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Last night, my Leahy 416 went haywire... Wouldn't hold a temp straight to save my life. We ended up crawling in and spraying out the disks... GREAT SUCCESS so you were right when you suggested this. Thank Goodness! Chicks are hatching today and haven't noticed any major malfunction due to...

I saw one for $700.00 on Craigslist in Kentucky. I'm guessing you could get one for between $500 and $700. If you are looking at the one in Kentucky, I'd offer them $500. Dave

Quote: Interesting... I wondered if the chick dander was getting up in the wafer and causing the problem... Your post makes me think that is the case. I'll try to spray it out but with the humidity it has probably created a paste. I've heard people removing the wafers completely and...

Ok, now I have a question... My incubator for the first time is giving me some trouble. About a week before my last hatch the temps in the incubator spiked to 110. Never had that happen before. It does spike slightly (around 102) right before the chicks hatch, but never that high. In fact...

Quote: Thanks MSLewis... I have the original pans but I did just buy a digital thermometer that measures humidity and it is showing 50% in only one pan so maybe I was misreading the humidity level...??? BTW, if you still have that site, please put the link on here... Dave

Quote: You bring up a good point... I don't think that is a Leahy number (but could be wrong) but Leahy built a LOT of incubators that has Sear's name and Montgomery Ward's name on them. They also shipped all around the world. If it is an antique redwood incubator, it is most likely a Leahy...

One final post... If you find a Leahy for sale in your area, please post it here. These are becoming more difficult to find as time goes on. So, the more we can help each other and others who want to use the Leahy the better! Here is a listing for one here in Kansas City...

Here are some links to useful sites about the Leahy Incubator: History of the incubator as well as helpful info. This guy is a Peafowl man but I use his techniques with Chickens (including starting with the cochin) and it is very useful...

Quote: I'm not as organized as you are planning to be. When my chicks are about to hatch, I move the tray to the bottom. They way you plan looks better though. I keep paper towels in the bottom of my try to prevent chicks from getting turned upside down while pipping and that catches all...

I don't remove mine when hatching cause it didn't make sense to do that since I have to keep my incubator in my house. I have never had trouble with staggering my hatches even though I don't take them out and hatch separately. I also don't lock down at hatch time. The chicks tend to turn the...

Hi all, I have a Leahy 416 and a Leahy 60 both are the Favorite brands. I have had incredible results with these machines and thought they deserve their own thread. I've also seen some new products coming out in cabinet style but I don't think they will compare to these old guys. There are...