Little Giant From The Tractor Store???

[sheila3935]

I bought a used little giant forced air with turner for 25 dollars. Just started to use it the heat is pretty consistant humidy is a little trickier. If mine dont hatch I dont think its the incubator my eggs had a rough trip getting here. Planning on getting more eggs from a guy near by this weekend and my first is set to hatch this weekend. I think only one is doing anything. But as far as working and temps, no problem. No spikes or drops aside from a degree either way.

 

[afishel]

I have a little giant that has been through 3 clutches of eggs and the 1st & 2nd was about 50% hatch rate and the 3rd incubation I now have 13 out of 18 eggs that hatched
I find it to do really well. The temp never flucuates any and the humidity is pretty much right on! you get the temp set prior to putting the eggs in and it will stay there UNLESS you turn the dial ! LOL

I love my little giant

 

[ThePamperedPullet]

L/G's are all we use and have great luck with them. They can be temperamental at times but the main trick is to place them in a temerature stable environment with very little air movement. Our sit on our dining room table for that reason. The temp adjustment can be tricky but once set you should not have to change it. Where we live we do not worry about humidity because it is always humid. Never have added water to any incubator in the last three years. The last two years we have hatched over 600 chicks each year.

 

[NYREDS]

Before I bought my cabinet incubators I used several Styrofoam ones, both Hovabators & Little Giants. I don't see why anyone would suggest there's a difference between them since all the parts are interchangeable.
I used these incubators for several years & hatched hundreds of eggs with them. An incubator is basically a box with a heat source & a thermostat. They all work if the operator uses theem as directed.

 

[flgardengirl]

I have two LGs. I put computer fans in both of mine. I have an egg turner for one of them. I use the second primarily for a hatcher so I can do staggered hatches. They are okay once you get used to them. I think they work best if you can put them in a closet or somewhere where the outside temps are more stable. Also when you turn the little dials to increase or decrease temps turn barely a smidge until the light goes on or off. Then keep adjusting very slowly, giving it a little time in between to stabilize, until you get to where you want the temps to be. I also run aquarium tubing through a hole I made in the side of the bator to add water to the middle water reservoir via a huge syringe. I do the same thing with tubing to wet the sponges during the actual hatch. I have had some great hatches in them once I got the hang of it. Had some bad ones at first.
Overall, I like broodys the best lol but will probably invest in a 'set it and forget it' type incubator if I keep hatching chickens into next year. I started out with some cheap ones to see if I would really keep using them or not.