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Title: WANTED: incubator
Post by: goosepimple on November 09, 2013, 03:06:42 pm

Looking for the following please if you have one you're not likely to use:




Not too big - doesn't have to hold many eggs but MUST be big enough for goose eggs (if it holds a dozen goose eggs then I'm happy)


Preferably (but not essentially) automatic turner


Don't want anyone's old dusty left in a corner and it probably works one - want something decent please or I'd rather get a new one.


I can pay postage (obviously) or could collect if near enough, I'm in Scottish Borders.




Thanks all!

Title: Re: WANTED: incubator
Post by: darkbrowneggs on November 09, 2013, 06:23:24 pm

http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/forum/index.php?topic=36455.msg382360#msg382360 (http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/forum/index.php?topic=36455.msg382360#msg382360)




Hi - I still have my Brinsea purchased earlier this year and used only once before I decided I was selling and moving out.   


It should do what you want and though not automatic I always found goose eggs do better when turned end over end rather than rocked or rolled.  They say it exercises the embryos more and that it how the mother goose does it, so I always hand turned my goose eggs.

Title: Re: WANTED: incubator
Post by: Garvie on November 09, 2013, 06:48:15 pm

i have pmed you goosepimple

Title: Re: WANTED: incubator
Post by: goosepimple on November 09, 2013, 08:09:22 pm

Thanks darkbrown, yours is a bit big but I note what you say about the goose eggs so that's interesting and I'll remember that - why don't you get yours on ebay, it's easy to do if you haven't done it before  ;)


thanks Garvie, have replied.

Title: Re: WANTED: incubator
Post by: shygirl on November 09, 2013, 08:13:44 pm

12 goose eggs would require a rather large incy.
 :fc:

Title: Re: WANTED: incubator
Post by: Anke on November 10, 2013, 07:14:32 pm

My 24 hen eggs one (Brinsea Octagon 20 Advance) takes about 8 goose eggs at a push... but I think it has been superseded by another model.

Title: Re: WANTED: incubator
Post by: Victorian Farmer on November 10, 2013, 07:40:15 pm

Goose pimple I have R com pro brinsea hatch maker and a hova bater all to go R com serviced brinsea auto hova self turn R com.150. Brinsea 85 hova 30 all good .

Title: Re: WANTED: incubator
Post by: goosepimple on November 10, 2013, 10:57:11 pm

ThankVF and everyone, I've agreed to take Garvies  ;)

Title: Re: WANTED: incubator
Post by: hughesy on November 11, 2013, 07:48:34 am

Be aware that some of the smaller auto turn incubators might accomodate 12 goose eggs, for example the Rcom Suro, but the turning mechanism will really struggle with the weight and will probably break.

Title: Re: WANTED: incubator
Post by: goosepimple on November 11, 2013, 01:09:17 pm

Thanks hughsey, that's good info, I'll not be greedy and do half a dozen at a time, many thanks.