4th Annual BYC NYD Hatch-a-long

[tadpole98]

Well, I'm torn. We just had a terrible, heartbreaking hatch where my cheap Hovabator spiked temp and all the chicks died save one. The one that did hatch had a horrific injury that made us put her down out of mercy. I'm so discouraged, and feel responsible for her misery/condition.

My husband says that he got me a Brinsea for Xmas, which I'm sure will yield a much better hatch, but I don't know if I want to even incubate for a while.

I would incubate in the brinsea, I have a brinsea octagon eco 20 auto turn, works like a charm! Has hatched every single fertile egg i set in it, none with deformities. Easy to keep humidity and I know the temp will never spike, i could leave on day one come back day 17 and the temp would be fine. (then again the humidity would be a bit bad lol)

 

[tadpole98]

also i tried to hatch with a 1602N hovebator, it killed every single chick. Maybe its the open coils? but the temp and humidity was always fine.

 

[MarineCorpFarmr]

also i tried to hatch with a 1602N hovebator, it killed every single chick. Maybe its the open coils? but the temp and humidity was always fine.

I hatched out thousands of lizard and snake eggs in 1602's. Sold em years ago tho.

 

[tadpole98]

Quote: maybe it wasnt meant for actual chicks? Or maybe it was just me?

 

[MarineCorpFarmr]

maybe it wasnt meant for actual chicks? Or maybe it was just me?

They claim thats what it was designed for... they seem like total crap for chicken eggs after listening to yall

 

[ozexpat]

I have a 1602N with a fan. I am still 100% alive with 18 out of 18 eggs at 13 days. I will let you know how I go

 

[tadpole98]

I have a 1602N with a fan. I am still 100% alive with 18 out of 18 eggs at 13 days. I will let you know how I go

made it farther than mine! lasted at the most 10 days

 

[TMNfarm]

I'm having issues with my brand new 1602N. I set it up when I first got it and had the temps just right. Then I shut it off and let it sit for a few days. I put the turner in on Friday morning and turned it back on, and now I can't get it regulated... The temp was too low, so I turned the thermostat 1/8 of a turn, and it spiked up to 104.5!! I put some water bags in there to simulate the eggs to see if I could get it regulated better. I turned the thermostat back 1/8 and the temp didn't change at all! I just cranked it down an entire turn, so we'll see where that gets me... Glad I'm messing with it now. I only have 2 days to get the dang thing to hold steady... Now I wish I would have invested in a better one, but being new at this hatching thing, I didn't want to jump in too deep until I knew what I was getting into... Maybe I'll have to just bite the bullet and spend the $$... Too late to get a new one for the NYD hatch though...

 

[MarineCorpFarmr]

Turner motors generate heat too. Im very glad i kept my digital controller. Controls both my temps and the fogger I run for humidity control.

 

[Blarneyeggs]

I'm having issues with my brand new 1602N. I set it up when I first got it and had the temps just right. Then I shut it off and let it sit for a few days. I put the turner in on Friday morning and turned it back on, and now I can't get it regulated... The temp was too low, so I turned the thermostat 1/8 of a turn, and it spiked up to 104.5!! I put some water bags in there to simulate the eggs to see if I could get it regulated better. I turned the thermostat back 1/8 and the temp didn't change at all! I just cranked it down an entire turn, so we'll see where that gets me... Glad I'm messing with it now. I only have 2 days to get the dang thing to hold steady... Now I wish I would have invested in a better one, but being new at this hatching thing, I didn't want to jump in too deep until I knew what I was getting into... Maybe I'll have to just bite the bullet and spend the $$... Too late to get a new one for the NYD hatch though...

Are you giving an hour at least between adjustments? Using more than one thermometer? You've still got time.

FeyRaine. I like it! He's not one for reading, but perhaps a case of his favorite beverage strategically situated somewhere close to the bator?