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post #1 of 4
4/25/12 at 12:32pm
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I'm just interested in your thoughts about this one, if you use or have used it. Also is there a turner for it. I'm looking online, but haven't found one yet.

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post #2 of 4
4/25/12 at 12:39pm

This is the incubator that I currently use.  Turners are easily found on E-bay (hovabator offers universal ones that fit in most of the models, including this one).

 

It is a decent hobby incubator, and comfortably fits small hatches (under 50).  It does tend to have some major temperature pockets if you don't have the fan, but that's easily countered by rotating the eggs around the unit to different spots in order to average out the temp.

 

Mine will serve me well until I get a bigger property and start getting serious about breeding :)

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post #3 of 4
4/25/12 at 12:45pm
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Originally Posted by Pele View Post

This is the incubator that I currently use.  Turners are easily found on E-bay (hovabator offers universal ones that fit in most of the models, including this one).

 

It is a decent hobby incubator, and comfortably fits small hatches (under 50).  It does tend to have some major temperature pockets if you don't have the fan, but that's easily countered by rotating the eggs around the unit to different spots in order to average out the temp.

 

Mine will serve me well until I get a bigger property and start getting serious about breeding :)

 

Good to know about the pockets. I did find the turner. Not sure I need it, but I'd rather have one than not. I was more thinking of using it as a hatcher.

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post #4 of 4
4/25/12 at 12:48pm
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OUCH! That turner is high. Will a LG turner fit? I have a few of those.

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