Props to the HovaBator Genesis 1588 w/automatic turner!

[sarahandbray]

Well THAT wasn't too hard! Hatch rate of 31/32 with my first batch of my own Barnyard Mixes!!
Thanks to everyone on here who suggested the HovaBator 1588!! Worked amazingly! I set them on a Tuesday between 8am-noon and most hatched on a Monday between 6am-midnight!
Thanks to this forum for suggesting it!! I put the little babies on a local Facebook farm site and had them sold within TWO minutes! All 31 going to a new, wonderful home Friday. Then I'll set it again!! Can't wait!
Sarah

 

[sarahandbray]

I left it EXACTLY as it said in the directions. Did not tweak anything at all. Temperature during days 0-18 was 100 degrees and around 45% humidity most of the time. I filled up trough #1 every 3 days or so. I candled (opening the lid) maybe every other day.

Lockdown was Day 18. I took the turner out and laid the eggs on the grid. I filled troughs #1 & #2 and then just closed the lid. I had set the eggs on a Tuesday between 8am-noon. On Sunday night (before they were "due" that Tuesday), we had a pip at 5pm. A bunch more pipped that Sunday night. Monday morning at 6:40 am, the first chick hatched. The majority of the chicks hatched that day (a day before they were due). Maybe 10 hatched on their actual due date. All were done by the evening of their due date.

During lockdown, the humidity was 65%ish. Once they started hatching, the humidity jumped up to 75% all on it's own. I didn't put any sponges or paper towels or anything extra in it. I still had only filled up troughs #1 & #2.


We only had one dead but fully developed and fully zipped in the shell that didn't hatch. I have no idea why. Otherwise, all of them hatched!!

I would say to follow the directions verbatim the first time and then tweak if necessary. We didn't have to and I'm setting another batch this Sunday!

Sarah

 

[dldolan]

First three chicks are out this morning...breaking in my 1588 the right way!

 

[Gingersnap722]

Ditto that question from me too

I use the IncuTherm digital thermometer hygrometer with min/max memory from IncubatorWarehouse.com. I ordered them from Amazon. They work great!

 

[marchick]

I put 8 baby thermometers in one incubator. and most were all different which is why I bought the two egg thermometers. I was at wits end.

There is a formula of salt and water... put inside of a plastic bag. with a hygrometer...that will tell you if the hygrometer is correct.

Of course you cant put the incubator in the plastc bag, but you can put another hygrometer in the bag and then use it to check the hygrometer in the incubator.

Remember this... you are not the only one having problems.

Have you ever gone to a store and looked at the thermometers? Even the exact same thermometers all read different! lol

 

[marchick]

Ok, what you describe holding down the +and- button while plugging in the incubator would take you into the calibration settings. You don't need to do that just to raise the temperature of the incubator. While the incubator is running you should be able to hold down just the + button and the set temperature setting should begin to rise. I would set it at 101 and then your temperature on your tested thermometer should read 99.5

Oh o.k! I also found out You can change the internal temp.without changing the external temp. by going into calibrating setting and then hold down for 10 seconds the up or down button till it starts to change the numbers.Thank you for your help!

 

[marchick]

I think once I get the temp. accurite. I still worry about humidity! They say not to go over 65% in the hovabator It will effect the electronics.Maybe thats not high enough to hatch.The display on my hovabator is reading 62%. The turkey eggs do well up to hatch. I only culled one clear. My last hatch I had my humidity to high durring incubation.This time I lowerd my humidity till lockdown then raised it.My air cells looked pretty good.Time will tell if i get a good hatch.

Well I have one so far! She is Royal Palm! Sorry for the bad picture.

 

[marchick]

Wowzer!!! I am so sorry I was missing all the excitement...but so happy to read that you have had good luck!!!

Thank you,Here are pictures of my ameracauna chicks.They do not like to take pictures! Like mother like babies!

 

[Tabasco Jack]

Does anyone have recommendations on what spare parts to have on hand for the HovaBator Genesis 1588? I'm in Alaska and if anything goes wrong, I wouldn't get any parts in time.

In four years of using 2 of them the only thing I've had go bad was a turner motor.

 

[DarthRooster]

Did you do any tweaking with the settings or leave it as it came? Getting ready for my first batch in my 1588 and just want to be sure. What did you run your humidity at? Thanks