has anyone used 1 of these?

[cburke1]

Hi, by any chance has anybody had any experience using 1 of these incubators? how did your hatch go? how did you control the humidity?

 

[Marthab1953]

Never saw one like that what kind is it! Oh and welcome to BYC!

 

[cburke1]

Hi Marthab1953, its from china, I think that I have made a bit of an error buying it, I got it on ebay and as soon as it arrived I had a terrible feeling about it, I thought it was fully automatic , but after paying for it I noticed that it was only the temperature is auto, it's a manual turning and no humidity reading at all, well I guess we live and learn, by the way, thank you for welcoming me to BYC. it's great to be here

 

[Marthab1953]

Wow from China did you have to get a special plug for it?! You will love it on BYC soo much info and lots of great people! You have a great day!

 

[cburke1]

It came with the right plug on it, but don't know whats going to happen on shut down and if hopefully any chicks hatch, should I leave them in there or take them out? and if I take them out where can I put them? I love your photos, what cochins do you have? are they an easy breed to keep? which type are the white and brown birds? speckled?

 

[Marthab1953]

This site has a picture of egg hatching in the incubator. you just scroll down the page and there is a egg cracking in it. After they hatch you would take them out and put them in a brooder setup. I use a pet cage bought at petco as my starter brooder till they are bigger.
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/1579011167/2013_Newest_7_eggs_automatic_mini.html

 

[Marthab1953]

Bantam Cochin are very easy to raise and keep. Very sweet chickens great momma hens also. Mine are Bantam Millie Cochin I have given most away and only have 2 left that I will keep. I am into other breeds of chickens now.

 

[Marthab1953]

I am not sure which chickens you mean by the white and brown birds? speckled?

 

[cburke1]

Martha's bantam cochin's 3rd page top row and a lot of the page

 

[Marthab1953]

Martha's bantam cochin's 3rd page top row and a lot of the page

OK those are the Calico Bantam Cochin.