Can you please sugest me any model of a small egg incubator fully automatic just for 12 eggs? Thanks, Valdir
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I purchased the little giant with an egg turner, the first one didn't have a thermostat but the second one was updated with everything on top of the unit. I really like it.
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I don't know of any . I have this model and I done just.12 or so at a time. It works well but most of the small ones seem to be more expensive . And this one works well . I've had mine for several years and have great success !
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i have not tried other incubators but this one and i love the result i just purchased another one for my quail eggs..
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well I also have 20 eggs in mine right now and we have almost the same readings and I have found that most temp gauges will read a little diff every time. Just don't let it get below 98.5 at tray and you should be ok as I have hatched twice now and it worked for me. Good luck and I hope this helped
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Well, not sure what you mean by "small", but if you're talking newly-hatched to a few weeks old, we've found this one to work quite well for us over the last couple of years: http://www.amazon.com/Miller-Manufacturing-806RED-1-Quart-Feeder/dp/B001D1KXGQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1417563659&sr=8-2&keywords=chick+feeder Hope this helps answer your question! :)
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Sorry, I really don't know, since I haven't timed mine. I am usually busy working around the house. Why don't you try calling customer service for the egg cooker.
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Generally not. Some models might if they say they do otherwise you buy one. I also bought a goose egg turner and it works fine. In the last 4 days I have hatched 5 goslings. The incubator with fan is the best low end incubator I have ever used. It really locks on to the temperature and runs 98-101 F which is the best range without any readjusting after initial setup.
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I can't post a link to the user manual that was made by a breeder who thought the manual it came with was a joke (Because you have to create an acct and log in to get to it) but the website is called backyard poultry dot com (all one word, period instead of word "dot"). If you go to it and search the forum for janoel 48, you should find it. You can also go to backyard chickens dot com and do a similar search. Lots more info there, too, and a link was posted to the other website I listed, but again, you have to go to the website and create an acct (it's free) to see the info posted therein. I just went through a few of the better detailed threads and was able to get it to work well enough. Still doesn't beat a broody for success rates, but having the tips will help a lot.
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I have been using this incubator for poultry hatching. It is small and the turners will only hold 16 eggs. However, I have found that I do not have to add any water to this unit for the incubation cycle because it is air tight, the moisture loss from the eggs themselves keep the unit at the proper humidity (30-35%). I do move the eggs out of this unit and into a hatcher unit three days before they are due where I push the humidity up to 60-65%. This is for large fowl eggs. If I run a batch of miniatures or bantams I have to keep an eye on the humidity and may have to add a soda bottle lid of water on the floor and fill it every day to hold the right humidity. If you add water to the channels in the bottom that were made for added water, you get way to much surface space on your water and the humidity gets way to high. This is why I use the soda bottle lid and it has worked best for me so far. This unit does have a fan and it does work well. If you stack two turners one on top of the other, the placement makes it hard to keep a equal and constant temperature on both racks because one rack is closer to the heat vent than the other. All that said, I do love this unit and after some trial and error figuring things out, I have it down to a science and it works way way better than any of the other units i have or have had in the past.
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with bird eggs you must rotate the eggs. There's a bundle on amazon that an automatic egg turner comes with it. best thing ever.
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The unit listed in this picture/ad is the Octagon 20 ECO Auto Turn Incubator which will hold approx. 20 turkey eggs.
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I cook my eggs in automatic mode. I add a slight bit more water and in automatic mode it buzzes when egg is ready. Hardly noticeable in time. Maybe 30 seconds longer.
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I would recommend an incubator that has a self turner. It was very difficult to turn the eggs the way the needed to be turned due to circumstances and schedules. I would not purchase this one again as it is also very hard to maintain temperature and humidity.
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There is indeed a problem if you wish to sleep ..I had arranged to return the product due to the erratic temperatures but I had nowhere else to put the eggs until my new incubator arrived. Of 11, three hatched, one was obviously not viable, but I left the other seven and the third chick in it at a temp of 100 (at hatching 98 is better). On impulse I removed the third hatchling and put him in in thebrooder. Good thing. When I awakened in the am the temp was105 and I lost all seven eggs.Even with a digital thermometer to motor the inconsistencies, unless you are there 24/7 there is no solution for the problems. There is indeed a problem if you wish to sleep ..I had arranged to return the product due to the erratic temperatures but I had nowhere else to put the eggs until my new incubator arrived. Of 11, three hatched, one was obviously not viable, but I left the other seven and the third chick in it at a temp of 100 (at hatching 98 is better). On impulse I removed the third hatchling and put him in in thebrooder. Good thing. When I awakened in the am the temp was105 and I lost all seven eggs.Even with a digital thermometer to motor the inconsistencies, unless you are there 24/7 there is no... » Read More There is indeed a problem if you wish to sleep ..I had arranged to return the product due to the erratic temperatures but I had nowhere else to put the eggs until my new incubator arrived. Of 11, three hatched, one was obviously not viable, but I left the other seven and the third chick in it at a temp of 100 (at hatching 98 is better). On impulse I removed the third hatchling and put him in in thebrooder. Good thing. When I awakened in the am the temp was105 and I lost all seven eggs.Even with a digital thermometer to motor the inconsistencies, unless you are there 24/7 there is no solution for the problems. « Show Less
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You will need to experiment with the amount of water vs. the number of eggs you are cooking. The leakage appears to be a common complaint. Mine did that also. I was thoroughly dissatisfied with the product, and replaced it with a Krups. The Krups is superior, and I only have one minor complaint about it.
