Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[cluckcluckluke]

Well the quail eggs have gone into shut down.
Rockers off and humidity up to 60%, right?

Also, what do I do with that little ventilation slot?

 

[Pinky Macgyver]

Open it up I never shut it all the way. I usually adjust it based on if it's hard to keep humidity stable but open it all the way for lock down.

 

[Ashburnham]

Hmmm - getting my tax refund soon- thinking of buying this......

http://eshop.bellsouth.com.au/epage...bjectPath=/Shops/bellsouth/Products/"RCOM 50"

 

[appps]

Hmmm - getting my tax refund soon- thinking of buying this......

http://eshop.bellsouth.com.au/epage...bjectPath=/Shops/bellsouth/Products/"RCOM 50"

I hope you didn't want us to talk you out of it. You know we are dreadful enablers. Lol

 

[TheChookPatch]

Hmmm - getting my tax refund soon- thinking of buying this......

http://eshop.bellsouth.com.au/epage...bjectPath=/Shops/bellsouth/Products/"RCOM 50"

I have the rcom pro 50 and swear by them. I just bought another second hand one, used once and it is in perfect condition. You will be happy to know they are really easy to clean, fantastic hatch rate, easy and cheap to get parts for (I had to replace the turning motor in my oldest one last year, if I can fix one anyone can) I found the perks in the pro version were good enough to pay a little extra for. I got mine from p&t poultry overseas which made it almost the same amount as the standard version over here at bellsouth. The turning motor happened out of the warranty period but bellsouth were great and let me twist their arms for just the part and not getting them to put it in/service it for me like they wanted. It was as simple as unscrewing a few screws, unplugging the old and plugging in the new. The parts were cheaper to order from overseas too but I was mid incubation so needed one stat.. I highly recommend rcom, even their 3 egg mini rcoms are fantastic a great investment

 

[Ashburnham]

I have the rcom pro 50 and swear by them. I just bought another second hand one, used once and it is in perfect condition. You will be happy to know they are really easy to clean, fantastic hatch rate, easy and cheap to get parts for (I had to replace the turning motor in my oldest one last year, if I can fix one anyone can) I found the perks in the pro version were good enough to pay a little extra for. I got mine from p&t poultry overseas which made it almost the same amount as the standard version over here at bellsouth. The turning motor happened out of the warranty period but bellsouth were great and let me twist their arms for just the part and not getting them to put it in/service it for me like they wanted. It was as simple as unscrewing a few screws, unplugging the old and plugging in the new. The parts were cheaper to order from overseas too but I was mid incubation so needed one stat.. I highly recommend rcom, even their 3 egg mini rcoms are fantastic

a great investment

You're starting to convince me. I have just had an appalling hatch. I started with 5 dozen eggs
and have so far got 9 chicks out. Worst hatch ever with my RCom - I think with all the storms and wind
the last couple of weeks there must have been a major power outage on one of the two days I am not here (of course!)
as there were no blackouts on the five days I am here each week. I have a battery back-up, but have to be here to switch it over!

xxx M

 

[Ashburnham]

And the hatch is two days late, and I have two and a half dozen Light Sussex eggs dying to get into my bators!

 

[TheChookPatch]

Yes that was one of the factors with choosing the rcom pro was the power going out all the time, mine beeps and flashes a power plug if the power has gone out, it doesn't tell you how long it has gone out for but it picks up where it left off when the power comes back on... And it runs on 65 watts, I heard you can get a 'battery thing' normally used for computers which kicks in as soon as the power goes out, I think it only runs a few hours though but it is something I am going to look into as well.

 

[Pinky Macgyver]

Hmmm - getting my tax refund soon- thinking of buying this......

http://eshop.bellsouth.com.au/epage...bjectPath=/Shops/bellsouth/Products/"RCOM 50"

I looked at that one but dunno about the eggs sitting on their sides. Only because it seems better for posted eggs with tricky air cells to stand on end. But other than that, looks awesome. I would love one of those brinsea octagons

 

[3-little-chooks]

Hi

and by the way 'that funny little island' has a name ya know, Its called Tasmania, ever heard of it!!!
people these days. no respect for Tasmanians