Can this reptile incubator be used for chickens

[kryptoniteqhs]

im in love with it and the price

http://www.bigappleherp.com/Accu-Temp-6000-Reptile-Incubator-Digital-Reptile-Incubator

 

[panner123]

I don't see why not. The temps are within range. And a man in Colfax, Ca. used his daughters 4H incubator to hatch his snake eggs.

 

[NancyinAlaska]

I was looking at the dimensions inside and it sounds awfully small to me.

 

[JestersEye]

I was looking at one just like that for slightly less on eBay. I was wondering if there is a way to add an egg turner?

 

[windzbreezy]

here it comes with turners but its obviously in the price,
http://www.reptipro.com/reptile-supplies/incubators/reptipro-6000-incubator-with-2-egg-turners.html


http://www.reptipro.com/reptile-supplies/incubators/reptipro-6000-incubator-with-1-egg-turner.html

 

[Habibs Hens]

it cant be used

i have one of those that i use for storing fertile eggs

it cant be used for the reasons below


its temp control is not to the .1 deg

secondly it deviates by 5deg F and 3 deg C

so the temp is not accurate

this in reptile world does not matter as temp deviation determins sex of reptile

but for avian use it cant be

~Here is its manual

 

[Brookhavens]

There is a whole thread on the Reptipro: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/616987/reptipro-5000-hatch-a-long and another on the newer 6000. I really wanted one of these but after reading the threads and seeing the temp differences at different levels I decided against it.

 

[mayberrygirl]

it cant be used

i have one of those that i use for storing fertile eggs

it cant be used for the reasons below


its temp control is not to the .1 deg

secondly it deviates by 5deg F and 3 deg C

so the temp is not accurate

this in reptile world does not matter as temp deviation determins sex of reptile

but for avian use it cant be

~Here is its manual




[ATTACHMENT=272]ManualHerpNurseryII1.pdf (341k. pdf file)[/ATTACHMENT]

Reeeeeeaaly?. I have used my reptipro 6000 (without auto turner) to incubate well over 12 dozen eggs in the past few months... and hatched in it once (I normally put my eggs in a cooler-bator hatcher on day 18)... I must say I have a pretty good hatch rate with it as well. You just need to open it up several times a day for better air exchange, and I switch what shelf I have the eggs on once a day for better average temp control.

 

[windzbreezy]

i have recently had problems with little giant and a used hovabator, i am looking for something that will not break my bank but of good quality. Any HELP? please?