Pros and Cons of the Farm Innovators Pro series Incubator

[audreymarie]

Hi All!!!. Looking for some advice and a pro and con list of the Farm innovator pro series!! Using a homemade incubator right now and all this turning of eggs is killing me lol

 

[audreymarie]

this is what I’m looking at!

 

[matlock585]

I just bought this incubator at tractor supply 2 days ago. I'm trying to find some eggs for it at the moment. I ran mine about 6 hours and it ran perfectly smoothly the whole time. Came up to Temp within 15 mins and quickly rebounded when the lid got opened. The thermometer and hygrometer appear to work well but I haven't checked them against a second reading yet. The control unit is easy to use.
I used a homemade Bator for years too. This is my first purchased incubator.
I'm extremely anxious to run it.

 

[dugue4]

this is what I’m looking at!

I ordered this one and am 1/3 way through the 1st hatch and so far I like it. Be carful that you get the new model that has the humidity adjusted hole on the side.

 

[audreymarie]

I ordered this one and am 1/3 way through the 1st hatch and so far I like it. Be carful that you get the new model that has the humidity adjusted hole on the side.

Will most tractor supply’s carry that new model or do i need To ask them specifically for the new one??

 

[dugue4]

Will most tractor supply’s carry that new model or do i need To ask them specifically for the new one??

It will say something on the box about the humidity adjustment hole. I ordered mine online and received the old model.

 

[matlock585]

It will say something on the box about the humidity adjustment hole. I ordered mine online and received the old model.

It's the red plugs on top by the window. You remove one or both for extra ventilation to lower the humidity.

 

[dugue4]

It's the red plugs on top by the window. You remove one or both for extra ventilation to lower the humidity.

There is one on the side to add water

 

[matlock585]

There is one on the side to add water

Ah yes, I misunderstood what you meant. The one I bought has that feature. It's nice. One side is the one you use all along and the other side is for raising the humidity at lockdown. You can add water with a turkey baster from outside the Bator.

 

[matlock585]

@audreymarie -
I got a thermometer/hygrometer to place inside the incubator to check the accuracy of the unit control.
The thermometer completely agreed with no variance.
After seeing the results of the Temp I did the salt test calibration for the hygrometer. Put it back in and it looks like the built in hygrometer reads about 2% low.
Hopefully my source for eggs has enough for me to fill it up today .