This has got to be the Best ever all around review of anything, very detailed and very thorough unlike other detailed reviews that could bore the living crap out of you,,,,,, many thanks mate and keep up the good work 👍🏻
Just Subbed you.. I just bought this incubator... I hatching turkeys... OMG wish me luck... Love the video... Qucik tip turn your phone to the side and it gives you full screen... I didnt know til someone pointed that out to me, when i started youtube... I might do a review on this to once I learn more about it... I have 8 turkey eggs right now
Your video was the most detail.. cheers to that... It helped me in so many ways. I have to go to my farm that's five hours up north every weekend.. cause of your video I am ok leaving it. I was lost on the days does it count down or up and you answered that. Awesome video
Organic Raw Roots Farm That’s awesome I’m super happy I was able to help. I feel the same way a lot of the time when trying to decide if I should get something. I try to do reviews on items that I have had good experiences with because I know it can be helpful to answer some of those questions that others may have.
really thank you for the video , im in the day 7 with the same incubator i hope to get that 75% , the only thing i cant figure out is the humidity i just add third part of what you add and i got like 80% humidity so i have to do it even less to having around 60 % so i do it almost two days
Hector C. Thank you for kind words. I have incubates chicken, quail, and ducks. I really like this incubator. As far as humidity goes I only try to keep it above 50% and I have had great results from that. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Hello I also live in the Pacific Northwest. Thanks for doing a product review on the smaller one. I purchased The 96 egg version and I was extremely extremely upset with everything about it . I never did do the product review because there was some terrible legs chopped off from the fan with the bigger incubator. You did a great job with this one so I may consider buying this one and testing it out. One question... did you buy that plug in the wall that tells you how much you spent with electricity separately or did it come with incubator? I would love a link and you’re welcome to message me on Facebook. Charlie’s chicks or Charlie Trevino. Thank you
Charlie's Chicks Thank you so much for your kind words. No the meter didn’t come with the incubator. The meter is called a Kill-A-Watt Electricity Monitor. I got it from Home Depot. They are awesome and It for so many projects I do. Your friend has shared a link to a Home Depot product they think you would be interested in seeing. www.homedepot.com/p/202196386
Hi... We just bought the same incubator I'm only on day 2 but my chicken book says 40-50% humidity then increase after taking the turners out. I can't figure out how to take the turners out and if I should increase the humidity or go off what the chicken book says. We are here in california
Those are great questions. 1) Personally I go off of the humidity conditions that are in my environment. Realistically the chickens if they were naturally broody and hatching them on their own they would be confined to the weather conditions of your environment. 2) Don’t stress yourself out over everything. Remember in nature the hen would have to get off the eggs time to time in order to feeder herself etc. so if you have them in an incubator with a always set and controlled temperature with a set humidity level your going to do fine. 3) I’m not sure the incubator you have but My tuners just comes right out there is no secret to it. I hope this has helped, best of luck!
Thanks for the review I got the same incubator, I turned it on for 24 hrs , I am trying to reset back to day 0 but it resets the turner timer instead of the day timer do you have any advise to solve this issue.
@@themyrtlewoodshomestead9371 thank you for quick reply.. I am at peace now specially with my big concern how much power we're going to spend.. My wife is hesitant about this, "why not just buy chicks". Last questuon, how much ml of water to start with?
Byrne Querol well as you saw in the video it spent $2.15 to power this thing so It is cost effective compared to buying chicks. As far as how much water to start with, it really doesn’t matter. There are drain holes on the side so you can’t over fill fill it. I usually put 4-5oz to start but again it doesn’t matter to much.
Im on day 20 first egg hatch and after 2 hrs 2nd egg hatch now if i open the incubator to remove the dry chicks is there any problem for the rest of the eggs which are not yet broken by the beak of chicks do they die inside the eggs or i wait till next day and remove them all at once
pierre kattar Great question, I would keep them in the incubator for at least 24 more hours. Once the chicks hatch they have around 72 hours before they will even start to eat or drink. I would wait for the other eggs to hatch. Once you open the incubator you will instantly remove that humidity and Lower the temperature which could cause the chicks trying to get out of their shell to be crushed in their shell due to the rapid environmental changes. Your chicks will be fine in the incubator for a day or two no problem. Hope this helps and congratulations!
Victoria Murrell I did not wash but I did sanitize them. You want the protective coating on the eggs to be left intact. I did this by mixing a solution of “Original mouthwash” and warm water and putting it in a spray bottle and generously spraying your eggs. Wait for them to dry then put them in your incubator. I hope this helps!
