Hey guys, just wanted to share how our new incubator is working, and show some of our new chicks. The incubator is working very well, much better than the old homemade one we used previously. Thanks for watching, and God bless. J
Thanks for sharing that with us John, that's sooo cute! Everybody loves babies and I'm thrilled for you, and especially since you can make a few extra bucks for the family by selling the chicks and all that. Way cool! Best wishes to all ya'll!
New babies is so cool to watch thanks for sharing. I'm so happy you shared this with us I miss living on the farm and seeing new life born. I hope you get a good turnover. Cant wait to see the pheasants hach out.. God bless
hi jnullo.i just bought incubator your video helped me a lot you are doing great work keep it up ,well done .i am amar muhamed from algeria..best regards for you and family.
I have one just like yours but a double decker. I was hoping that it is a good incubator. My first chick just hatched and I am on day 20. I have both chicken and duck eggs - so hoping I will be able to do both at the same time. Love your video! I too have a question on adding water. Did you start out with a cup or more of water and then just add more to keep it at 60 - 70 %?
Hi jnullo love your videos. Can you advise I have the same incubator as you and am running on a 60% hatch rate,[not to good] there does not seem to be a problem with fertility because the eggs have dead chicks in them, Now I know the temperature is correct 37.6 as I have a second thermometer, I am wondering if I have my humidity is a problem I noticed in your previous comments you recommend humidity of 60 to 65 is this through out the 21 days? I was told by the suppler to keep humidity to 55 / 60 and when you get to day 18 up it to 70 just wondered what you do. cheers man keep the videos coming.
So you kept the one which came out on the day 19th in there until 22th day? Did u have to feed and water him for 3 days or it could survive without it?
I ordered eggs off ebay . It took 4 days to be delivered and to begin the incubation process. The lady said they should hatch and has a 100% positive feed back but it was very cold and we had a freak snow storm during the shipping time. Has anyone had a similar situation with a positive outcome? I'm feel very pessimistic. Great video BTW! thumbs up!!!
These have come down in price. I like them way more than the styrofoam hovabators becaue they monitor humidity which is very important. Less than 100 bucks and you can start hatching your own chicks. Good product.
hey i was just watching your video and i got the same model as you just wondering did you get the feeder and the candeling torch if so was there two red plastic bits in with it if you know what they are used for please tell me. ps how do you fill up the incubator with the little bottle ?? thx
Okay i got one very close to the same the display is angled instead of standing up like yours. but it is reading of by 4 degrees and i can not ajust the temp over 39 but it is only reading 95 on my extra themom. what do i do the incubator is off on calibration and unbranded so i dont know who to contact.
jnull0 what's up j. how do you cut and edit your videos? what program or thing do you use on your computer..? keep up the great work btw. your cleaning and skinning of the momma copperhead a while back is the coolest.
Hey John, Just hatched out 8 Buff Orpington chicks our self. Sure is nice to build your own flock. We use Buffs because they are dual purpose bird meat and eggs.What kind of birds are you raising?
John, thanks for sharing. I have a question about the very first egg that you showed on day 19 that pipped. I never saw any further progress in the video. Is that the chick that didn't make it? If it is, could you have helped him hatch when you realized he was having trouble? I haven't ever seen anyone help the chicks along. Is there a reason for not helping? Could you share with all of us the reason not to help? Thank you!
Hey Lisa, the first one hatched in the middle of the night and the chick that died was suffocated by the egg membrane I think. We usually try to let nature take its course on hatching because it is part of the chick developing muscles and strength. If I see a chick having obvious trouble I will help it along a little, but remember this is part of letting them do what they do when they hatch. Most of the ones we help will have the shell stuck to them, or dont have a big enough hole to breath properly so we will help clean them and make sure their pip hole is big enough to breath. This is just what I do, I am no expert by any means. Hope this helps....................................J
jnull0 Thanks for your quick answer, John. I wondered if the reason was related to strength as you said it is. I was thinking about the butterfly. If a person "helps" the butterfly, it will die because it is fighting through the chrysalis that moves the fluids from the body into the wings. So, If I get chickens some day, as I hope to do, the hardest part for me will be not "helping." Your answer helps very much.
Hey Louise, when the chicks hatch they still have part of their yolk sack in their bellies, so they can go a couple of days without eating food while they are drying and getting their legs stronger. We feed then chick starter feed on about day two or three when we put them into the brooder. We also put some electrolytes in their water to help them hydrate properly. Hope this helps......................J
I have some foolish questions, How do you candle the egg to know if it is fertelized? Why when they first start pipping dont you crack the egg open for them? Many thanks for your Videos, keep em coming.
Hey John, we candle our eggs with a bright LED flashlight. We shine the light through the shell to see if there in an embryo or veins forming, we do this after about 6 or 7 days. We do help some of the chicks once they start pipping, if they are having trouble. Most of them, nature will take its course, this is part of the chicks development and muscle strengthening. I am not an expert bro, just some of what I do. Hope it helps.......................................J
is it expensive? I was recommended by the hatchery that this brand is the one they used, either people hire from them to hatch the eggs or buy it. But they are for many eggs. If I only want to hatch 6 or 7 eggs for started, they don't have a small one I think.
