Can this incubator handle goose eggs? If so, how many at a time?
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I don't believe the Brinsea Mini incubator would be suitable to hatch goose eggs, obviously their size being the problem. The dome on this incubator sits very close to the end of a chicken egg when placed properly in the turning disc, but it is still able turn with the rotation of the disc. A goose egg, if it touched the dome inside, may not turn or roll if it hangs up on the dome. This Brinsea unit is quite small internally and barely fits 7 large hens eggs for which it was perfectly designed.
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I attempted goose eggs in my brinsea mini advance. I could barely, barely fit 4 in there. You will have to hand turn them. Plus, once one hatches, you'll need to take it out pretty quickly because they're so huge when they finally get free of the egg. I would definitely do it again.
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I have never tried goose eggs. If they are the same size as a extra large chicken egg then yes if you want them to work to automatic turn. Love this incubator as it has the automatic countdowna nd fiarly easy to use.
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i think you can put 3 or 4 goose eggs but without the automatic turning disc you have to turn them your self so i would suggest getting the mini eco if you want it for goose eggs only or go to octagon 20 you can hatch 9 goose eggs in it i have seen it in youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2feBlYw7wM link to the video
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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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I never hatched turkey's, i'm not sure what adaptations would need to be made..but i hatched Geese in it and Ducks of various varieties and it worked great! holds the temp pretty well..i had to add water pretty frequently..about daily though.
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I use mine for quail eggs, on 17th day I put them in a still air incubator at around 69 percent humidity while they hatch but while their in the farm innovator from one to seventeen days I keep them at 99.5 degrees and 55 to 70 percent humidity.....hope this helps
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It should. I used it in one with no problem. If you haven't invested in a air circulation fan, that would be very helpful as well! Helps stabilize the temps and avoid hot and cold spots! Still air incubators are very prone to hot and cold spots!
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I couldn't tell you at this point. I threw that thing away. I'm sure the instruction sheet is online. Good luck if you consider this incubator�
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Not sure, but the humidity it gives off was more than enough to hatch duck eggs. I would say no. The unit is self contained and not much room for any additions. There was barely enough room inside to fit the mini hygrometer and that had to be temp rested on The eggs themselves.
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I would suggest a egg turner? Tryed mine with out one first 25 eggs 15 hatched. Went to locale feed store bought turner 30 eggs 2815 hatched.
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I would suggest 2 chickens. Possibly 3 but very crowded. We use it as a rabbit pen and we have 3 chickens in a coop 3x the size of this one. I think it's great for baby chicks.
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No, but you will need to turn the eggs manually. We passed on the hygrometer, using the instructions provided with the incubator regarding moisture control; instead we went with the automatic egg turner, which we found to be very helpful. We got a much higher hatch rate with the egg turner. Good luck and happy hatching!
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I don't not really know the answer as to how many eggs the incubator holds because I am not using mine for eggs. Presumably it would depend on the size of the eggs being incubated. However, the incubator comes with two 8 inch by 10 1/4 inch shelves. Each shelf consists of a single piece of plastic made into a trellis. The size of the essentially rectangular holes in the trellis are 7/8 inch by 1 1/4 inch and the width of the dividing plastic between the holes is 1/8 inch. There are 49 of these holes in each shelf.
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We have only done chickens in it. The largest being about six pounds. I'm not sure about ducks, but we have done 2-3 at one time. It worked well.
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Also, my incubator holds the temp within 2-3 degrees either direction....so if you need REALLY ACCURATE temps, it may be a problem for you.
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That's correct- it is just the incubator. The trays can be purchased separately based on what size you need. They come in Quail, Pheasant, Chicken, and Goose sizes. There are also large egg setting trays you can get for even larger eggs. I hope this helps!
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I hatched both duck and chicken eggs in mine and yes it works with just a few eggs. However, my incubator stopped working around June 2014. I bought it around October 2013 so until I can get it replaced or fixed I have to advise against purchasing the product.
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Since the egg spaces are not preformed, you can put a variety of egg sizes in it. I've put small guinea eggs to large duck eggs and hatched successfully. Also, the temp and humidity are at your control. I love this incubator
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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.