Instructions
Take off the lid and remove the egg basket. Fill one of the two water channels with water, up to 3/4-inches from the top. Replace the egg basket and lid and slide to ventilation control to the center.
Plug the incubator into an electrical outlet. The red LED light on the temperature control housing should illuminate, the incubator fan should start up and the temperature display should turn on. Let the incubator run at least one hour.
Set the temperature to the proper setting for the types of eggs you are going to hatch, using the digital control panel.
Set the ventilation control to your desired setting. A number of factors can affect the humidity in the incubator -- including the ambient humidity -- so you may need to make continual adjustments. Brinsea suggests starting with the ventilation control half-open and water in one of the channels.
Let the incubator run for several hours. Make certain the temperature has stabilized at the desired level.
Open the lid and set the eggs in rows in between the plastic dividers. The eggs should rest on the tray bottom if the dividers are positioned correctly. The large end of each egg should be uppermost, though they can be positioned at an angle as well as straight up.
How to Load the Octagon 20 Incubator
The Octagon 20 Advance egg incubator by Brinsea incorporates a digital control system that allows the user to easily change settings. The same system monitors humidity and temperature accurately to ensure the best incubation environment possible. The machine has a capacity of up to 24 eggs and has an automatic egg-turning cradle and computer-grade fan that circulates the warmed air evenly throughout the chamber, among other features.