Hello my imcubator set the countdown wrong everything is is good just count down timer is wrong it appear 23 days i though next day it will be -1 but it add +1 i press on reset button it give me 0 days and not counting - or + days but is reversing every 2 hrs and humidity os 64% and temp is 37.5 c and up to 38 and go down to 37.5 37.6 just need to fix countdown days should i turn off and on the imcubator to fix it now is my 4rth days for the eggs inside ???
pierre kattar Great question. As far as I can see from the manual the days are not able to be changed. The days will start at 0 and go up sequentially. Meaning day 3 really means the egg has been in the incubator 4 full days. So for this particular unit it is not possible to add to the day count you can only reset the day count. So if the eggs have been in the incubator for a few days you would just have to remember to note the day they were on and subtract that from the new reset you have. I hope this was helpful reach out if you have any other questions!
Hi, it didn’t seem like my comment was posted. So I’ll retype everything again. I’m thinking of purchasing a African Grey Parrot egg. But I do wanna point out that I have experience owning birds in the past, specifically parakeets. Now, I’ve done a little bit of research on them.And I’ve been looking for a good incubator.I came across this one.But I need your opinion on it.And if you think it’s worth purchasing.I’ll add the link in the comments.And then also if you could give me a couple pointers, what to do after they hatch or the supplies you’ll need.I’d appreciate it a lot.
So I let me address your comment point by point. 1) I can't really give an opinion on the Incubator you are referencing because I have no first hand experience with it. The one in this video Is great and I have had a lot fo success with it. 2) I don't have any experience with raising parrots. 3) I would reference parrot specific resources as far as supplies. 4) If it were me and I was just given a newly hatched parrot I would put the parrot in a brooder. I have videos on that I can link but essentially you want a small space with bedding, food, water and a heat lamp. 5) Thanks for watching I hope this helps czcams.com/video/NZU_6VUue0k/video.html
How do you add water to all the chambers inside if you have all turners in and completely full? The hole in the back of mine looks like it would only fill a small square in the corner.
Great question! I believe the one side in slightly shorter on the sides and should allow it fill up the chambers. If you you can simply open the top up an fill the chambers. My incubator came included a bottle with a blue tip that allows me to easily fill the bottom without getting water on the eggs. I hope this helps!
@@themyrtlewoodshomestead9371 its been plugged in for 3 hours it won’t reach proper temperature or humidity should i just wait befor i start messing with it??
Did you calibrate at all? I can't get the machine to agree with my two thermometer/hydrometers that also don't agree with themselves 🤦♀️. Or did you just go on factory calibration?
Great question, this machine has no ability to calibrate that I’m aware of. You can set the temperature and set the alarms to trigger at upper and lower limits. I have found my system to operate very close to other thermometers. Overall I don’t stress because in real life there are going to be way more temperature fluctuations then in the incubator as long as I’m hitting the minimum temperature I have found that my results are good.
@@themyrtlewoodshomestead9371 I appreciate the reply! The CA is the calibrate, but I'll leave it alone. I'm on day "0" and will just let it do its thing. Thank you!
@@Ladyfreebird Nice you must have a fancy one. I don’t have a CA button or function. Like I said If you aren’t seeing a huge difference in temperature give it a shot. But then again it’s your call. I wish you the best of luck.
I just set mine up and the humidity is between 55 and 60 but keeps going off every few mins. I am unsure how to fix that . Do you have an recommendations?
Nancy Giron Great question. So humidity is controlled but the amount of moisture in something and overall heat. So the only way to lower your humidity without lowering your temperature is to reduce the moisture (the amount of water you added). Now for all the eggs I have incubated (duck, chicken and quail) I have never had a problem with too much humidity. For me as long as I keep the humidity above 50% I have always had great batch rates. I hope this helps!
Great question, if the eggs don’t fit in the tray provided you can always get an aftermarket tray that has a PCB plug. I did this for my quail. There are lots of options out there that can help you. Watch this video it should explain this process alittle better. A&I 144 Quail 36 Chicken, Duck, Goose, Turkey Egg Turner Product Review czcams.com/video/wFj0WAi7MHM/video.html
A couple things to look at. 1) What the the ambient humidity of the location your at. 2) The temperature of the room it’s in. 3) Is there water in the system?
I collect eggs for my incubator from 8 or 9 hens of different breeds and sizes. These eggs hatch anywhere from 19 to 24 days in the incubator. Today is day 21 and I already have 10 chicks walking around and 35 eggs in the incubator. My dilemma is, how to get these chicks out before they starve to death without violating the “LOCKDOWN” rule. Last month, I had a similar situation, and I opened the incubator on day 21 to get 6 chicks out and I ended up with 21 “SHRINK WRAPPED” dead chicks stuck in their eggs. Any suggestions?