How much did you pay for yours if you dont mind me askin? These things on ebay are anywhere from $180 to $1000 thats a huge gap.They have some cheaper ones but they dont have the day counter and a few other options. If you dont want to say its fine. Thanks for the review. Im going to look into them God Bless
Cokeman just be careful if you are going for this brand, there are a lot of "knock-offs" out there that look just like this. Looks like J got a good one! I spent a lot of time comparing incubators, reading reviews, and settled on a hovabator 1588. My old hovabator 1602 will be my hatcher. Don't be turned off by the styrofoam ones, they do work really well with the built in fan.
Chattahoochee Homestead I have looked at the styrofoam ones before TexasPrepper2 done a vid on them. Thats what he uses. Im not ready for one yet but im taking it all in so when I get there I'll have done my homework. Thanks and God Bless
They have some on ebay just like John's for $77.00 up to several hundred dollars. Has everything John's has, just go there and type in Chicken Incubator Clear Bottom, very Nice too. Make sure you click on the Include description button too.
No, we leave them dry in the incubator for at least a full day before we move them to the brooder, that is when we introduce them to the water and feeder. They still have a little bit of their yolk sack for nourishment for a couple of days..............J
Hi, I'm having trouble controlling the humidity on the cheap Chinese 96 egg incubator . Also I'm trying to set the timer and day count its been a headache to figure it out can you help me . thank you
HELP!!!! Please I need to know when my eggs will hatch!!! I know they must be in the incubator for 21 days, but the lady who sold me the eggs said she collected them for 5 days before sending them to me.....soooo do I count those 5 days or only 21 days from IN the incubator? Thank you. Awesome videos, help me a lot...:)
hi just a quick question on the janoel incubator how much water did you use (did you fill 1 or 2 channels with water for 1st 18 days?) and how much water from18 days + temp + humidity settings for hens ? + ducks ? any info on this incubator would be helpfull
alf h I can't help with the ducks Sir as I don't raise them. We keep our temp set at 37.7C. We usually keep enough water in it to keep the humidity no higher than 60% for the first 18 days, then around 65% until they hatch (21days for chickens, 23 for pheasants) so the egg membrane doesn't dry out and suffocate the chic., It really depends on weather to determine how much water to keep in there. In the winter we had both channels full, and now we just have one. Hope this helps, if you have any more questions let me know bro.....................................J
thanks for reply, i just put the indian runner ducks in lockdown today, turning stopped and water pot filled to top + a small wet sponge in incubator aswell
+jhonatan juarez On the top of the incubator there are two small holes. We found a piece of 1/2 inch tubing that we use along with a syringe to add a little water ( couple of tablespoons) until the humidity gets about 65%, adding small amounts as necessary to maintain the humidity levels. Hope this helps.....................J
+Jermaine Jones Not sure bro, without seeing what it is doing I couldn't say. All we do is use the =/- buttons to get the temperature we want then push the set button. Sorry man, wish I could be more help...................J
+jnull0 If the chick will peep and ready for hatching; 1) shall I leave it and let itself crack the shell? 2) let the chick dry then separate? 3) help the chick crack the shell? hope you could help by answering my questions. Nice vid by the way.
+BoyMaruis Yes, I can usually hear the chick peep a little when it has pipped (cracked a small hole in the shell). I usually let the chick get out of the shell on it's own, it is part of their muscle development unless it has dried out and is getting stuck or suffocated by the shell. I leave my chicks in for about 24 hours before I move to the brooder. Unless there is obvious stress while the chick is hatching I will let nature take it's course and let the chick hatch on it's own. Hope this helps.........................J
So awesome John! But I have questions lol How much time do you give before you know a chick is not going to hatch? Is it true all the males are killed :( Why do they have to be rolled or turned? Please anyone feel free to answer :)
Hey shortie, good to see you. I will wait until day 23, if by then the egg hasn't "pipped" or the chick hasn't started to come out, then I remove it. We only kill our males when they are about 6 months old for meat...lol. The eggs need to be turned to keep the chick from sticking to the inside membrane of the egg for the first 18 days, then we stop turning them so the chick can hatch properly without getting stuck. Hope that makes sense. Have a great night shortie..............................J
Hello i have janoel 48 incubator and i have notice that the egg tray start moving when the 2 hour pass from the left side to the right side and without stop it return to the left side again ... is that a problem??? does it suppose to work like that ? or it should move from the left side and stay to the right side until the next 2 hour.
+Chris Sk It should move from left to right for 2 hours then right to left for 2 hours. It should stay in each position for 2 hours...................J
+Chris Sk not sure about the settings Chris, I think I would contact the manufacturer and see what they have to say, you might need to have them replace the egg turner tray....................J
+jnull0 have you watched your turn like you said for 2 hours on each side? I'm having the same problem where it seems to always stay on the right side.
we will leave our chicks in for about a day or so, until they are dry, then move them to the brooder box where we introduce them to the food and water...........................J
Hello Jnull0, nice video, now my incubator temperature is 38.0, and humidity is 72. how should i reduce the fumidity to be 65. Please help me im newbie..
What we have to do is to check the water a few times a day and add a little at a time to keep our humidity where we want it. If you add too much water the humidity will be too high. Good luck......................J
jnull0 how often does your turner , turn the eggs ? I have mine set for once every hour and I think it maybe killing some of my embryos , what's your thoughts ? I hope you answer me , I can't find this information anywhere !
