The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Dundonald hens on January 07, 2014, 09:50:27 pm
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Hi folks I was wondering if anyone has one of the 48 egg fully automatic incubators from ebay they are the square ones at about £100 if so are they any use ?
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That's incredibly cheap for a 48 egg incubator, let alone an automatic one -expect to pay £400. Have you a link to the item?
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/-/321219059338?roken=eaNKzw (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/-/321219059338?roken=eaNKzw)
Is it this one? just seen a thread on facebook the fan stopped working after a few days & as there is no thermal cut out on the heater it melted the plastic the fan blows onto the heating element to keep it cool
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If it is this one I can't see how it is fully automatic as the motorised egg cradles don't appear able to move through the required 90 degrees. That's necessary to stop the chick sticking to the side of the egg. Lots of bells and whistles at the front is no assurance that the engine behind is working properly. They have apparently sold 27 of them so potentially a lot of disappointed (heartbroken even) people.
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i have ordered one of ebay its a yellow coloured one and it cost 80 pound which is reasonable. But i havnt used it yet so couldn't tell you the hatch rates!
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if you 'google' 'incubator jn8-48', there are quite a few references by people who have used this.
The 'backyardpoultry.com' are australian but have some useful info.
(actually just been back into ebay and the one at about £100 looks like a different to the one suggested, it doesn't say 'jn8-48' but 'Turbo' above).
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Yes its the ones like that not looking good
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I have one 48 egg fully automatic I paid 160 off eBay this time last year and I got a bargin for condition.