Both.Do you use the Thermoworks thermometer in the incubator and turn it on several times a day to check Temps? Or just use it to check for accuracy on the incubator thermometer?
Which model did you get?
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Both.Do you use the Thermoworks thermometer in the incubator and turn it on several times a day to check Temps? Or just use it to check for accuracy on the incubator thermometer?
It was the model in the link you provided. RT301WA-N Super-Fast Pocket Thermometer. I can take a pictureBoth.
Which model did you get?
I used to mess with comparing all my therms to a human medical therm....
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...incubator-thermometers-and-hygrometers.73634/
until I got this one...https://www.thermoworks.com/RT301WA.....
That is one therm that can actually be tested in both ice water and boiling water as the range goes beyond both temps.It was the model in the link you provided. RT301WA-N Super-Fast Pocket Thermometer. I can take a picture
I just can’t imagine investing money in an incubator and then not using it. Brinseas are not cheap! What if it’s a lemon or there is something that needs to be replaced right out of the box? At the very least, you should make sure it works properly while it’s still in its guarantee period.I keep a Brinsea as a back up, but I've never set it up. I know I should, but learning the ins and outs of a new incubator is a pain at first.
LOL, I let hens hatch most of my chicks and they're happy to do it. I've hatched 6 broods this season and only one was in an incubator. The Brinsea is used so no guarantee, but the seller set it up and sent me a video of it working before I purchased it.I just can’t imagine investing money in an incubator and then not using it. Brinseas are not cheap! What if it’s a lemon or there is something that needs to be replaced right out of the box? At the very least, you should make sure it works properly while it’s still in its guarantee period.
But there is just something not right about keeping an unfilled incubator. What kind of hatching addict are you?![]()
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I take it you used the automatic turner and removed it for hatch time? I just ordered 50 quail eggs myself. Did you have plenty of room for the 50?Just finished my first hatch with my new incuview. Out of 50 coturnix quail eggs set, 47 hatched. Im impressed.
I had no issues with the egg turner, however capacity is closer to 48/49 if you want it to effectively turn all of the eggs. I started the incubation with 58 eggs and had to hand turn some for the first week before I removed some obvious duds and freed up some space. The quail eggs did tend to lose their horizontal alignment with the turning tray, but that didn't seem to affect the hatch rate.I take it you used the automatic turner and removed it for hatch time? I just ordered 50 quail eggs myself. Did you have plenty of room for the 50?