Author Topic: Incubator advice (Read 8773 times)

Bodger · « **Reply #15 on:** April 24, 2013, 07:08:47 pm »

I've had very good reports of the R-Com.

hughesy · « **Reply #16 on:** April 24, 2013, 07:31:32 pm »

Quote from: Daisys Mum on April 24, 2013, 06:13:10 pm

I have an R-Com 20 which has been pretty good although they have stopped making my model, the new one doesn't need the humidity sponges that mine does at about £6 a time.

I dunno what the sponges are like on that model but on the suro I use a new, folded up J cloth instead. Works just the same.

Victorian Farmer · « **Reply #17 on:** April 24, 2013, 08:53:11 pm »

il go for dan brinsea you can fix all parts and good and stock Sablepoots lemmon makes good money

HesterF · « **Reply #18 on:** April 24, 2013, 09:50:34 pm »

I've just bought a Brinsea and my only problem has been with the cradle which seems to be getting stuck. It's been back, repaired, sent back and still not right so I've sent it back again. They are definitely doing their best to sort it which is great. On the downside, I could do without having to turn the whole thing manually just as I've loaded it up with eggs when I've paid to have them autoturned.

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Victorian Farmer · « **Reply #19 on:** April 24, 2013, 11:45:37 pm »

iv seen this problem put less eggs in and it will turn had the 40s and got rid

HesterF · « **Reply #20 on:** April 25, 2013, 07:27:15 am »

I was testing it with three goose eggs (infertile) just to see so it definitely wasn't overloaded. They did keep asking me how many eggs I had in it. Still annoying - if they say it should turn the full incubator, it should cope with the full load.

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Padge · « **Reply #21 on:** April 25, 2013, 08:03:28 am »

I know another member has 40's and says the cradle labours to turn when full

We've had rcoms...inc suro......just sold 2 and retained one never had a problem with them and good hatches limited to 20 eggs less you buy the 50 which we wouldn't again

Beeducked · « **Reply #22 on:** April 25, 2013, 09:49:20 pm »

Quote from: Daisys Mum on April 24, 2013, 06:13:10 pm

I have an R-Com 20 which has been pretty good although they have stopped making my model, the new one doesn't need the humidity sponges that mine does at about £6 a time.

This was the first incubator I got and have never been impressed. Had loads of problems with both temp and humidity control. The temp in mine is hugely unreliable and despite regular calibration constantly drifts up leading to very early hatches and high mortality due to 3-4 day early hatches.

Recently bought the Brinsea Octo 20 automatic model with the turning cradle and have to say have been impressed. Better hatch rate, less problems with weak ones and only one trying to hatch days early! And almost half the price of the R-Com.

graham-j · « **Reply #23 on:** April 26, 2013, 11:04:10 am »

Hi the turning cradle on the Brinsea octagon 20 dose look like it was designed by Heath Robinson,but I have not had any problems with mine.

Graham.

steve_in_devon · « **Reply #24 on:** April 26, 2013, 12:01:37 pm »

Hi all, thanks for the advice on the incubators. Will keep an eye out for specials, but we will see how he goes with the selling of the Pekin Bantams that our hen is sitting on at the moment.
They should be lovely little cross Pekin's. Hopefully not to many cockerels.

The money he makes from them, will be put towards buying the Sablepoots.