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Hova bator incubator

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1Hova bator incubator Empty Hova bator incubator Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:42 pm

L'il Chick


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What brand of incubator does everyone have and how many eggs does it hold? Longest lasting unit?
I am thinking of buying a new one and wondering which one has the best feedback~thanks

2Hova bator incubator Empty I have a sportsman Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:14 am

Prairie Chick

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I love my sportsman and have very successful hatches. I also have a hovabator, it's ok for a smaller bator but if I had the extra money I would love to buy a brisnea to replace my hova.

3Hova bator incubator Empty Re: Hova bator incubator Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:09 am

L'il Chick


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What model is the sportsman? How many eggs does it hold? what to they run $$ wise?

4Hova bator incubator Empty hova bator incubator Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:06 pm

smokyriver

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I have a turbo fan hova, a still air hova, and a reptipro 5000. I have just put my first eggs into the repti and have candled at day 9 and everything is looking good. My hovas are okay, but as soon as I can possibly afford a sportsman or such I will be going for that!!

http://Www.poultrypalacecanada.com

5Hova bator incubator Empty Re: Hova bator incubator Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:25 pm

Amy

Amy
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I have a Brinsea Mini adv. it is foolproof Very Happy And a cabinate one that I am tinkering with, I want a big Brinsea someday cheers

6Hova bator incubator Empty Re: Hova bator incubator Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:34 pm

HiddenAcresBC

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I have a 1588 Genisis Hovabator. I love it and have had 6 or 7 consecutive hatches of 82% all on shipped eggs. SO I consider that great. It is preset and ready to use, just as water every few days. However, if I had the money I would defnitely buy a Sportsman just so I could hatch out a ridiculous number of eggs all at once! haha.

7Hova bator incubator Empty Re: Hova bator incubator Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:04 am

silkiebantam

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I have an older very basic Hovabator, with no fan and no turner. I struggle to get it to hold a steady temperature.

I also just got a Exo Terra (reptile) incubator. It looks like a mini-fridge. I got it at Petland and they charge $299 for it. It has a fan, and you can set the temperature, and it holds it steady. It comes back up to temperature quickly after you open the door on it. It came with a plug in so you can take it with you or if the power goes out you could plug it into one of those battery booster things. I just put eggs in it the other day, and I can't wait to see how it does. oh, it doesn't have a turner, so I have to hand turn the eggs.

http://klewnufarms.blogspot.com/

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