eggs: incubation temperatures and humidity will increase bacterial infection caused by
organic material (manure, blood, soil, etc.) contaminating the embryo and causing fatalities.
Never wash the eggs. If dirty, gently brush them with a dry abrasive sponge to clean.
3.
Keep the eggs in a cool room with temperature between +14°C and +18°C and humidity of about 65-75%.
Keep the eggs in the egg trays with the point downwards.
4.
Eggs are good for incubation from 2
reduces the hatching rate, which will be close to zero in case of eggs kept for more than 15 days.
5.
Choose eggs with normal shape (they should not be oblong, spherical, corrugated or misshapen in any way).
6.
The egg shell must not be cracked, thin, broken, soft, tapered or blue spotted (old eggs).
7.
Allow the cold eggs (from storage temperature) to warm to room temperature gradually before putting them into
the incubator. A sudden heating from +12°C to +38°C would cause moisture on the egg shell leading to
decreased hatching rates.
8.
Avoid incubating eggs from different species. Do not add eggs after having started incubation.
4 – PREPARATION AND START-UP OF THE INCUBATOR
To obtain a successful hatching it is important to choose an appropriate location for the incubator. The temperature in
the room where the machine is housed must be between +20°C and +25°C, it should be comfortable, clean and well
aired but devoid of air draughts (e.g. not a stable or a garage). Make sure that the machine is not exposed to direct sun
light or placed next to heat sources such as radiators, stoves, etc. The relative humidity should be between 50% and
75%.
DO NOT USE THE INCUBATOR IN ROOMS WHERE THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW +20°C OR ABOVE +25°C. We
suggest you keep it at home.
Do not use or store the incubator in a room where there are chemicals, poisonous, toxic or flammable substances, even
in small concentrations, as they will negatively affect the development of embryos.
Do not use the incubator where there is the risk of contact with water or other liquids.
Proceed as follows:
A)
Place the incubator on a flat wooden table. The base must rest directly on the table in order to prevent any
obstruction of the ventilation holes.
B)
Remove the lid and place it beside the machine, keeping the grill downwards.
PROPORTION BETWEEN
Male
and
Female
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
nd
th
th
to 6
/7
day from laying. Incubating eggs older than 8 days considerably
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SEXUAL MATURITY
Male
6
6/8 months
4
6/7 months
4
8 months
4
8 months
2
8/10 months
1
10/12 months 10/12 months
3
60 days
8
7 months
Female
6/8 months
6/7 months
4 months
7 months
8/10 months
50 days
7 months
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