Table top incubators safe for chicks?

[hunsbergerchick]

I might be an over protective mama but I have to ask. Is it possible for the babies once hatched to burn their little heads on the heating coil thing?

 

[DraigAthar]

What brand/model incubator do you have?

 

[hunsbergerchick]

I'm not sure the brand but its a table top styrofoam thing with two view windows and a heating coil that runs around the top.

 

[DraigAthar]

Probably a Hovabator or something similar to it, then. I've never heard of chicks getting burned by them (I don't think the coils get overly hot), but I've never used one myself so I can't speak from personal experience.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

The coil is only 40 watts so isn't very hot.

 

[Impress]

I have burns my arm on the coil for an LG, so they do get hot. The chicks just seem to duck down and keep away from them, I did have runner ducklings burn their head fluff off on it though.

 

[hunsbergerchick]

Ok thanks. That's good to know. So even if they do touch it its not gonna hurt them too badly. Thanks all!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I bet if they get burned, they'll stay away from it.
Healthy chicks are very tough critters.

 

[ozexpat]

hovabators are taller than the farm innovators and lg. but i have both and no fried chick heads

 

[ducksarecool12]

Don't think hovabators have coils. I use a hovabator and it doesn't have a coil. I think your thinking about a little giant.