Well I Made The Big Leap

[countrygirl911]

Today i went and bought myself an incubator it is a hova bator. now my husband has to extend my coop and run earlier than planned lol. i am getting it regulated and when i do i will be placing between 17 and 25 eggs to start with just to test run and make sure i am doing everything right. I got 17 eggs so far today so when the bator is ready i should have enough.will keep you informed on how everything goes. my cousin is also wanting me to hatch her 40 chicks so my bator will be working over time lol

 

[paddock36]

Congrats! Now your an official BYC addict!!

 

[easttxchick]

Congrats on the new incubator and soon to be fuzzy butts!

 

[countrygirl911]

Do I need to take the red vent plugs out

 

[sonjab314]

Good choice. What model did you get?

 

[countrygirl911]

i got the 1602N model for the past few hours it has been stable at 100 degrees

 

[countrygirl911]

Hi quick question are the screws on the top of the bator suppose to get hot to the touch

 

[RedneckChikns]

Congrats. Yes the screws get hot! No worries! Vent plugs used to regulate humidity...all depends where you are and your humidity-if you are still or forced air...hope you have a digital humidity/temp thingy...and not the one it came with!
And...just a warning...incubators are like tater chips...ya cant have just once...youll have 12 and then by next year youll be shopping the$600 sportsman models.

You have been warned...it is a serious addiction.

 

[aprophet]

I leave one of the vent plugs out and have 3 of the water troughs filled, with the vent plugs out you get better exchange of fresh air. I have hatched with the 1602N for the better part of last year it worked well for me all year long. I have mine full of quail eggs right now I just fired up one of my homemade bators for a batch of chicken eggs.

 

[countrygirl911]

i guess it is still air i did not buy the fan kit and i live in mississippi . the temp is steady at 100 degrees and i have not seen any problems with prespirtion from to high of hummidity do you still think i should take the vent plugs out it said to do that if you live 6000 feet above sea level and i am no where near 6000 feet above sealevel