This is the first hatch i've ever done with the hovabator. I have the electronic control one, and i have to say the temp was spot on when i unpacked it. no adjustment necessary at all.
berryhill limited in st. thomas also carries them-as well as several larger incubators that i did drool over too...but then thought what on earth would i do with 300 chickens (other than have to buy quota!)....i had some trouble actually finding someone near me (might be my lack of internet savvy though) that carried the smaller incubators. you can get this one as part of a kit too with everything needed - heat lamp, waterer, feeder etc....i could get them from the USA cheaper, but the wait was way longer with customs, so i opted to get one in canada. so i'll know on tuesday/wednesday how well it's done LOL. i've been meticulously checking the water levels and temperature when i'm home, and it all seems okay. filling up the rest of the water reservoirs in the bottom has the humidity up a little bit....i have tried out a forced air model hobavator while hatching quail for a friend of mine, an older version hobavator with the manual dial thermostat, and it was not nearly as stable temperature wise as this one, so far i'm really happy with this one (it's called a genesis hobavator). the forced air still worked well, but i found i had to adjust it throughout the incubation period...as the eggs got heavier it tended to overheat a bit, so i had to adjust down, i think it just had issues with the heat that the eggs had in them. i'm crossing all my fingers and toes for a good hatch! if it goes well i might be on kijiji soon with some mutt roosters! LOL
kathy
