NY chicken lover!!!!

[rancher hicks]

I forgot to mention the UK has banned feeding chickens meal worms due to imported worms that may have been raised on meat. In the UK it's outlawed to raise meal worms on meat product.

 

[Gramma Chick]

I forgot to mention the UK has banned feeding chickens meal worms due to imported worms that may have been raised on meat. In the UK it's outlawed to raise meal worms on meat product.

Yah - Mad Worm Disease

 

[Beer can]

LOL! rancher and Gramma!

 

[Beer can]

is this something worth buying?

I was going to buy a incubator from TSC that had a fan and turner. I was told 'NO don't', by many people, a few that had the same incubator. Research and read all the hatching threads, many even with good incubators have in my opinion horrible hatches, 50%. You might as well spend more and get something you know will work the best for your money, an investment you shouldn't have to replace. From my research the 1588 Genesis Hovabator is going to be my buy in the early spring, I was thinking a Brinsea, but if you want volume it costs way more, their entry level is way small and I want to hatch out in bunches.
Not saying that one won't work, I've saw people hatch 100% with homemade styrobators no fan no turner.
Heck, my wife hatched out one under a light bulb! Had a EE go broody, shouldn't have allowed it but she hatched out two, I told the wife to throw the other three eggs out, she put them under a light bulb, told her that wont work, she reminded me of all the duck eggs she hatched the same way when we moved, humpff whatever....She hatched out one three days later, and we had a house chicken for WAY too long....

 

[akaruby]

Hovabator w fan not much more expensive & probably do a better job. Definitely recommend a turner.

I have this one with a turner and it did fine. I did install a desktop computer fan for $10. I had a 80% hatch rate and that was with my humidity a bit out of whack...I found a leak in the bottom of my incubator so the humidity wasn't staying where I wanted it to.

 

[Gramma Chick]

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[akaruby]

It looks like my little giant 9300. If I could've afforded the brisnea or hova bator I would have gotten those. But it was my first time hatching and with cheap eggs. Incubators like these definitely require frequent monitoring. I'm hoping my lavender Orpington will go broody and hatch chicks this spring

 

[Lapeerian]

I have this one with a turner and it did fine. I did install a desktop computer fan for $10. I had a 80% hatch rate and that was with my humidity a bit out of whack...I found a leak in the bottom of my incubator so the humidity wasn't staying where I wanted it to.

Mine leaks too. I use cotton balls in the empty turner holes and soak them, then use a small glass bowl with a clean cloth to soak during lock down and hatch.
But mine with a fan was free from Marquisella. Santa brought me the $40 egg turner. Works fine for my once a year hatch. I think I end up with 17 out of 24 eggs, which included a couple not fertile. That was during February, so also wrapped towels all around it, making sure the vent holes were open to keep temp steady.

 

[boskelli1571]

I forgot to mention the UK has banned feeding chickens meal worms due to imported worms that may have been raised on meat. In the UK it's outlawed to raise meal worms on meat product.

I did some research on this a while back. The reason they banned mealworms is that most mealworms you buy (including the US) are raised in China. The concern was over the fact that the Chinese will not state exactly what they feed the worms on......although I do buy some mealworms, I now raise my own.

 

[Stuffedcritter]

Like the relationship between the lama and sheep more of herd member much calmer.
Self supporting homestead/farm finding the profit niche market for area is key much of the product goes downstate markets. Townie my goals and cost sheet is figured different ( we both have full time jobs) can I produce better quality priced product for my families use? No way I can raise a legal crop / animals to compete with Amish or other farmers in the area. We've got every niche covered here grass raised beef / pork, egg & produce sellers, dairy (cow and goat) sheep farmers, orchards, vineyards, and cut your own flowers. It's hard to believe that 30 miles down road Amsterdam Ny is consider a food desert.