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post #1 of 55
1/12/12 at 3:18pm
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any Hatchers use the Hovabator Genesis 1588 for their quail???? I might buy one from a friend, and thought to ask

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Breeder of: Danish Brown Leghorns, Pekin ducks, Spanish black turkeys, and mealworms. Shorty adding: Peafowl, and Superworms, Order your Chicks, eggs and Adult birds today!

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post #2 of 55
1/12/12 at 4:44pm

Dont know anything about that model other than its automatic .i think its preset and cant be changed i have a 1602N forced air i have used it to incubate but usually just use it as a hatcher but i have heard the 1588 is a nice model for beginners.

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post #3 of 55
1/12/12 at 5:31pm

Most of the stuff Iv'e heard on the 1588 has been WOW.Only bad Iv'e heard was something about haveing to add water daily ;but thats up for grabs cause I do not know where they live (maybe the desert area) its an unknown.cva34

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post #4 of 55
1/12/12 at 6:38pm

i just checked it out, looks to be the same thing as the 1602 only preset temps, which is w/e. i'm sure its like most hovabators, good products

 

i use a 1602n and its awesome.

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 Wife, 2 sons, 2 dogs, 2 Coturnix Quails, and  4 Black & Mottled Bantam Cochins. Getting ready to move to France, pm me if you live over there!

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post #5 of 55
1/12/12 at 10:11pm
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Do you guys think its worth it?

 

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Breeder of: Danish Brown Leghorns, Pekin ducks, Spanish black turkeys, and mealworms. Shorty adding: Peafowl, and Superworms, Order your Chicks, eggs and Adult birds today!

Please check out my Blog: http://teenagerlife94.blogspot.com

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post #6 of 55
1/12/12 at 10:23pm

I think it is worth it.  I am planning on getting one (1588) soon myself.  I cannot speak from experience though.  I am positive it will be better than my homemade cooler incubator.  wink.png

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post #7 of 55
1/13/12 at 6:11am

honestly, i don't think its worth it, i'd rather just get a still air 1602n, pop a pc fan in it for like 7 bucks, and buy the auto turners, might save 20 bucks that way instead of buying the whole thing.

 Wife, 2 sons, 2 dogs, 2 Coturnix Quails, and  4 Black & Mottled Bantam Cochins. Getting ready to move to France, pm me if you live over there!

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 Wife, 2 sons, 2 dogs, 2 Coturnix Quails, and  4 Black & Mottled Bantam Cochins. Getting ready to move to France, pm me if you live over there!

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post #8 of 55
1/13/12 at 6:21am

I have had a Hovabator 1588 for the past 2 years and I love it.  I have had excellent hatches using it.  The temperature is preset but can be changed if necessary ~ I have never adjusted mine.   There is also a fan which in my opinion is very important.   Mine also came with a turner & holders for both chicken & quail eggs.   

~ Julie ~


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Ameraucanas, FBCMs, BOs, BLRW, EEs, bantam Cochins, Black Australorps, Speckled Sussex, Rhode Island Reds, White leghorns, and Bobwhite Quail.   1 Beagle, 2 German Shepherd Dogs, 1 cat, lots of honeybees,  2 grown daughters and a very handy and understanding husband!

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~ Julie ~


If Timmy had a German Shepherd he wouldn't have been in the well in the first place.

Ameraucanas, FBCMs, BOs, BLRW, EEs, bantam Cochins, Black Australorps, Speckled Sussex, Rhode Island Reds, White leghorns, and Bobwhite Quail.   1 Beagle, 2 German Shepherd Dogs, 1 cat, lots of honeybees,  2 grown daughters and a very handy and understanding husband!

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post #9 of 55
1/13/12 at 7:41am

I love mine!  Just got done with 4 hatches in a row.  Very little fuss.  Water/humidity holds good and comes back up fast after opening it.

 

It was well worth every penny.  I also love the big window to watch hatches.  Plug it in, add a little water.. little to no fuss.

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post #10 of 55
1/13/12 at 8:14am

Are they made out of styrofoam like the other hovabators and if so does it make them difficult to clean?

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