Truth be told your chicks will be fine for 3 days right after hatching in the incubator. I would wait 36 hours see how many more you have hatched. I would make the call to remove them then.
@@themyrtlewoodshomestead9371 I am reaching the end of the 3-day wait and still have 10 live chicks and 35 unhatched eggs. I am going to remove the live ones and mist the eggs very quickly. Thanks for taking the time to reply. I have 10 chicks who are approaching the end of 3-days period and 35 eggs still intact. I am going for your misting suggestion. THANKS
@@hamidseifi9540 Absolutely not a problem. Another think you might try is too take the incubator into your bathroom and turn on the hot water and let it get misty inside. The eggs will warp because the of the difference between the temperature of the inside of the incubator and the outside. If the room is hot and moist I see there being less of a chance that it happens.
Hi how did you take the turners out ? Can you hatch duck eggs and chicken eggs together ? I have added in some chicken eggs after 8 days of duck eggs incubating
Johanna Garrett great questions 👍. As you already know ducks usually hatch around day 26 while chickens hatch around day 18 so by offsetting how you did should allow both to hatch around the same time. Personally I don’t think there should be any issue. Obviously if you didn’t offset I would be worried about lockdown times being different and possible cleanliness issues with the chickens hatching first but overall I think it should be fine. I have raised chickens and ducks in the same brooder. Just know that ducks are much messier then chickens. As for the egg turners they come right out. I personally unclip the harness (the electrical clip) and take the whole thing out. If you wanted to pop each individual tuner out you could but I find it easier to just unclip the harness and take the whole system out. Hope this was helpful let me know how they do!
I take the bottom off and hose it down let the sun (UV) dry it out and kill anything left over and repeat super simple. Or you can wash it in a tub or large sink. It’s as easy as washing I a pot or pan. Hope this helps!
Great question; you can press the double arrow button and that will refresh the system. However if your humidity levels are set at a certain threshold they need to be changed or the alarm will keep sounding. If the system needs more humidity then just add water to the system. I hope this helps.
Without knowing the the temperature is it’s hard to say. If the temperature is to high (what is the ambient temperature of the room?) move it to a temperature controlled room. If it’s too low of a temperature put a towel over the incubator. A lot of times the temperature goes to high when the incubator is left in direct sun light or a hot shed, garage etc.
Byrne Querol Great question. I would very carefully dot the drop of water off (a cotton ball works great). You don’t want that drop of water to cause a hot spot on the egg. The temperature in the incubator is about 100 degrees Fahrenheit. You want the eggs completely dry when your incubating. They will get all the moisture they need from the humidity levels in the ambient area in the incubator. I hope this helps!
Today is the 19th day of my incubation as the digital say but it started 0 on the day 1. Is it the right countdown? My 2nd question is what will I do with the 1st chick to come out do it have to wait for all to come out or I have to transfer them one by one to my broader
Great question, you should lockdown at day 18 for your chicks. Even if the chicks start hatching they will be fine in the brooder first 3 days. They are hatched with everything they need. If you open the incubator to earlier you risk hurting the eggs that have not hatched yet. The chicks will also need to dry off and get their feathers fluffy. So I personally wouldn’t open the incubator until day 20 or 21.
Great question, now it all depends on what you want to do. I will fill it up with a full bottle (the one it comes with) of warm water. Personally for me as long as the humidity is above 50% I’m happy. I currently have Turkey, quail, chicken and duck and I actively incubate their eggs all the time. I have found that to be a successful policy. Again there is going to be some variables; your climate, your environmental humidity, altitude etc. But for again I don’t over think things, I stick with a humidity above 50% and I have been very successful. I hope answered your question.
@@themyrtlewoodshomestead9371 I just set 8 duck eggs in this incubator. Humidity is sitting at 70%. I'm a little concerned because I'd like the humidity closer to 55%. Do you think I should wait and let it naturally come down over time or should I open up the incubator and remove some of the water?
Ben Maynard Great question, I would personally let it go down naturally if you were wanting it more at 55%. Temperature fluctuations are the most dangerous complications to your ducks. Again I personally Would let it go down naturally and add less water each time. Hope this was helpful!
@@themyrtlewoodshomestead9371 Thank you for your advice and input. I've raised birds my whole life but I haven't incubated eggs since I was a kid, so your advice is greatly appreciated. I'm really impressed with this inexpensive, Chinese incubator.
Ben Maynard I agree with you there. I have had great luck with them. I have 2 of them and I’m able to literally feed my family with them! The trays are easily switched out to accommodate different types of poultry. I’m very impressed!
I have the same problem, the humidity is about 40 so the alarm is always beeping. It's full of water and temp is 38 and there is a lot of condensation on the walls. Any suggestions?
