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Post by Dustin Biery on 1/19/2008, 9:48 am

So I just got my first incubator. I am using a Little Giant Still-air. I put 6 bantam mottled cochin hatching eggs in it last night, so I guess we will see how this works out for me. I am excited, but I dont know about not having a turner. But I am going to hope I can find one soon, without having to order one online.


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Re: New Incubator in Action--UPDATE!!!

Post by Admin on 1/19/2008, 10:13 am

way cool good luck, hand roll em Dustin or what I did was to tip the bator so the eggs rolled a bit no opening it that way
whats your temp and humidity
erm have you done this before Razz

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Post by ferdismom on 1/19/2008, 10:44 am

Oh wonderful! cheers you must keep us posted. I got a little giant for Christmas! I also got the turner, but I haven't used mine yet. Do you have something to candle the eggs with? If not I suggest a small mag light. They work really well and you can adjust the flood of the light. you can get one at wal-mart.
I have always incubated without a turner, so this will be a new experience for me. They say once you have a turner you never go back. do you have Tractor Supply Stores in you area? They sell the 1600 little giant turners cheaper than what you can find on ebay.

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Post by Deb on 1/19/2008, 12:15 pm

Congrats Dustin!!!! I hope that you have a great hatch! If you have any questions, don't be afraid to ask us.

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Re: New Incubator in Action--UPDATE!!!

Post by Dustin Biery on 1/19/2008, 12:35 pm

I used one a little last year with very limited success. I am going to make a candler out of a cracker box. Thats one of the easiest ways to do so. I wish I could run across a metal box of the same dimentions. But I will keep you guys posted. The temp is holding steady at 99.5, right where it should be. I do not have a hydrometer yet, so I dont know what the humidity is. I intend on getting one on the next trip to walmart. I have all the water trays full. Haven't opened the bator to roll the eggs yet, I am going to wait until a full 24 hours before i open it at all. Thats what the manual suggests, so that is what I am going to do. We have TSC, but the nearest one is over an hour away. Going to continue to look around here for one.

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Post by Deb on 1/19/2008, 12:45 pm

Go to mcmurrayhatchery.com and just order one then. Their prices aren't too bad.

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Post by Dustin Biery on 1/19/2008, 12:58 pm

They are higher than hair on a cat's back! Are you crazy!
And I think they only sale the one for the GQF models.

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Re: New Incubator in Action--UPDATE!!!

Post by Deb on 1/19/2008, 1:30 pm

tee hee

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Post by Admin on 1/20/2008, 12:22 am

try getting one as soon as you can that is one of the major reasons people have bad hatches the humidity is usally to high and the chicks drown

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Re: New Incubator in Action--UPDATE!!!

Post by Belair54 on 1/20/2008, 10:35 pm

I have used the turner successfully for 7 hatchs now and still love it king

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Re: New Incubator in Action--UPDATE!!!

Post by Deb on 1/21/2008, 1:18 am

Anna, do we have that smoking chicken with the smarty pants grin icon here yet???? I have a feeling that our Oklahoma Yankee would begin to miss it soon. Wink

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Re: New Incubator in Action--UPDATE!!!

Post by tree68 on 1/21/2008, 1:59 am

dont forget that hairy face with teeth too Wink clown flower

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Post by Belair54 on 1/29/2008, 11:46 pm

so..........how is it goin.
Ya gonna give a report...
how a bout a day to day???????
I still find this entire process so fascinating.
Hatched another 30 in September. Smile

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Post by lannabun on 1/30/2008, 12:21 pm

Come on Dustin get with it and let them know how its going . And how like alot your tring to be come a hatch o holich .. LOL Twisted Evil

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Post by Admin on 1/30/2008, 4:51 pm

yah buster we need an update about hows it going

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