Firt timer here...had a LG given to us

[Knight Hawk Ranch]

Ok, so DH had bought an egg turner with the intentions of building a bator. A friend of our had a Little Giant given to him, so handed over to us to try.

It is currently, empty, but plugged in and working on getting the temperature right.

I have RIR eggs to try and looking for any and all advice on this process.

Any tips/tricks to get a successful hatch from this style incubator?

Is there anyway to steralize this thing safely before I put the eggs in? It is used and who knows what has been in it. So just want to be safe.

 

[PearlD]

Take it apart and STERILIZE THE HECK out of it!!!
I scrub mine with dish detergent, rinse really good, then spray it down with diluted Clorox. I usually let it sit for a couple of minutes then rinse with HOT water and set out to dry.

Incubators are a cess pool of bacteria if they aren't properly cleaned after use.

As far as the incubation methods....I'm sure there is a post or "Sticky" on here somewhere? with lots of info for you to read!!

Good Luck!!!

 

[PearlD]

YES!! Look on the main index under 'Frequently Asked Questions" then scroll down to incubator topics!!

Hope this helps!

 

[Knight Hawk Ranch]

This is what I was looking for.
I have already printed out the hatching directions that were on the sticky here.
Just looking for more input about this particular bator.

I think I have gotten the temp to stablize but will definetly steralize before putting eggs in.

 

[ginbart]

Good Luck I have RIR's and I love watching them.