You don’t want condensation on the walls. Just have some water at the base and cover the entire unit in a blanket and make sure there is something else like a towel or blanket under the unit. Remember humidity is great but it isn’t everything. There are plenty chickens hatching naturally in your geographical area without any humidity inputs so I wouldn’t overly worry about it.
Hi why do most people incubating in USA have their machines on the floor, all the instuctions i have read, say not to do so, becuase of co2 biuld up at floor level in the home. I know nests are often on ground, butI pressume its a more open environment also animals and children are another. Sorry to sound a bit negative
I honestly have not seen any data that states that CO2 is built up in the floor level in homes. If there was more CO2 lingering on the floor level it would be of no consequence because there incubators are operating on a fan lol. So honestly I don’t see any merit to that contention. Maybe you can shed some more light on it?
You do not have it set up right the styrofoam top is not lined up right and you do not have to lift the top up to put water in for humidity there is a hole in the back that you can put water in. The instructions that came with my incubator said the humidity should be between 50 and 55% the first 18 days then the last 3 days go up to 75% humidity
Thanks for the comment I clarify alittle. 1) Using the styrofoam is just insulate the device. I have used the styrofoam I have also used a towel or blanket. Especially since I place this device off grid regularly. 2) I like to lift the lid up and add water because that allows me to get eyes on the eggs and see if there any cracks, and it allows me to candle them if I choose. 3) I choose humidity based upon my geographic locations because my chickens are raised and local to this area I find that keeping them incubated to standards set forth my geographic area makes for higher hatch rates. Thanks again for your comment
mi dispiace, davvero non so come farlo funzionare. Non sono un grande ragazzo di tecnologia. forse c'è un modo per attivare i sottotitoli? Comunque grazie per aver guardato!
Just brought one of these and the instructions are a waste of time. So have no idea if the factory settings are correct or not. AL/AH/AS/CA what should they be set at using 37.7 temperature for chicken eggs?
Great question! for me I have found the best results keeping my incubator anywhere from 37.2- 38.3 degrees Celsius. And by keeping humidity at least at 50% humidity. Hope this helps!
@@themyrtlewoodshomestead9371 Many thanks, incubator struggles to reach 37.7 which is what I run my other one at. I am moving it to a different location to see if that helps but not overly impressed with it so far.
@@bgtrev This unit is not well insulated. However I have found by leaving it in the sterofoam and covering it with an old blanket or towel I’m able to stay in my desired ranges even if the unit is outside in a shed. I hope this helps.
@@themyrtlewoodshomestead9371 Many thanks, that is good advice and I will go and put it to good use now as after over 3 hours in its new location it has yet to hit the required temperature. Many thanks for your help, it is much appreciated.
This has got to be the Best ever all around review of anything, very detailed and very thorough unlike other detailed reviews that could bore the living crap out of you,,,,,, many thanks mate and keep up the good work 👍🏻
mike aweel thank you for your kind words!
Well deserved mate 👍🏻
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Thank you for the review and especially the energy consumption. Bravo for throwing in the most important part to me
Thank you for watching
Great video 👍🏽. I really couldn’t find anything on this specific incubator so it was really helpful to see it has worked for others
Thank you, glad you liked it!
Just Subbed you.. I just bought this incubator... I hatching turkeys... OMG wish me luck... Love the video... Qucik tip turn your phone to the side and it gives you full screen... I didnt know til someone pointed that out to me, when i started youtube... I might do a review on this to once I learn more about it... I have 8 turkey eggs right now
Organic Raw Roots Farm Thanks for your kind words, best of luck to you. Please come back and let me know how it worked out!
Your video was the most detail.. cheers to that... It helped me in so many ways. I have to go to my farm that's five hours up north every weekend.. cause of your video I am ok leaving it. I was lost on the days does it count down or up and you answered that. Awesome video
Organic Raw Roots Farm That’s awesome I’m super happy I was able to help. I feel the same way a lot of the time when trying to decide if I should get something. I try to do reviews on items that I have had good experiences with because I know it can be helpful to answer some of those questions that others may have.
really thank you for the video , im in the day 7 with the same incubator i hope to get that 75% , the only thing i cant figure out is the humidity i just add third part of what you add and i got like 80% humidity so i have to do it even less to having around 60 % so i do it almost two days
Hector C. Thank you for kind words. I have incubates chicken, quail, and ducks. I really like this incubator. As far as humidity goes I only try to keep it above 50% and I have had great results from that. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Hello I also live in the Pacific Northwest. Thanks for doing a product review on the smaller one. I purchased The 96 egg version and I was extremely extremely upset with everything about it . I never did do the product review because there was some terrible legs chopped off from the fan with the bigger incubator. You did a great job with this one so I may consider buying this one and testing it out.
