Novital Egg Incubator Maxi

The incubator helps you to create the ideal environment so that chicks can emerge from the fertilized eggs. To achieve this, the most important thing to do when hatching is to establish a good cycle. For this, the following must be taken into account:

- Good nutrition.

- Enough male animals compared to female animals.

- Do not use animals that are too young or too old.

- Avoid crossings between blood-related animals.

- Animals use the eggs to lay in the appropriate nest and not on the bottom. They pollute them. Always keep the laying nests clean and provided with sufficient bedding so that the eggs cannot break.

- The animals become more fertile when it gets longer. The period in which it is longer light runs from approximately February to October. But the ambient temperature must not be lower than 16 degrees and the humidity must be approximately between 55 and 75.

- The laid eggs must not lie in the sun or in a very warm place. Because then a process already starts like hatching, and because it is interrupted, the final result can be negative.

- It is best to check the nests for fresh eggs 4x a day and to remove the eggs (wash your hands first). And with the tip of the eggs down in the egg rack. With large temperature fluctuations it is even advisable to do this every hour.

- All eggs must be collected at the end of the day. It is not good to leave the eggs in the nests all night. Due to damage, temperature fluctuations etc.

- It is important to divide the eggs into size, shape, weight and scale shortly after being laid, without damaging them. It is best to take medium sized eggs for hatching. No elongated or very round eggs, because a weak chick can come out of these eggs. The eggs must be clean, or be cleaned without using water there, because then the protective layer of the egg will be removed.

- The eggs that you are going to use for hatching must be placed in an egg rack with the point down. And be placed in a room for at least 24 hours with a constant temperature between 15-18 degrees, humidity 55-75 then they can be placed in the incubator.

- For a good end result it is very important that the eggs are no older than 5 days. If the eggs are older than 5 days, the following things can occur:

1) The eggs do not hatch.

2) The embryos do not mature.

3) The eggs hatch irregularly, the chicks are weak or deformed.

4) The chicks cannot open the eggshell.

Preparation.

- Read the instructions.

- Check the incubator for damage etc.

- Only use the incubator for hatching eggs. (The manufacturer is not responsible for damage caused by incorrect use.)

- Check all parts of the incubator and install the partition walls.

- With the Maxi Automatic incubator, the rod must first be mounted, so that the eggs are turned.

- Close the incubator and put the plug in the socket (grounded socket)

- Wait for an hour so that the temperature can reach the correct level and remains stable. The temperature meter must be on the red line. If the temperature is not right, you can adjust it using the screw on top of the incubator. Clockwise to lower the temperature, and counterclockwise to raise it. Then wait until the temperature has stabilized.

- Before you open the incubator, whether you are going to lay or turn the eggs in it, or if you are going to carry out other work, always unplug the power cord. Unfortunately, temperature changes occur during opening, please keep this time as short as possible.

- Fill the incubator with lukewarm water to the brim.

- When the temperature is stable again, the eggs can be placed in it.

- Check with the Maxi Automatic incubator whether the turning device works.

- Close the incubator and check the temperature again after an hour.

Incubate.

- Turn the eggs twice a day

- Check the water level every other day and top up with lukewarm water if necessary. Top up for the last time three days before the hatching of the eggs, and do not open the lid again during these days.

- Also check the temperature twice a day. The lid must not mist up and no drops should run down. Otherwise, open the lid briefly to stabilize the humidity in the incubator.

- If the incubator is not completely filled, divide the eggs.

- Check the eggs for fertilization on the 6-7th day.

- When hatching duck or goose eggs, the incubator must be opened every day after the 9th day so that the eggs can cool for 15/20 minutes. Then spray with lukewarm water or gently pat with a sponge.

- Three days before the hatching of the eggs, remove the partition walls so that the chicks have enough space to hatch. Place a few partitions on the side.

- After the eggs hatch, the chicks must remain in the incubator for 24 hours so that they can dry. They can then be moved to a room with a heat lamp. Equipped with water and special feed for chicks.

- The incubator can now also be cleaned with a sponge, lukewarm water and cleaning agent.