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My first attempt at hatching out pekins wasn't a total disaster, but it certainly didn't go well. I have gotten a new incubator, and I am ready to try again. The incubator I have is a on-off custom built bator, made by the previous owner. It's cabinet size, with two shelves, and I think I will have much better control over temperature and humidity with this one.
A few of the features:
-A full frontal viewing window, which is made from double paned glass
-The heating is provided by a wafer thin heating pad, which covers the bottom and goes up two sides of the cabinet about 2/3rds of the way to the top
-Digital thermometer and a mounted hygrometer
-Water can be added into the reservoir via the outside, eliminating the need to open the door
-Two shelves, with room for another turner so I could potentially hatch out 50 ducks at a time, if I were that crazy.
-Two fans for air movement
The previous owner/builder also supplied with me daily log books from when she did hatches that show the preciseness and consistency that this bator can provide.
Now, I just need to find some more fertile Pekin eggs. Anyone in SE PA that has any? I have not dredged through the market to see if there are any. My surviving hen is still laying one a day, but I have not seen the drake mount her yet, I think he's still in recovery.

A few of the features:
-A full frontal viewing window, which is made from double paned glass
-The heating is provided by a wafer thin heating pad, which covers the bottom and goes up two sides of the cabinet about 2/3rds of the way to the top
-Digital thermometer and a mounted hygrometer
-Water can be added into the reservoir via the outside, eliminating the need to open the door
-Two shelves, with room for another turner so I could potentially hatch out 50 ducks at a time, if I were that crazy.
-Two fans for air movement
The previous owner/builder also supplied with me daily log books from when she did hatches that show the preciseness and consistency that this bator can provide.
Now, I just need to find some more fertile Pekin eggs. Anyone in SE PA that has any? I have not dredged through the market to see if there are any. My surviving hen is still laying one a day, but I have not seen the drake mount her yet, I think he's still in recovery.