One question... did you buy that plug in the wall that tells you how much you spent with electricity separately or did it come with incubator? I would love a link and you’re welcome to message me on Facebook. Charlie’s chicks or Charlie Trevino. Thank you
Charlie's Chicks Thank you so much for your kind words. No the meter didn’t come with the incubator. The meter is called a Kill-A-Watt Electricity Monitor. I got it from Home Depot. They are awesome and It for so many projects I do.
Your friend has shared a link to a Home Depot product they think you would be interested in seeing.
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Millennial Prepster Thank you so much I appreciate it.
Hi... We just bought the same incubator I'm only on day 2 but my chicken book says 40-50% humidity then increase after taking the turners out. I can't figure out how to take the turners out and if I should increase the humidity or go off what the chicken book says. We are here in california
Those are great questions.
1) Personally I go off of the humidity conditions that are in my environment. Realistically the chickens if they were naturally broody and hatching them on their own they would be confined to the weather conditions of your environment.
2) Don’t stress yourself out over everything. Remember in nature the hen would have to get off the eggs time to time in order to feeder herself etc. so if you have them in an incubator with a always set and controlled temperature with a set humidity level your going to do fine.
3) I’m not sure the incubator you have but My tuners just comes right out there is no secret to it.
I hope this has helped, best of luck!
Thanks for the review I got the same incubator, I turned it on for 24 hrs , I am trying to reset back to day 0 but it resets the turner timer instead of the day timer do you have any advise to solve this issue.
That’s a great question I’m not sure Mine resets all the way back to 00.
Thanks for the review helped me set up my incubator, I see yours is at around 65% humidity is that okay?
Yeah it’s not a problem at all.
Thank you for the video very helpful.. I just got mine today but user manual isn't helpful. Do i really need to run it empty for 24 hours?
Byrne Querol No absolutely not. Just get it set up and once you have the numbers where you want them you can put the eggs in.
@@themyrtlewoodshomestead9371 thank you for quick reply.. I am at peace now specially with my big concern how much power we're going to spend.. My wife is hesitant about this, "why not just buy chicks". Last questuon, how much ml of water to start with?
Byrne Querol well as you saw in the video it spent $2.15 to power this thing so It is cost effective compared to buying chicks.
As far as how much water to start with, it really doesn’t matter. There are drain holes on the side so you can’t over fill fill it. I usually put 4-5oz to start but again it doesn’t matter to much.
I need to know how to reset my egg hatch date calendar I tried unplugging the power source from the machine itself and it did not reset
Press and hold the button with the red and green arrows.
Im on day 20 first egg hatch and after 2 hrs 2nd egg hatch now if i open the incubator to remove the dry chicks is there any problem for the rest of the eggs which are not yet broken by the beak of chicks do they die inside the eggs or i wait till next day and remove them all at once
pierre kattar Great question, I would keep them in the incubator for at least 24 more hours. Once the chicks hatch they have around 72 hours before they will even start to eat or drink. I would wait for the other eggs to hatch. Once you open the incubator you will instantly remove that humidity and Lower the temperature which could cause the chicks trying to get out of their shell to be crushed in their shell due to the rapid environmental changes. Your chicks will be fine in the incubator for a day or two no problem.
Hope this helps and congratulations!
Thank you. I've been so frustrated trying to figure out this incubator. It's my first. Did you wash your eggs prior to putting them in? If so how?
Victoria Murrell I did not wash but I did sanitize them. You want the protective coating on the eggs to be left intact. I did this by mixing a solution of “Original mouthwash” and warm water and putting it in a spray bottle and generously spraying your eggs. Wait for them to dry then put them in your incubator. I hope this helps!
@@themyrtlewoodshomestead9371 it does thank you!
Victoria Murrell anytime best of luck!
Hello my imcubator set the countdown wrong everything is is good just count down timer is wrong it appear 23 days i though next day it will be -1 but it add +1 i press on reset button it give me 0 days and not counting - or + days but is reversing every 2 hrs and humidity os 64% and temp is 37.5 c and up to 38 and go down to 37.5 37.6 just need to fix countdown days should i turn off and on the imcubator to fix it now is my 4rth days for the eggs inside ???
pierre kattar Great question. As far as I can see from the manual the days are not able to be changed. The days will start at 0 and go up sequentially. Meaning day 3 really means the egg has been in the incubator 4 full days.
So for this particular unit it is not possible to add to the day count you can only reset the day count. So if the eggs have been in the incubator for a few days you would just have to remember to note the day they were on and subtract that from the new reset you have.
