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If you’ve ruled out the air conditioning and heat, the lid not being on right, and the windows being loose, look into a change in your hens’ diet.
After all that, go to Incubator Warehouse. They have good customer service, and reasonable prices.
 
BullChick said:
If you’ve ruled out the air conditioning and heat, the lid not being on right, and the windows being loose, look into a change in your hens’ diet.
After all that, go to Incubator Warehouse. They have good customer service, and reasonable prices.
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diet has not changed. Lids are on right. No air conditioner running. I have yet to put any in. Just fans.
 
I wrote an article with my incubator recommendations. I hope it appears in my tag line on this post. Cabinet incubators are fantastic for high capacity and reliability. They are expensive new, but used ones are still good and they retain their value well. I have 5 and am planning to sell at least 2 this year, price range will be $400 - $500, depending on which model.
 
There it is. In case you can't see the tag line, go here: http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/incubator-recommendations.
If $400 is too much, or the idea of setting 8 dozen eggs a week freaks you out, then a good alternative is the GQF Genesis. Get the turner, or use the one from your existing incubator. And keep the one you have in any case, as a hatcher. Hatchers are much less fussy about maintaining the temp. I usually set the hatcher a full degree cooler than the setter (98.5 vs 99.5). Remember, the chicks are generating their own heat at this stage, so as long as you are in the ballpark, and on the cooler side, they will hatch fine.
I buy most of my stuff from Cutler Supply now. Never found cheaper for new, even on Amazon or eBay, and they have great service. Supporting a small business that way also.
 
HeartoftheMatterFarm said:
HumidiKit™ ™ - Auto Humidity System for Incubators. Has anyone use this?
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Nope, and I keep the RH low except to hatch. Precise humidity control is way over-rated. Accurate temps are very important, humidity, not so much. Better to have an accurate RH measurement and adjust as needed as you get experience with the model incubator you have. I know I need to add water to the cabinet incubators in January, to keep RH about 30%, but once there are a number of brooders adding humidity, I stop adding water to the incubators for the rest of the season.
 
HeartoftheMatterFarm said:
I want to save up to get a better incubator. What are some good ones? I am using the Styrofoam one from tractor supply. For some reason my hatching is not going good. My hatch was doing good but lately less then half are hatching. And the eggs are 1-3days old when I put them in.
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I recommend a forced air hova bator if you're looking for cheaper. It's still a styro bator but definitely better than the TSC ones. If you're looking for a big one, look for GQF cabinet bators. Occasionally you can find one on Craigslist or pennswoods.net. You have to be quick if your interested in them though, they go fast.

BullChick said:
Did you guys know the amusement parks are open? I asked Duckling about a cut, and she got it at Knoebels. :confused: I can’t keep up with all this.
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Some are. I know Hershey is open but you need a mask at all times. Delgrosso's is closed.
 

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