HOVABATOR Questions....

[Vertigo44]

Hi all,

Well, my only 2 sitting hens (white Chanteclers) decided to take a walk out the field yesterday, and became coyote breakfast.
Leaving 8 eggs to be hatched.
So, I ran out and bought a Hovabator with fan and turner.

Is the thermometer that comes with it accurate?
I ask because, it's reading 105, and the digital I also placed inside is reading 99.

thanks for any help.

 

[Odelia]

Do you have the metal kind you can calibrate? If so use that. Sorry to hear about your girls.

 

[Vertigo44]

Well, only 4 out of 8 eggs were fertile.
All 4 hatched. One hatched under developed. Weird.
3 looking good.

Remaining hen is laying. 4 more in incubator. All are fertile.
Fingers crossed.
Am trading current 3 for 3 from another flock of White Chanteclers I've found somewhat local.
2hr drive.

 

[Vertigo44]

yes, I just settled on one being at 100, and the other at 98

 

[sonjab314]

What model Hova did you get? The Genesis 1588 is supposed to come calibrated from the factory but I always double check with a thermometer to make sure

 

[kuchchicks]

I just started a batch with the Hova Bator 1588. So far it is running awesome. I have 2 other thermometers inside that are reading exactly what this one is showing. It regulates itself from 99.7-100.3. So easy. I have 48 eggs placed right now, currently on day 5. I will let everyone know how the hatch turns out.