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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: peckarooski on May 20, 2021, 08:09:34 am

Title: Need to Borrow Incubator: Incentive! Columbus OH Area
Post by: peckarooski on May 20, 2021, 08:09:34 am
Hello!

I really need to borrow a very nice incubator, transportable, for my chinese goose eggs that will arrive within a week - it was a time-sensitive thing, one batch left and I got it  :trophy:. It's a bit more affordable than live goslings.

Would anyone be so kind as to let me borrow their incubator? I am willing to offer you a gosling if enough successfully hatch! :fc: I hear they are loyal and protective, which is why I'm going to hatch some. We have chickens and are concerned about birds of prey so far.

I thought of building my own incubator but the fancier ones with fans and thermostats will take a lot of time to develop, and I don't have enough of a budget to buy a surefire incubator that instills confidence. These eggs were not that cheap :raining:

I am within Powell, OH and am willing to travel around 20 miles or so to pick it up!  :&> :&> :&>
Title: Re: Need to Borrow Incubator: Incentive! Columbus OH Area
Post by: Dan on May 20, 2021, 09:04:59 am
Good luck in your search. Most of the members here are in the UK but you never know...
Title: Re: Need to Borrow Incubator: Incentive! Columbus OH Area
Post by: doganjo on May 20, 2021, 09:13:31 am
Try Facebook
Title: Re: Need to Borrow Incubator: Incentive! Columbus OH Area
Post by: macgro7 on May 20, 2021, 09:21:14 pm
Hello!

I really need to borrow a very nice incubator, transportable, for my chinese goose eggs that will arrive within a week - it was a time-sensitive thing, one batch left and I got it  :trophy:. It's a bit more affordable than live goslings.

Would anyone be so kind as to let me borrow their incubator? I am willing to offer you a gosling if enough successfully hatch! :fc: I hear they are loyal and protective, which is why I'm going to hatch some. We have chickens and are concerned about birds of prey so far.

I thought of building my own incubator but the fancier ones with fans and thermostats will take a lot of time to develop, and I don't have enough of a budget to buy a surefire incubator that instills confidence. These eggs were not that cheap :raining:

I am within Powell, OH and am willing to travel around 20 miles or so to pick it up!  :&> :&> :&>
If you getting your eggs from the post - beware. There is always a risk they might get damaged in transport - it could be something like tiny membranes etc breaking inside causing the eggs to be unable to be used for hatching.

Sometimes it is cheaper to get chicks/ducklings/goslings instead.
Unfortunately I'm addicted to buying eggs  :roflanim:
Title: Re: Need to Borrow Incubator: Incentive! Columbus OH Area
Post by: Cornish man on May 25, 2021, 08:11:25 pm
Hello might I suggest you buy yourself a good second hand brinsea polyhatch they are idiot proof and very reliable.
I won’t borrow incubators and if it’s for geese they are messy buggers get yourself a hatcher they aren’t too expensive.
I used to hatch 700 geese a year get your humidity right and your away.