Is a GQF mini chickbator worth the cash?

[zaylinda]

Hi Folks,
I was wondering if the GQF chickbator has any chance at all of hatching eggs.
Does anyone have any experience with them?
I know that with it's small size, it would be susceptible to room temperature changes, would wrapping it in a blanket help?
Thanks for your help,
-Zay

 

[zaylinda]

Sorry to bump, folks, but this is the one incubator I was talking about.
https://www.gqfmfg.com/store/comersus_viewItem.asp?idProduct=272
I have been fascinated by this incubator since I was a kid. It's cute, affordable, and has that tantalizing chance to hatch your own eggs.
However - I don't know how reliable it actually is.
Has anyone had any luck using one?
-Z

 

[panner123]

Never used one myself, but have hear some bad things about them. The small to hold the temp right is the biggest complain. Either build one or save your money and get a store bought one. Either way I think you would be better off.

 

[zaylinda]

That's what I was worried about.
I guess I'll save up my money to make one myself.

 

[panner123]

They have some nice plans here. But I think if you follow some of MissPrissy's more conventional plans, you can't go wrong. She does go overbroad sometimes, but she proves a great point, you can hatch eggs in anything if you keep the temp and humidity correct.

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

the GQF hovabator works good if you get the non-wafer one, untill you get one built, I've got one along with my sportsman

 

[Freddy]

I hatched out 2 out of 3 eggs with mine. I had to use more aluminum foil for more heat from the light bulb and to retain the heat I had to place it inside a small cardboard box. You'd have to buy a digital thermometer with a probe because the thermometer tht comes with it doesn't work that well. It is a lot work though. I rotated them six times a day and placing the foil just right took me a long time.

 

[fishman65]

put a light bulb in a box and you have the same thing. no thermostat or air flow. spend twice the money and get a 1602 (42.00) and you will have better luck.

 

[Woods_Woman]

I bought one of these and tried it...Sorry, what a joke. It's more work then it's worth. I threw mine away.

 

[Freddy]

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Yup. Same here it went to the garbage now I have 2 little giants, much easier to work with