Hovabator 1602n Still air for hatcher?

[ahchick1]

Has anyone used the Hova Bator 1602n Still Air incubator just for hatching/lock-down? I'm playing with staggered hatches, and the old incubator I'm using for lockdown/hatch mode is driving me nuts with all the near constant tweaking it needs to keep the temps steady day and night. I'm debating investing in the 1602 Still Air just for hatching (I have the Hova Bator Genesis for incubating and it seems to hold temps and humidity super solid). I thought I'd read somewhere that in some ways still airs are better for hatching as they don't have the fan drying out the eggs so much. Thoughts?

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Has anyone used the Hova Bator 1602n Still Air incubator just for hatching/lock-down? I'm playing with staggered hatches, and the old incubator I'm using for lockdown/hatch mode is driving me nuts with all the near constant tweaking it needs to keep the temps steady day and night. I'm debating investing in the 1602 Still Air just for hatching (I have the Hova Bator Genesis for incubating and it seems to hold temps and humidity super solid). I thought I'd read somewhere that in some ways still airs are better for hatching as they don't have the fan drying out the eggs so much. Thoughts?

I don't know about drying the eggs, but I will say this: This last hatch I had TWO chicks get injured by the fan on my little giant by stretching out underneath it. I happened to be at the incubator watching the hatching action both times,so I know what happened. The first one just nicked his beak and I delt with a little blood. The second however almost scalped himself and I was unsure wether he was going to end up blind in one eye. Thanks to some antibiotic ointment and tlc, he's doing ok. This is the first hatch I've had chicks get hurt by the fan, but I've come to the conclusion that a fan that is not concealed with some sort of grate/mesh is not all that safe for active stretching babies.