Which incubator to buy !!!

[Mimi13]

yes that's the one it says 4250 on mine. Here is a picture of the other one I have.
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Ooh, I like that one!

 

[RoosterML]

@Mimi’s 13 best of luck on your hatch, im sure your getting pretty excited. Please let me know how the clean up goes with that unit. I like the fact it holds over 40eggs

 

[Mimi13]

@Mimi’s 13 best of luck on your hatch, im sure your getting pretty excited. Please let me know how the clean up goes with that unit. I like the fact it holds over 40eggs

I will, and I’ll be honest, I had no idea about the probability of cleanups that wouldn’t clean up!

 

[Redhead Rae]

I am asking if the chick is deformed or something not for perfectly fine chicks. I am wondering how others do cull as I have only done full grown birds.

I did staggered hatching for 6 months last year. I had to cull 3-5 chicks. I don't remember how many exactly. A couple were for umbilical problems and one was for SERIOUS leg/ feet issues that I tried fixing, but it didn't work.

**Warning, graphic description of culling chicks below**

After I gave the chick some food, water (and if it liked it, some petting) and telling the chick I was sorry I couldn't help more, I got a solid pair of kitchen scissors (the really good ones for cutting meat and plastic packages). I then wrapped the chick securely in a paper towel, this helps calm the chick and helps me by not letting me see the results of what I was doing, as well as soaking up blood. I then tucked the body of the chick (in the paper towel) in a plastic sandwich bag leaving the head out. I felt for the neck and put the scissors on the neck. With one swift cut, the deed is done. I watch a few seconds (which can feel like FOREVER) for blood to show on the paper towel and I put the chick and towel all the way in the plastic bag and zip it up to contain the mess.

 

[JerryR708]

I love my Genesis Hova-Bator 1588 with Automatic egg turner for 208.00 shipping included. I got attached to one Easter Egger that ended up with Wry neck (crooked neck) after a few weeks old. I had to make a tough forced decision to cull my first animal. I had doubts I could ever raise meat chickens for this very reason. I used a very sharp square shovel and to my surprise, it was quick and thorough. This confidence booster has broken the ice for me that would enable me to raise meat chickens in the future if I needed to do this again. I used a grinder to put a very sharp edge on the shovel, like a guillotine.

 

[RoosterML]

I love my Genesis Hova-Bator 1588 with Automatic egg turner for 208.00 shipping included. I got attached to one Easter Egger that ended up with Wry neck (crooked neck) after a few weeks old. I had to make a tough forced decision to cull my first animal. I had doubts I could ever raise meat chickens for this very reason. I used a very sharp square shovel and to my surprise, it was quick and thorough. This confidence booster has broken the ice for me that would enable me to raise meat chickens in the future if I needed to do this again. I used a grinder to put a very sharp edge on the shovel, like a guillotine.

Thanks for the info. I don't like killing animals myself especially those that I raised from chicks. I keep it simple, no names for them, minimize time with them to just food and water. Less time spent less time you have to get attached to them.