LG or GQF for incubation?

[luvzmybabz]

If these were the choices which would you perfer? Best for keeping humidity and temp etc?

 

[PurpleChicken]

I have 3 LG's. I have no Hovas.

Generally the reviews I have read make the LG the better choice, hence
why I have them.

Either one will need the forced air version and egg turner. Trying to regulate
temp is hard enough. Having to open them three times a day and regulate
temp is impossible.

eggcartons.com has both models in stock. They are a sponsor here and nice
folks. Call them and see which one they reccomend.

 

[Arklady]

FYI Purple... GQF is not a hova a Hova bator is similar to a Little Giant bator. I have a Sportsman GQF. You can google them and see one.

Arklady

 

[speckledhen]

Paula, GQF Manufacturing makes the Hovabator as well as the Sportsman, although they are pretty far apart in performance and price! I have a Hova and I don't think there is that much difference in any of the foam bators, but I do think that an auto turner and a fan do make a difference in the performance of either one.

 

[EweSheep]

GQF for me, auto temp with fan, and auto egg turner works well and had good hatches in most cases.

Had a LG incubator and it was a piece of junk and I tossed it in the garbage before I went out and bought GQF incubators. Never went back to any of the LG stuff.

I agree with Speckledhen...GQF does make Hovabators and Sportmans....man, dont we wish for Sportmans in our houses?

 

[luvzmybabz]

One of the women on my homesteading board has her sportsman for sale but My hubbie would croak if i bought it and really no reason for that 18 dozen eggs.


My hubbie and I decided on the Little Giant and went out and bought it for me with the turner but do not have the fan so I think I am going to get creative and fix one for it.

 

[Katy]

I like my Hova bator. I have the electronic thermostat one with fan.

 

[chixrme]

FYI, my 2 cents worth... just used our trusty Hova, with fan, auto turner etc, and as of this MOMENT have 79% of 42 chicken eggs hatched. Peep Peep! We have gotten as high as 95% with it, for guinea eggs too.

 

[snugglepup]

Katy: Your hovabator has an electronic thermostat? Where did you get it?

 

[Katy]

I got it from stromberg's, but I know you can order directly from GQF and Double R supply carries them too I think. Mine is a model 1590, but I think it's been upgraded and is now the 1588. I like not having to mess with setting the temp. It's run very accurately for me.