Farm innovations 4250 incubator

[abbevilleoz]

How long have you had your incubator? I too had about 50 percent hatch rate on my first two hatches. I'm glad I discovered that the thermometer I was going by was faulty.

We lockdown ours tonight. My temps have been steady but humidity bounces around some but that's summertime in the south.

 

[MistyMountain]

Hi all! Thinking about getting this incubator as my first ever incubator. It is not my first choice, but is affordable and seems fairly reliable. I work from home, so I will be able to babysit it.

Grandma, can you post the link to the thermometer that you are using?

 

[Grandma Buswalk]

Hi all! Thinking about getting this incubator as my first ever incubator. It is not my first choice, but is affordable and seems fairly reliable. I work from home, so I will be able to babysit it.

Grandma, can you post the link to the thermometer that you are using?

I'll try. Maybe you can help me. I've never posted a link before. I can give you the specs. Control Traceable 4648 Jumbo Display Vaccine Thermometer with 5ml Round Bottle, -50°C to 70°C (-58°F to 158°F) Range, 0.1° Resolution. It lists for $48.30. I used a piece of duct tape to make a sling for the vial and hung it where the sensor is for the controls on the FI. This thermometer has a low and high memory on it. So in any given 24 hour cycle you have a reading of the low and the high. I reset it every night when I go to bed. On Amazon you'll find it in the Industrial and Scientific department.

 

[Grandma Buswalk]

How long have you had your incubator? I too had about 50 percent hatch rate on my first two hatches. I'm glad I discovered that the thermometer I was going by was faulty.

We lockdown ours tonight. My temps have been steady but humidity bounces around some but that's summertime in the south.

How did your hatch go?

 

[abbevilleoz]

How did your hatch go?

EE's did great, 13 out of 14 so far. Silkies haven't budged yet.

How's your hatch?

 

[Grandma Buswalk]

How did your hatch go?

EE's did great, 13 out of 14 so far. Silkies haven't budged yet.

How's your hatch?

I am hatching birds of various origins. I hatched 14 out of an original 37 eggs. Many were clear and some died in the process. My neighbor is happy with what she gets but I think I should do better.

 

[abbevilleoz]

I am hatching birds of various origins. I hatched 14 out of an original 37 eggs. Many were clear and some died in the process. My neighbor is happy with what she gets but I think I should do better.

My Silkies just started pipping. I love these chicks! I got them from a lady the next town over and they're for a friend. How many did you lockdown?

 

[Grandma Buswalk]

I am hatching birds of various origins. I hatched 14 out of an original 37 eggs. Many were clear and some died in the process. My neighbor is happy with what she gets but I think I should do better.

My Silkies just started pipping. I love these chicks! I got them from a lady the next town over and they're for a friend. How many did you lockdown?

I locked down 27 eggs. I've been candling but not too carefully. I candled again at 20 days and removed 2 that we're obviously dead. I was left with 11 eggs that didn't hatch. I didn't candle them, but in the future I would.

 

[Grandma Buswalk]

Hi all! Thinking about getting this incubator as my first ever incubator. It is not my first choice, but is affordable and seems fairly reliable. I work from home, so I will be able to babysit it.

Grandma, can you post the link to the thermometer that you are using?

In addition to the thermometer I purchased a hygrometer from Amazon. The hygrometer on the incubator isn't something to rely on.

 

[jessicanickell]

How was the icaview or whatever it was? I've seen it advertised, but haven't seen too many reviews on it.