6 – HATCHING AND BIRTH OF THE CHICK
The following operation is very delicate and should be executed quickly to prevent the eggs from cooling. We suggest
that two people perform it in order to reduce the time as much as possible.
Three days before the expected hatching date:
Only for art. 512/A: stop the egg turning motor by unplugging it when the eggs are in a vertical position: this will
facilitate the removal of the egg tray after the eggs have been taken out.
A)
Remove the eggs from the swinging tray and place them gently on a blanket.
B)
Only for art. 512: remove the metal handle from the back of the
incubator.
C)
Remove the egg tray.
Only for art. 512/A: to remove the egg tray, simply lift it, pulling it out
from the steel tongue of the motor (be careful to reinsert it correctly
when you relocate the egg tray).
If after several incubation cycles you notice that the slit where the motor
steel tongue is inserted is too large, swap the row with another of the
tray.
D)
Put the supplied plastic grill floor (removed at the beginning of the incubation) into the base of the incubator,
ensuring that the two plastic tongues cover the internal side of the water openings, so that the chicks will not fall
into them and drown.
E)
Distribute the eggs on the grill and close the lid.
F)
Fill both basins (5/a and 5/b) with lukewarm water.
G)
Set the temperature to 37,2°C (see instructions on page 28)
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