I hope this was helpful reach out if you have any other questions!
Hi, it didn’t seem like my comment was posted. So I’ll retype everything again. I’m thinking of purchasing a African Grey Parrot egg. But I do wanna point out that I have experience owning birds in the past, specifically parakeets. Now, I’ve done a little bit of research on them.And I’ve been looking for a good incubator.I came across this one.But I need your opinion on it.And if you think it’s worth purchasing.I’ll add the link in the comments.And then also if you could give me a couple pointers, what to do after they hatch or the supplies you’ll need.I’d appreciate it a lot.
So I let me address your comment point by point.
1) I can't really give an opinion on the Incubator you are referencing because I have no first hand experience with it. The one in this video Is great and I have had a lot fo success with it.
2) I don't have any experience with raising parrots.
3) I would reference parrot specific resources as far as supplies.
4) If it were me and I was just given a newly hatched parrot I would put the parrot in a brooder. I have videos on that I can link but essentially you want a small space with bedding, food, water and a heat lamp.
5) Thanks for watching I hope this helps
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So how would you get the humidity higher? Add more water or less?
Correct add warm (bath water temperature) water to the incubator. Hope this helps!
You would add more water
How do you add water to all the chambers inside if you have all turners in and completely full? The hole in the back of mine looks like it would only fill a small square in the corner.
Great question! I believe the one side in slightly shorter on the sides and should allow it fill up the chambers. If you you can simply open the top up an fill the chambers. My incubator came included a bottle with a blue tip that allows me to easily fill the bottom without getting water on the eggs. I hope this helps!
@@themyrtlewoodshomestead9371 hi great video one do fill all the chambers or just some???
@@ramonlarios1050 You can do either or. Realistically you really just need to monitor the humidity level that’s really all that matters
@@themyrtlewoodshomestead9371 its been plugged in for 3 hours it won’t reach proper temperature or humidity should i just wait befor i start messing with it??
@@ramonlarios1050 try covering the unit in a towel or a blanket and put it on top of a folded towel or blanket as well. Try to insulate it
Did you calibrate at all? I can't get the machine to agree with my two thermometer/hydrometers that also don't agree with themselves 🤦♀️. Or did you just go on factory calibration?
Great question, this machine has no ability to calibrate that I’m aware of. You can set the temperature and set the alarms to trigger at upper and lower limits.
I have found my system to operate very close to other thermometers. Overall I don’t stress because in real life there are going to be way more temperature fluctuations then in the incubator as long as I’m hitting the minimum temperature I have found that my results are good.
@@themyrtlewoodshomestead9371 I appreciate the reply! The CA is the calibrate, but I'll leave it alone. I'm on day "0" and will just let it do its thing. Thank you!
@@Ladyfreebird Nice you must have a fancy one. I don’t have a CA button or function. Like I said If you aren’t seeing a huge difference in temperature give it a shot. But then again it’s your call. I wish you the best of luck.
I just set mine up and the humidity is between 55 and 60 but keeps going off every few mins. I am unsure how to fix that . Do you have an recommendations?
@@jessicahayes1778 Try adding warm water and wrapping the unit in a blanket or towel.
good day sir, just asking what temperature for turkey egg and how many days before it hatch
Kevin Napoles great question; turkeys usually hatch around day 28 and like a temperature of 99 degrees Fahrenheit, with humidity for 55%-60%.
I had to set mine to 37.5 c and 60 humidity but the humidity goes to 68 how do I lower it
Nancy Giron Great question. So humidity is controlled but the amount of moisture in something and overall heat. So the only way to lower your humidity without lowering your temperature is to reduce the moisture (the amount of water you added). Now for all the eggs I have incubated (duck, chicken and quail) I have never had a problem with too much humidity. For me as long as I keep the humidity above 50% I have always had great batch rates. I hope this helps!
How can huge goose eggs lay flat on the little yellow indentations....
Great question, if the eggs don’t fit in the tray provided you can always get an aftermarket tray that has a PCB plug. I did this for my quail. There are lots of options out there that can help you. Watch this video it should explain this process alittle better.
A&I 144 Quail 36 Chicken, Duck, Goose, Turkey Egg Turner Product Review czcams.com/video/wFj0WAi7MHM/video.html
Did you know why my humidity don’t go over 30 degree after I cleaned
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A couple things to look at.
1) What the the ambient humidity of the location your at.
2) The temperature of the room it’s in.
3) Is there water in the system?
