Suro reliable enough to leave town?

[Brickman House]

Hi all,

I have an RCom Suro on its way to me, and I'm excited to be able to start hatching eggs!

I'm planning for my first batch to be a dozen or so homegrown duck eggs, but we're going on vacation for a week at the end of March. For anyone who has the Suro, is it "set it and forget it" enough to leave town for a week, and have everything still be okay? Our farm sitter will be here, and could certainly refill a water reservoir or do basic things, but probably nothing complicated-- she doesn't have experience hatching eggs.

If it is possible to leave them, what would be the best week to do it? First, second, third?

Thanks in advance for any advice you can provide!

 

[satay]

I have an rcom king suro 20. It is pretty much set and forget. Make sure you have a container big enough to pump the water in if needed. Your main worries if it is the same one as mine is to make sure the power does not go out. If you were going for a week i would say the first week would be your best bet to go.

 

[Drew6Melton]

I have 2 of them the best incubator out to day i love it and you will 2 you could go for a week and it will be fine if you get like a big jar like 30 oz for your water and it would be ok for 2 weeks but i would still have some one look at it like 2 or 3 time y your gone i never have to touch mine but i would on the first week or the second if you would like to see some pic of my setup let me know

 

[huckleberryfarm]

I'm using one now and it's been great. If you have enough water in your water source (I used a 20 oz water bottle and it never really got low), you don't have to do anything. It's been a breeze. Good luck!