Incubator on Craigslist....is this a good deal?

[patti'speeps]

I have used an LG for two seasons now. I have hatched everything from peachicks to bobwhite quail and have had very good luck with it. I am currently using it with a turner in it for Bantam eggs. I hatched over 200 Guinea keets with it last season and I had about a 90% hatch with it. Please don't get discouraged with it. It is a very good starter incubator. And yes the key is to not open it very often. Just to add water and chick temp. I actually use a digital thermostat that I got in the kitchen gadget section at walmart to check the temp. I simply put the probe in one of the vent holes on top of the incubator and leave the thermostat on. It beeps when the temp is to low or to high. You have to measure the temp at the top of the eggs though to get the most accurate temp. The temp of the room the incubator is in has a lot to do with the fluctuating of the temp of the bator. Of course if the room gets very warm during the day the incubator temp with go up bc it's not digitally controlled like some the the more expensive cabinet incubators. Just be patient and diligent with the LG and you will do fine. Just remember, what doesn't work for one person may work just great for another. Good luck

 

[sgtmom52]

If you already have one ~ don't stress about it. If you are looking to buy a new incubator ~ there are better ones out there for a little more money.

I had my Hovabator 1588 first and just use the LG for the last 3 days as a hatcher. In my last hatch I had 32 of 33 hatch in the LG. Mine does have a fan kit ~ which I think helps a lot.

 

[tia]

When I used a LG I had also borrowed one from another teacher that had tried to hatch chickens in it. I noticed that it didn't seal very well where the lid and bottom came together, mine had a much better seal.