12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

[Chookwagn]

I have heard good things about rcom incubators!

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[JaeG]

I may have misunderstood, but I thought the implication was that using it specifically to hatch, as in from lockdown until chicks pop out of eggs, would void the warranty because of the humidity requirements being too high for the model to handle at that stage, not just using it in general?

As in, you can incubate chicken eggs up to day 18 in it, but you need a second incubator to move them to for the higher humidity requirements after that point?

I'd say you're right - my brain isn't working too well today. I've got a cockatiel chick that I'm rearing from hatch so the first few days are always rough with nighttime feeds.

But still, an incubator you can't hatch in is crazy.

 

[JCaseyHammond]

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Could it be the manufacturers intended it as a incubation only unit, and expect the user to take out the eggs and put them in a separate hatching incubator? I’m confused as well

 

[BullChick]

Could it be the manufacturers intended it as a incubation only unit, and expect the user to take out the eggs and put them in a separate hatching incubator? I’m confused as well

They did. If I have to, fine. I would just rather not keep a second incubator for just hatching. Of course I can use just a heat lamp as a hatcher, but I still prefer one machine for everything.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

The RCom 20 is for incubating eggs only. You have to lockdown or hatch in a separate one. Sorry if that was confusing... Even cabinet incubators have some for incubating, some for hatching and some that do both.
I think it's to make the unit last longer. Incubators get so much dander in the fan motors.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

@casportpony has an RCom 20. I wonder if she hatches in hers anyway?

 

[casportpony]

@casportpony has an RCom 20. I wonder if she hatches in hers anyway?

I hatch in mine too.

 

[casportpony]

Full disclaimer!

The fluff gets everywhere and it makes it a royal pain to clean. Have to disassemble it, use an air gun to clean out all of the fluff, and had to replace both fans.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I hatch in mine too.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

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LOL! I used the wrong gif. Gangsta was right next to "You Rebel" but it's not untrue soooo.