![]() I’m not sure if I’ll be doing any candling of the eggs, but if I do I will be taking pictures of the results. So, in roughly 21 days we should be seeing signs of life. I’m hoping this egg produces my first step in retrofitting chickens into dinosaurs. I loaded 11 eggs on the 1st of May, 11 on the 2nd of May and 1 freakishly large and deformed egg on the 3rd. ![]() The reason you rotate the eggs is so that the yolk and embryo don’t get stuck to one side of the egg. Eggs should be rotated 2 to 3 times per day. This way you will know what side should be up. ![]() If you are going to turn your eggs by hand I recommend using a pencil to place an X on one side of the egg and an O on the other. You can do it by hand, but unless you are completely vigilant, you will fail and end up with slow cooked rotten eggs. The Little Giant has reservoir canals built into the bottom of the incubator.Īn egg turner is a must. So, you will want to make sure that you have some type of water reservoir in the incubator. The hen will take water and bill it into the feathers of her underside. Humidity is also very important to a successful hatch rate. You also want to make sure that your incubator is in a fairly draft free area. 50 – 55 degrees Fahrenheit (10 – 12.78 Celsius) is preferable for storage. Eggs can be stored in a cool area until you are ready to begin incubating. Once you have established a steady temperature it is time to start gathering your eggs. 99.5 degrees Fahrenheit (37.5 degrees Celsius) is a nice temperature for chicken eggs. You want to run it for about 4 to 6 hours prior to actually placing any eggs in it. When setting up an incubator, homemade or store bought, it is always best to test it out and make sure that it can maintain a steady temperature. I can not speak highly enough about Little Giant. I went from having a lot of slow cooked rotten eggs to a pretty decent hatch rate. However, I didn’t see any real success until I purchased a Little Giant. I’ve attempted to make my own incubators in my past incarnation as a micro farm owner, Lake Lodge Micro Farm. The people at Miller Manufacturing Company make some very nice products. We have a Little Giant Model 9200 Still Air Incubator along with the Model 6300 Automatic Egg Turner. For international customers (220/240V) please purchase the international power converter to maintain product warranty.As of May 1st we started loading up the incubator. Purchase today with no worries and experience the Little Giant incubator for yourself. As always, all of our products are covered by our One-year Hassle Free Guarantee. These include: an automatic egg turner, forced air fan kit, and an Incu-Bright egg candler. Additional accessories can be purchased to enhance the hatch rate and over all experience. This incubator can hold approximately 46 chicken, 188 quail, 90 pheasant, and 40 turkey or duck eggs. Higher sidewalls help keep birds inside when the lid is removed and a durable and easily washable plastic mesh screen supports the eggs to combine for a safe hatch. Two 4 x 8 inch viewing windows allow for a great view of the hatching process and are great for educational purposes. Built-in moisture rings easily allow for the addition of water to maintain humidity, a key factor to a successful hatch. This combined with the easily adjustable, digital electronic thermostat with LCD screen, effectively controls the heat to produce the ideal environment for incubating. It is manufactured of durable Styrofoam that efficiently retains the gentle heat produced by the 40 watt heating element. This thermal air flow also assists the drying of the chicks after they hatch. The Thermal action of the heated air flowing out of the exhaust vents in the top of the incubator draws fresh air in through the bottom vent. It uses THERMAL AIR FLOW, where the radiant heat tube gently warms the inside of the incubator, air, and eggs. Little Giant table top incubators set the standard for table top incubating with the built-in digital electronic thermostat with temperature and humidity readout.
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