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Forget it. This will only get you two at a time at best. Buy a bag of hard-boiled, peeled eggs - Eggland's Best at most grocers or a "no-name" version at Trader Joe's. A bit more expensive, but not crazily so. Instant, no labor required and always perfectly cooked. Sometimes convenience is worth the money. But for poaching? These rock.
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you need to buy another incubator,because i have try to hatch eggs 4 different times and no luck with this junk. cost was to high at first. you need to buy you a hover incubator,they are the best. i had three baby chicks born today. the chicks were born at 21 day exact.
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With the large-2-egg insert it may be possible. But then why not go with the Mini ADVANCE incubator, which has a larger egg capacity and costs just about the same. Both can accommodate eggs up to 65mm in length (most hens and ducks eggs, some turkey eggs but not goose eggs). For eggs larger than 65 mm, the Octagon 20 or the R-com 20 make more sense. Although there are too many concerns about the R-Com series for my taste. They are produced in Korea, and warranty support is a concern. Who would like to send their incubator to Korea for repair, after all. The Mini Advance and Octagon 20 incubators are supported right here in the USA ... It's just easier and less expensive. Sibylle With the large-2-egg insert it may be possible. But then why not go with the Mini ADVANCE incubator, which has a larger egg capacity and costs just about the same. Both can accommodate eggs up to 65mm in length (most hens and ducks eggs, some turkey eggs but not goose eggs). For eggs larger than 65 mm, the Octagon 20 or the R-com 20 make more sense. Although there are too many concerns about the R-Com series for my taste. They are produced in Korea, and warranty support is a concern. Who would like to send their incubator to Korea for repair, after all. The Mini Advance and Octagon 20... » Read More With the large-2-egg insert it may be possible. But then why not go with the Mini ADVANCE incubator, which has a larger egg capacity and costs just about the same. Both can accommodate eggs up to 65mm in length (most hens and ducks eggs, some turkey eggs but not goose eggs). For eggs larger than 65 mm, the Octagon 20 or the R-com 20 make more sense. Although there are too many concerns about the R-Com series for my taste. They are produced in Korea, and warranty support is a concern. Who would like to send their incubator to Korea for repair, after all. The Mini Advance and Octagon 20 incubators are supported right here in the USA ... It's just easier and less expensive. Sibylle « Show Less
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Hello Margaret, This is Lori. I believe the turkey eggs would work, without the turner. You will just have to make sure you turn them at least 3 times a day, for the first 18 days. I absolutely love this incubator! At our former residence, I only had to use a minimal amount of water to maintain the temperature. I also don't open the lid to add water. I use aquarium tubing with a 5 cc syringe and insert the tubing through the vent hole into the water troughs. It is very helpful if you also have a room hygrometer to measure the humidity/temp in the room, besides the hygrometer/temp on the lid. The more humidity you have in your room, the less water you will need to add to your incubator. I would first start by turning the incubator on and don't put the eggs or water in the incubator. Regulate the temp first. It may take 24 hours. At my other residence, I hardly had to add any water at all, only about 10 ccs of water every couple of days. On day 19, I added a little bit more water, around 20 ccs and monitored the incubator temp/humidity closely. You want to see some condensation on the windows on day 19-21. My temp was at 99.5 for the first 18 days. The humidity was at 60% the first 18 days. On day 19, with adding a little bit more water, I increased the humidity between 65-70%. My temp still stayed 99.5 on the last 3 days. I looked at both hygrometers/temps, the one in the room and the hygrometer/temp with the incubator. I always had an excellent hatch rate with this incubator. When I used the turner, I would have 40 eggs in there, and hatched 38 of them with success! Best of luck to you! Oh, by the way, I just wanted to say that I didn't follow the directions with how they tell you to fill the troughs. The location of where you have your incubator and room temp/humidity really does make a difference.