Incubators Anonymous

[DMRippy]

Meet Twitch, the lone survivor of my first hatch. He loves being held and will sit still and be as sweet as can be, but put him in the brooder and he runs around and peeps non stop. I need to get him a friend next week when TSC starts their chick days here.

Just a thought.... I saw this on the invention thread tonight.... get him a feather duster too. The chicks seem to LOVE to cuddle under a feather duster.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/631861/diy-thread-lets-see-your-inventions/1880#post_12884952

I have seen people use stuffed animals but this make perfect sense to try. It helps keep them warm too.

 

[teep]

I need some help from all you addicts out there!!! I just received a Humidaire 2000 cabinet 'bator and I am having a hard time figuring out how to adjust the temp. It is set at 98.6 and is holding like a champ....not helpful!! Does anyone know how to adjust these sweet hearts? I also need to know how to tell if my humidity is right...the reading doesn't make sense. The other one I am using is a Humidaire drum style and it has a wet bulb and a a wing nut adjusts the temp....this one has the 'mother board' digital controls, but nothing that talks about adjusting temp...please help....I NEED this puppy up and running soon.

 

[gimmie birdies]

get it up to 99.5

 

[DMRippy]

get it up to 99.5

I think that is what they want help with. I can't help with that.

 

[teep]

I KNOW what the temp is supposed to be...that is why I posted. Does anyone know HOW to adjust the temp on these? Or better yet, does anyone have an owners manual for this model they would share?

 

[ozexpat]

On day 19.5 we had lots of pips

Come on fluffy butts

 

[justoldbobo2]

Put my largest batch in bator this morning. Off my mixed flock. Will work for me until I get some Marans eventually

 

[kmollyhughes]

Set my BWA and Wheaten Marans on Saturday. Wahoo! Chickee and I have been working hard to get these BWA chicks for weeks with this weird weather not cooperating.

 

[roostereggs]

I KNOW what the temp is supposed to be...that is why I posted. Does anyone know HOW to adjust the temp on these? Or better yet, does anyone have an owners manual for this model they would share?

Have you tried googling 'owners manual' with the make and model number? Usually that works for me. Sorry I can't help unless it's a Brinsea.

 

[roostereggs]

I hatched 21/25 barnyard mixes this weekend for my neighbor. This hatch rate is better than my 50% I had with the NYE hatch-a-long! We got quite a nice variety of colors, also. My neighbors are thrilled, but I am SO ready to hatch some more for me.