Good Hatchery for turkeys

[Adorkable]

Not sure if you have these in your area, but I got my heritage bronze turkeys from Atwood's farm store a couple of weeks ago.

 

[WalnutHill]

I cant afford the pump right now. I got a thermometer and hygrometer this one

http://www.amazon.com/Avianweb-Instant-Read-Temperature-Thermometer-Hygrometer/dp/B00MXEA3X0

to keep tabs on humidity levels in the unit, i am running the unit now at home while i was away with water in one chamber to try and learn about the unit make sure its getting to proper temp and see what one chamber does for humidity. I have that gadget inside the unit so i can read it when I get off work..

From what i have been reading it says i need my temp 99.5 to 100 degrees and humidity 50-60 % for 24 days

then it said on 25th day to remove racks and lay eggs on side and turn the turner off, then to reduce heat to 98-98.5 degrees and increase the humidity to 80%..I am still reading and comparing information.. But does that sound right.. I am so new to this never hatched an egg before. But i want to make sure i know how to operate that machine before i acquire eggs as; ok this might seem crazy but their little lives are at stake. Since its my 1st time i sure i could not get a 100% hatch rate but i want to be dang close to it as I can..

Were your incubation instructions those from the Brinsea? I would follow those instructions on the first incubation. Every incubator performs a bit differently and some of that is due to thermometer and hygrometer calibration inconsistencies.

 

[kmartinez]

The Brinsea instructions make no mention of incubation times, temps, humidity. absolutely nothing about turkeys.. All it mentions is parrot, quail, chickens, ducks, Guineafowl it even mentions reptile eggs. I read those instructions many times and was amazed it said nothing more than the machine held 20 turkey eggs.

 

[feedman77]

I don't have the 20 eco. I have the 20 adv.

The humidity instructions are on page 8.

They don't mention turkeys. About everything else though.

I think the instructions are available at brinsea.com. come as a pdf.

If you get them just use the basics under humidity and incubation.