point. Run it empty for 24 hours to get well 

 regulated, then put in the eggs. Always fill the 

 lamps in the morning, if possible. After the eggs 

 have been in 24 hours, turn thenTtwice a day with 

 the extra tray. Fill the moisture pans on the tenth 

 day, unless otherwise directed for special location 

 or altitude. Test eggs on fifth or sixth day (see 

 (< Testing Eggs"); test again on tenth day. If 

 you wish to gain knowledge, test again on sixteenth 

 day. Test one tray at a time. If the room is very 

 cold take them into a warmer room to test them. 

 Do not have a fire in the room where you keep the 

 incubator, but have the room well ventilated at all 

 times. Never turn up the lamp flame when the 

 cover is raised from the escape. If the cover is 

 raised high, say ^ inch or more, and the tem- 

 perature is right, you are wasting oil, and should 

 lower the flame. If the cover is down and the 

 temperature is too low, raise the flame. Always 

 close the doors of machine when you take eggs or 

 chicks out. You will not need to look at the 

 hatcher more than twice a day, night and morning. 

 After the first day cool down the eggs to about 80 

 or 85 once a day (when turning), until the chicks 

 begin to break the shell, then do not turn or cool 

 them anymore, but place the "chicken guards" 

 on the trays. Take out the chicks morning and 

 night (only those that are strong enough) and place 

 in a brooder. Do not open the machine often 

 when the chicks are hatching. Remember that 

 when you lake out a lot of live chicks you also 

 take out animal heat, and turn the flame up a little 