I collect eggs for my incubator from 8 or 9 hens of different breeds and sizes. These eggs hatch anywhere from 19 to 24 days in the incubator. Today is day 21 and I already have 10 chicks walking around and 35 eggs in the incubator. My dilemma is, how to get these chicks out before they starve to death without violating the “LOCKDOWN” rule. Last month, I had a similar situation, and I opened the incubator on day 21 to get 6 chicks out and I ended up with 21 “SHRINK WRAPPED” dead chicks stuck in their eggs. Any suggestions?
Truth be told your chicks will be fine for 3 days right after hatching in the incubator. I would wait 36 hours see how many more you have hatched. I would make the call to remove them then.
@@themyrtlewoodshomestead9371 I am reaching the end of the 3-day wait and still have 10 live chicks and 35 unhatched eggs. I am going to remove the live ones and mist the eggs very quickly. Thanks for taking the time to reply. I have 10 chicks who are approaching the end of 3-days period and 35 eggs still intact. I am going for your misting suggestion. THANKS
@@hamidseifi9540 Absolutely not a problem. Another think you might try is too take the incubator into your bathroom and turn on the hot water and let it get misty inside. The eggs will warp because the of the difference between the temperature of the inside of the incubator and the outside. If the room is hot and moist I see there being less of a chance that it happens.
Hi how did you take the turners out ? Can you hatch duck eggs and chicken eggs together ? I have added in some chicken eggs after 8 days of duck eggs incubating
Johanna Garrett great questions 👍. As you already know ducks usually hatch around day 26 while chickens hatch around day 18 so by offsetting how you did should allow both to hatch around the same time. Personally I don’t think there should be any issue. Obviously if you didn’t offset I would be worried about lockdown times being different and possible cleanliness issues with the chickens hatching first but overall I think it should be fine. I have raised chickens and ducks in the same brooder. Just know that ducks are much messier then chickens.
As for the egg turners they come right out. I personally unclip the harness (the electrical clip) and take the whole thing out. If you wanted to pop each individual tuner out you could but I find it easier to just unclip the harness and take the whole system out.
Hope this was helpful let me know how they do!
Thank you!
Johanna Garrett no problem at all, let me know how it goes!
I bought the same incubator but now that I want to hatch my second batch I can’t get the day counter to reset? Help?
You have to press and hold the reset button. It will then go back to 00.
How do you reset the day counter?
For mine you just press and hold the reset button and it will reset to day 00.
How easy was it to clean
I take the bottom off and hose it down let the sun (UV) dry it out and kill anything left over and repeat super simple. Or you can wash it in a tub or large sink. It’s as easy as washing I a pot or pan. Hope this helps!
Help I tried duck eggs and failed. All died. How do I get them to hatch. I am from Trinidad and Tobago a tropical island
Watch my video and follow the instructions! I know you can do this!!!
How the heck do you get the beep to stop due to humidity.
Great question; you can press the double arrow button and that will refresh the system. However if your humidity levels are set at a certain threshold they need to be changed or the alarm will keep sounding. If the system needs more humidity then just add water to the system. I hope this helps.
Hi the humidity is OK but the temperature keeps beeping and it shows H when it beeps ,,,,help plz
Without knowing the the temperature is it’s hard to say. If the temperature is to high (what is the ambient temperature of the room?) move it to a temperature controlled room. If it’s too low of a temperature put a towel over the incubator.
A lot of times the temperature goes to high when the incubator is left in direct sun light or a hot shed, garage etc.
Hello how to control humidity? I'm on second day but my humidity Is 70 what should I do ? Please help me
Hard to answer your questions without knowing all the details. Why is 70% humidity a bad thing for starters?
@@themyrtlewoodshomestead9371 ok . My incubator is 112 .I added half cup water and my temperature is 37 c
after testing mine I been trying to reset my days back to "00"
For mine I press and hold the reset button which is the bottom left button and the days will reset back to "00".
When I add water to my incubator direct a drop of water landed on my egg, Is it okay?
Byrne Querol Great question. I would very carefully dot the drop of water off (a cotton ball works great). You don’t want that drop of water to cause a hot spot on the egg. The temperature in the incubator is about 100 degrees Fahrenheit. You want the eggs completely dry when your incubating. They will get all the moisture they need from the humidity levels in the ambient area in the incubator.
I hope this helps!
@@themyrtlewoodshomestead9371 thank you
Byrne Querol No problem
Today is the 19th day of my incubation as the digital say but it started 0 on the day 1. Is it the right countdown? My 2nd question is what will I do with the 1st chick to come out do it have to wait for all to come out or I have to transfer them one by one to my broader
Great question, you should lockdown at day 18 for your chicks. Even if the chicks start hatching they will be fine in the brooder first 3 days. They are hatched with everything they need. If you open the incubator to earlier you risk hurting the eggs that have not hatched yet. The chicks will also need to dry off and get their feathers fluffy. So I personally wouldn’t open the incubator until day 20 or 21.
