INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

[BantyChooks]

I only know of one...    

 

You self-absorbed stinker!



Man, give you a parade once and you never forget......
....but i'd be doin the same thing.

 

[WVduckchick]

oh NO! did you loose that hatch?  you didnt do that since I know you did you and I missed a post?  that sucks big time!

No, I put a heat lamp over the bator and it maintained temp for the rest of the hatch. I think I lost some because of it, but not all. (if it hadn't, I was gathering stuff to make a hatcher)

 

[kwhites634]

I only know of one...

Smartazz

 

[WVduckchick]

As long as it has a good thermometer and (especially) heater, insulation won't matter. If you could see how thin the plastic bottom half of my incubator is, you'd swear it was a piece of junk. The egg turner isn't much better. The top is made of a heavier acrylic, which is pretty sturdy. If the bator has the first two things I mentioned, it will work great without insulation. My bator is in a room next to a window, beside the door that gets used to go in and out of the house multiple times daily, and across the foyer from the laundry room and a bathroom that always fluctuates temps, especially this time of year. I had a couple of pretty good hatches in mine so far, and the bator seems to be getting more steady with each use. In other words, I wouldn't put much stock in the insulation properties of the case... it's the heater and controller that makes or breaks an incubator... IMO. Just my 3c...  

 ^ see above ^

I respectfully agree and disagree. I think the insulation did help the heater not work so hard.

ETA - I tested it with a stopwatch before and after to see how often the heater kicked on, and how long it maintained before kicking on again.

 

[kwhites634]

I respectfully agree and disagree. I think the insulation did help the heater not work so hard.

ETA - I tested it with a stopwatch before and after to see how often the heater kicked on, and how long it maintained before kicking on again.

Good point!

 

[kwhites634]

CH
You said you were confused, then you disappeared again. What's the problem? What's got you confused?

 

[BYC910]

As long as it has a good thermometer and (especially) heater, insulation won't matter. If you could see how thin the plastic bottom half of my incubator is, you'd swear it was a piece of junk. The egg turner isn't much better. The top is made of a heavier acrylic, which is pretty sturdy. If the bator has the first two things I mentioned, it will work great without insulation. My bator is in a room next to a window, beside the door that gets used to go in and out of the house multiple times daily, and across the foyer from the laundry room and a bathroom that always fluctuates temps, especially this time of year. I had a couple of pretty good hatches in mine so far, and the bator seems to be getting more steady with each use. In other words, I wouldn't put much stock in the insulation properties of the case... it's the heater and controller that makes or breaks an incubator... IMO. Just my 3c...

^ see above ^

My older QGF is just half inch plywood and that is it. the temp stays right on and is steady as a rock and it doesn't matter where you have it . well must add I've only used the hatcher . the incubators with turners are not working now . just finished my hatch . used the Farm innovator to incubate and the GQF hatcher to hatch . I will not set again until my GQF incubators are up and running . set 30 12 clears 2 early quitters 14 lock down 9 hatched . the farm innovators are awful . if your thinking about buying take it off your list . they are ok if they are in a completely controlled environment but nowhere else .

 

[Ravynscroft]

lmao!!  yeezus woman!   do you have pics of the ohiki I would love to see them again, can you tell us more about that breed Rav? 

on whut son?

SWEET WV!   and looks pretty as heck too!  great idea!    you like the thermostat?

Ummm... need to get new pics, lol... and can't see the chicks yet worth a darn... Ohiki are a very short-legged, longtail bantam... they originated in Japan and they no longer allow their export anymore... very friendly and amazingly smart pretty bantams...

Ohiki pullet...

 

[canadachickens]

anyone know how the HAL is going? any major issues with anyone?  lotta great hatches?

Good evening everyone!
Yes Sally, there were lots of very good hatches, even if you disregard Ur's lucky hatch!
My first Hal experience on the other hand was brutal.
33 set, 25 clears, I blood ring, 2 late quitters, 3 DIS, one on time hatch, and one assisted hatch this afternoon.
I had 7 make it to lockdown, and then experience temp spikes over the next two days.
I consider it lucky I got any at all out safely.
Looking for another silkie Roo as we chat, I set another 20 silkie eggs on the 26th, candled this evening and the majority do not look good. Only found about six that show good veining so far. I will wait til day 14 to pull the plug on the questionable ones.

 

[Ur-ur-ur-urrr]

You self-absorbed stinker!

Man, give you a parade once and you never forget......
....but i'd be doin the same thing.

Thank you!!!

Smartazz

And thank you!!!

I respectfully agree and disagree. I think the insulation did help the heater not work so hard.

And... thank and no thank you!!! Oh, I completely agree that insulation will help the heater not work so hard. That's a given. My point was that even without insulation, an incubator with a good controller will hold temps instep with one with good insulation. The most I saw mine vary was .6F... and in the environment I mentioned. It would more than likely fluctuate far less if it was in the center of the house where temps stay more stable. A good controller/heater will compensate for fluctuations is all I'm saying. When I upgrade to a larger incubator, I'll be using a similar controller/heater for my homemade unit... the big brother to my current controller/heater... the IncuKit Advanced. If you can't tell, I'm sold on the digital all-in-one progressive heater. Now I have to charge you 4c...