HOVA BATOR TM MODEL 2370
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HOVA BATOR MODEL 2370 ELECTRONIC THERMOSTAT CIRCULATED-AIR INCUBATOR Unpack the incubator from box. Check for the components listed below. Top with heat element, fan, & thermostat, installed. Plastic Liner Unpack the incubator from the box. Remove the top half from the bottom. Lay the Plastic Liner in Hova-Bator Bottom then place the Incubator Floor on top of the Liner. Arrange the plastic floor as shown using the water troughs and turner power cord notch as reference. In most climates, fill trough #1 (highlighted in yellow) with water. Surface area, not depth, determines humidity; refill trough as necessary to prevent it from drying out. NOTICE: Humidity troughs should be filled with cool tap water. Careful to avoid spilling excess water outside of trough as it will effect humidity. Humidity should be between 45 and 55% for SETTING and 55 to 65% for HATCHING. Setting the humidity above 65% is not recommended as it may cause condensation to form on the windows and can decrease hatch percentage. Hova-Bator Bottom Incubator Floor Plug the cord set into the appropriate wall socket. The fan should then run and the small heat indicator light on the thermostat box should be lit. Allow the incubator to warm up for one hour. When the light begins blinking regularly, the incubator is nearing its set point.

LOCATION An Incubator is designed to bring normal room temperature to the desired temperature. Room temperture of 60°F. or below will reduce the temperature in the incubator. Room temperature change of 10°F. or more will change temperature in incubator & is more pronounced below a temperature of 70°F. The location of the machine is important to successful operation. A room temperature from 70° to 80°F. is ideal, and fresh air without drafts is necessary. Be sure no direct sunlight strikes the incubator and that it sets level. A consistant room temperature within a few degrees is best....

AUTOMATIC TURNER Set up incubator as shown on page 1. If you are using the automatic egg turner, place it on the floor in the bottom of the incubator. The turner motor uses metal gears for additional strength when turning heavy loads. These gears can emit noise during normal operation. Water can be filled through gap without moving turner Place Turner so power cord exits through notch in corner Three days before eggs are to hatch remove eggs from turner, lay them on their side on the floor in their natural unsupported position. Add water according to instructions. Do not attemp to hatch...

POOR HATCH There are many factors involved with the hatching process and any one can hamper or stop chick development. Old eggs, infertile eggs, damaged or dirty eggs, poor flock health, and eggs not properly turned during incubation are some of the factors. Some chicks may only partially emerge from the shell. These chicks after time may be assisted out of the shell but due to their weak condition often do not survive. It is not unusual in a large batch of eggs to have a few of these even with good hatches. Check the unhatched eggs. Take note of the exact number of days it took to hatch...