Wish we got to see the chicks once hatched.
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How much water should I out in it, initially?
Great question, now it all depends on what you want to do. I will fill it up with a full bottle (the one it comes with) of warm water. Personally for me as long as the humidity is above 50% I’m happy. I currently have Turkey, quail, chicken and duck and I actively incubate their eggs all the time. I have found that to be a successful policy.
Again there is going to be some variables; your climate, your environmental humidity, altitude etc. But for again I don’t over think things, I stick with a humidity above 50% and I have been very successful.
I hope answered your question.
@@themyrtlewoodshomestead9371 I just set 8 duck eggs in this incubator. Humidity is sitting at 70%. I'm a little concerned because I'd like the humidity closer to 55%. Do you think I should wait and let it naturally come down over time or should I open up the incubator and remove some of the water?
Ben Maynard Great question, I would personally let it go down naturally if you were wanting it more at 55%. Temperature fluctuations are the most dangerous complications to your ducks. Again I personally Would let it go down naturally and add less water each time.
Hope this was helpful!
@@themyrtlewoodshomestead9371 Thank you for your advice and input. I've raised birds my whole life but I haven't incubated eggs since I was a kid, so your advice is greatly appreciated. I'm really impressed with this inexpensive, Chinese incubator.
Ben Maynard I agree with you there. I have had great luck with them. I have 2 of them and I’m able to literally feed my family with them! The trays are easily switched out to accommodate different types of poultry. I’m very impressed!
My humidity will not go any higher than 29 why
Did you add water 💦?
I have the same problem, the humidity is about 40 so the alarm is always beeping. It's full of water and temp is 38 and there is a lot of condensation on the walls. Any suggestions?
You don’t want condensation on the walls. Just have some water at the base and cover the entire unit in a blanket and make sure there is something else like a towel or blanket under the unit. Remember humidity is great but it isn’t everything. There are plenty chickens hatching naturally in your geographical area without any humidity inputs so I wouldn’t overly worry about it.
Price of this incubator
Great question the prices I have seen have varied anywhere between $60-$100. I would go alone and shop around and see what deals are out there.
Hi why do most people incubating in USA have their machines on the floor, all the instuctions i have read, say not to do so, becuase of co2 biuld up at floor level in the home. I know nests are often on ground, butI pressume its a more open environment also animals and children are another. Sorry to sound a bit negative
I honestly have not seen any data that states that CO2 is built up in the floor level in homes. If there was more CO2 lingering on the floor level it would be of no consequence because there incubators are operating on a fan lol.
So honestly I don’t see any merit to that contention. Maybe you can shed some more light on it?
You do not have it set up right the styrofoam top is not lined up right and you do not have to lift the top up to put water in for humidity there is a hole in the back that you can put water in. The instructions that came with my incubator said the humidity should be between 50 and 55% the first 18 days then the last 3 days go up to 75% humidity
Thanks for the comment I clarify alittle.
1) Using the styrofoam is just insulate the device. I have used the styrofoam I have also used a towel or blanket. Especially since I place this device off grid regularly.
2) I like to lift the lid up and add water because that allows me to get eyes on the eggs and see if there any cracks, and it allows me to candle them if I choose.
3) I choose humidity based upon my geographic locations because my chickens are raised and local to this area I find that keeping them incubated to standards set forth my geographic area makes for higher hatch rates.
Thanks again for your comment
Traduzione in italiano non c’è
mi dispiace, davvero non so come farlo funzionare. Non sono un grande ragazzo di tecnologia. forse c'è un modo per attivare i sottotitoli? Comunque grazie per aver guardato!
Just brought one of these and the instructions are a waste of time. So have no idea if the factory settings are correct or not. AL/AH/AS/CA what should they be set at using 37.7 temperature for chicken eggs?
Great question! for me I have found the best results keeping my incubator anywhere from 37.2- 38.3 degrees Celsius. And by keeping humidity at least at 50% humidity.
Hope this helps!
@@themyrtlewoodshomestead9371 Many thanks, incubator struggles to reach 37.7 which is what I run my other one at. I am moving it to a different location to see if that helps but not overly impressed with it so far.
@@bgtrev This unit is not well insulated. However I have found by leaving it in the sterofoam and covering it with an old blanket or towel I’m able to stay in my desired ranges even if the unit is outside in a shed.
I hope this helps.
@@themyrtlewoodshomestead9371 Many thanks, that is good advice and I will go and put it to good use now as after over 3 hours in its new location it has yet to hit the required temperature. Many thanks for your help, it is much appreciated.
@@themyrtlewoodshomestead9371 Forgot to say, enjoyed your review.