Author Topic: Incubators (Read 2471 times)

Dundonald hens · « **on:** January 07, 2014, 09:50:27 pm »

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 ?

chrismahon · « **Reply #1 on:** January 08, 2014, 06:08:28 am »

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?

silkiechick · « **Reply #2 on:** January 08, 2014, 09:39:22 am »

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

chrismahon · « **Reply #3 on:** January 08, 2014, 11:15:47 am »

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.

Connor · « **Reply #4 on:** January 08, 2014, 01:03:43 pm »

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!

Penninehillbilly · « **Reply #5 on:** January 08, 2014, 03:06:30 pm »

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).