Hovabator Help!

[amyfitz100]

I was given a used hovabator with an egg turner, and NO instructions. I think I assembled the egg turner correctly (?) but I don't know where to put the thermometer or what to put water in. I'd like to get eggs Jan there quick -- can somebody help?

 

[amyfitz100]

*in

 

[blucoondawg]

You can put the thermometer where ever you want I set mine on top of my eggs. Doesn't your incubator have tracks in the bottom for water?

 

[amyfitz100]

Okay, I didn't know what the thermometer could touch. And yes, there are some rectangles in the bottom of the incubator, but never having seen an incubator of ANY kind... I didn't know exactly what to do. These poor eggs don't know what they're in for with me, lol!

 

[Egghead_Jr]

Plug it in and play with it to get a feel before you get eggs. Using a hygrometer see what you get for humidity filling one bottom tray with water then the other and both. Also you will dial in the temperature.

If it's a still air, no fan, you measure temp at top of egg and run 101.5F. If it's forced air (fan) temp is kept at 99.5F.

 

[amyfitz100]

I've been collecting eggs for a while -- do I need to wipe them off or anything before setting? A few have some smudges, but I've been too nervous to mess with them.

 

[Chick CJ]

If you go to this web site http://www.gqfmfg.com/pdf/Thermal Hova-Bator instructions.pdf you will see how the bator should look and how it works!

I would not wash or wipe the eggs.

I would set up the incubator and let it run for a while before putting the eggs in. Checking to make sure the temp and humidity stay stable.

Good luck!
CJ

 

[blucoondawg]

I found with my incubator I don't need to add water if I have a full load of eggs. The evaporation from the eggs gives me plenty of moisture