Redwood Incubator - Leahy Favorite ARTICLE with Pic

[Tammy N]

Quote: Squeezing the chickens till; they Pop them out

 

[Tammy N]

I found Parts and Manuals

http://sunnycreekfarms.zxq.net/ForSale.htm

Now be nice he is an older man and very nice ,

he said he can even get me the hydrometer.thermometer for the machine and when i told him what i paid he said i needed to go turn myself in .
PS he also has some machines for sale .

 

[crittercrazyTN]

first eggs set we will know the results soon . my first chick coming wed next week 15 colubian wyndottes for next years brood stock the it get crazy the next week 300 (roughly) ducks chickens and quail on the 1st 250 of the same on 8th then week of march 18 500 ringneck pheasants from macfalane pheasants. i ve never raised pheasant before so thought i would try a few. anyone know a good SHRINK!!!!! lol i will post pic when they start hatching/arriving

 

[ftwchopper]

One of the reasons the redwoods are popular with waterfowl hatchers is supposed to be their superior humidity retaining ability.
I don't think sealing the trays would be the way to go.
These trays were never sealed originally, but they have been drying out for years and years.
I think the key might be to keep the pan full until the trays have absorbed all they will. At that point the water consumption should slow down and
maintaining humidity should become much easier.

Another thought would be to check the door seal or gasket. I know its true of the Sportsman and probably applies to the redwoods as well.
A leaking door seal just allows the humidity to blow right out of the cabinet. Go around the perimeter of the door with a lit candle and check for drafts.

Thanks db,thats probably good advise,Im going to clean the trays up the best i can with soap and water and wire wheel the small steel rods that go across to remove the rust.Did these trays come with wood rods originally??
The door seal on mine looks a bit dry but intact.
Also going to use a high power flashlight from the inside to find places on the cover and door where it might have air leaks.

 

[Tammy N]

Quote: No they came with Metal flat with 2 rods to turn eggs . I have mine still with the machine I found a contact for all the parts I am hyped ,.i am ordering spare parts for mine so just in case . 15 brahma eggs , 25 Jumbo Quail ,and 10 Mix just for testen. I am so excited .

 

[ftwchopper]

No they came with Metal flat with 2 rods to turn eggs . I have mine still with the machine I found a contact for all the parts I am hyped ,.i am ordering spare parts for mine so just in case . 15 brahma eggs , 25 Jumbo Quail ,and 10 Mix just for testen. I am so excited .

 

[they'reHISchickens]

We are going to give this baby a try and see what - if anything -- develops. We don't have a water tray so we found a ceramic tile that fits across the top and will put a rimmed cookie sheet on it for humidity. Welcome opinions on how that will work. I found instructions from someone on BYC with aged experience who said you fill the tray and let the wood soak up the water til it is saturated, then do the dry incubation. DH went over all the electrical and says it looks good as is. We have had it turned on for a few days and it holds 99 degrees unless the temp outside hits below freezing ( unheated area) so we are waiting til March 3 to set.
We have varying opinions on whether the vents should be opened or closed during incubation. Manual says 1/16 inch, old experienced guy says wide open. Opinions?
We will be hatching marans and banty cochins.
Also need to figure out how the humidity thermometers work. I think all parts are there. We have used the electronic ones previously and will again have an electronic one inside with outside display as backup.
We will either have loads of chicks.... or a lot of rotten eggs

 

[they'reHISchickens]

oh, and if the outside temp does not decide to warm up to at least above freezing, has anyone tried wrapping the incubator with blankets/sleeping bags? DH won't let me bring it in the house.
We want to sell it after this hatch because it is too big for us- obviously not enough room for the monster! Unless, of course, DS and DD have a fit. We are hatching eggs for/from all of us and if this works as advertised one of them may want to find a spot for it in their barns. Either way, it's outta here

 

[crittercrazyTN]

thats a nice looking incubator how many eggs does it hold ? i have a model 2100 but the original thermastat was missing so i put a dual gqf wafer setup in it. I m still not to sure bought the digital i still dont trust them but i also still prefer windows xp,,lol if aint broke dont fix it !!! im holding within a half degree on temp far as humidity i still use wet bulb reading low to mid 80s and im happy
good lucfk with your eggs

 

[mstricer]

One of the reasons the redwoods are popular with waterfowl hatchers is supposed to be their superior humidity retaining ability. I don't think sealing the trays would be the way to go. These trays were never sealed originally, but they have been drying out for years and years. I think the key might be to keep the pan full until the trays have absorbed all they will. At that point the water consumption should slow down and maintaining humidity should become much easier. Another thought would be to check the door seal or gasket. I know its true of the Sportsman and probably applies to the redwoods as well. A leaking door seal just allows the humidity to blow right out of the cabinet. Go around the perimeter of the door with a lit candle and check for drafts.

One of the reasons the redwoods are popular with waterfowl hatchers is supposed to be their superior humidity retaining ability. I don't think sealing the trays would be the way to go. These trays were never sealed originally, but they have been drying out for years and years. I think the key might be to keep the pan full until the trays have absorbed all they will. At that point the water consumption should slow down and maintaining humidity should become much easier. Another thought would be to check the door seal or gasket. I know its true of the Sportsman and probably applies to the redwoods as well. A leaking door seal just allows the humidity to blow right out of the cabinet. Go around the perimeter of the door with a lit candle and check for drafts.

Thanks db,thats probably good advise,Im going to clean the trays up the best i can with soap and water and wire wheel the small steel rods that go across to remove the rust.Did these trays come with wood rods originally?? The door seal on mine looks a bit dry but intact. Also going to use a high power flashlight from the inside to find places on the cover and door where it might have air leaks.

Thanks I'm going to give that a try, I never thought to soak the trays first.

We are going to give this baby a try and see what - if anything -- develops. We don't have a water tray so we found a ceramic tile that fits across the top and will put a rimmed cookie sheet on it for humidity. Welcome opinions on how that will work. I found instructions from someone on BYC with aged experience who said you fill the tray and let the wood soak up the water til it is saturated, then do the dry incubation. DH went over all the electrical and says it looks good as is. We have had it turned on for a few days and it holds 99 degrees unless the temp outside hits below freezing ( unheated area) so we are waiting til March 3 to set. We have varying opinions on whether the vents should be opened or closed during incubation. Manual says 1/16 inch, old experienced guy says wide open. Opinions? We will be hatching marans and banty cochins. Also need to figure out how the humidity thermometers work. I think all parts are there. We have used the electronic ones previously and will again have an electronic one inside with outside display as backup. We will either have loads of chicks.... or a lot of rotten eggs

Yours looks like mine. But in better shape. Mine was kept in a barn before I bought it. Can't wait to try again.