What kind of incubator(s) do you have....

[B. Saffles Farms]

We have 3 Sportsmans. 1 is still empty (not for long though) 1 has BLRW, RIR, OEGBs, Quail, Pheasants, Ducks, and the other one is a hatcher.

 

[russ_t]

Great post. I am also in the market for a 'bator. It is great to have some insight into what is working.

Any one have direct comparison of results between still air and forced air?

Thanks, Russ

 

[BuckeyeDave]

I just bought a second 1202 sportsman last week, I've been hatching out 90 chicks a week and I wasn't keeping up with demand, I'm going to be hatching out 180 chicks a week for quite awhile, there seems to be quite the market for fluffy butts. I modified a reptile incubator I bought from a friend and made it into a hatcher, it works great, keeps the incubators clean and unopened and the eggs that are near hatching moist and warm.

 

[B. Saffles Farms]

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I dont but from what Ive read and what others have said, forced air, beats still air hands down. But like I said no experience with still air.

 

[BuckeyeDave]

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Russ, the 1588 is a great incubator made and set to hatch out chicken eggs. It holds temp well and only comes in a forced air configuration, I had one until I traded it to a fellow BYC'er. The auto turner is worth every penny.

http://www.flemingoutdoors.com/hova...arge-window-incubator-w-electronic-therm.html

 

[serendipity22]

I can proudly say that I have a SPORTSMAN humming away in my dining room!

WooHoo.

Picked it up used for a song just a few days ago! So glad I don't have to rely on my Styrofoam incubators to do all the work now.

 

[shelleyd2008]

I have 2 LG and one hovabator 1583. One LG and the hova have turners, and both have fans as well. I personally love the hova, and will most likely sell at least one of the LG for another hovabator. I never have to adjust the temp, the only time it gets a bit higher is when it gets low on water, other than that it is steady as a rock.
ETA: the hova has button quail, coturnix quail, and bantam barred rock eggs (from AussieSharon) in it, the LG has a few 'home grown' silkies, some 'home grown' ducks, and some cochin bantams from rbamterry. The other LG is the hatcher.

 

[Mrs MIA]

I have a Sportsman 1502 with coturnix, bobwhite, Light Brahmas, Mille Fleurs, silkies, Black Copper Marans, BBS Orpingtons, Dorkings and bourbon red turkeys.
The hovabator has Mallard and Rouen eggs in it.
There are 3 homemades, one of which has pipped bobwhites and coturnix eggs.

Probably about 350 eggs in all incubating right now.

 

[BamaChicken]

My goodness Tori, I would say your in the hatching business for sure.
I have a Dickey Cabinet incubator and a Hovabator forced air. I works good. I am mainly using it for a hatcher now since I can put all the eggs i need in the Dickey

 

[cutiepieacres]

I have a sportsman 1502, it has about 8 seramas, 10 EE's, 11 Trader joes and 50 quail in the process of hatching with 20 Seramas and 6 BC Marans up in the racks, I need to put more eggs in it it look empty!!!