I'm hatching bobwhite quail soon. If I set it to 23-24 days what does it do at the end of that time period? Shut off? What if they take 25 days?
1617058
Hi. We hatched out chicks last month. When the time was up, it just kept running. We had it running for an extra day and it did not shut off until we turned it off. Good luck with your hatch!
1617059
After the last day, the incubator does not shut off it just blinks day 0. You have to unplug the incubator to shut it off after the hatch.
2078938
I have an African-grey and he travels well in this cage. The cage is heavy (26#'s) but it rides well in our car and pickup. My bird has stayed in this cage for a period of three weeks at our daughter's...but, we let him out 3 or 4 times a day for a good stretch and socializing. One thing I have noticed is the bottom of the cage is bubbling---it is not "painted", more like a plastic sheet coating. I cover the grate with a plastic trash bag and set it directly on the bottom of the cage...he doesn't bother it and it is very easy to clean. Remember the cage is heavy (I don't even have to use the seat-belt on it.) If your bird is going to be "in the cage" for an extended period...I'd get a larger one...especially, if he is not going to get out to play. Hope this helps your decision making.
1563469
Not sure if this helps but i kept them in an upstairs bedroom that was warm (no air conditioning in that room) and it took about 3 weeks for them to hatch. I had them in a bin with a net over so they can't get out but can still get air and light. Hopefully u get them to hatch they are so neat to watch!
853746
I use 10-hour incubation periods. I run it virtually back-to-back for 5 or 6 days a week (i.e. - at 10:30am and again at 10:30pm). I've never had any such problem, Bridge. It automatically keeps a constant temperature, and it automatically shuts off at the proper time you've set it at, so I don't see how it could overcook (or undercook) anything unless you set the wrong time.
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If the feeder has gone thru a 6 day cycle and you refill the bins for another round of 6 days, you do have to hit the start now button. If you don't want to start till next day, hit the start tomorrow button and for some reason it does a full revolution which opens the door to the first bin, so you need to re close the door so pet can't get to contents till tomorrow. I had most difficulty figuring out time settings, glad that wasn't your question. Hope this helps!
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There is indeed a problem if you wish to sleep ..I had arranged to return the product due to the erratic temperatures but I had nowhere else to put the eggs until my new incubator arrived. Of 11, three hatched, one was obviously not viable, but I left the other seven and the third chick in it at a temp of 100 (at hatching 98 is better). On impulse I removed the third hatchling and put him in in thebrooder. Good thing. When I awakened in the am the temp was105 and I lost all seven eggs.Even with a digital thermometer to motor the inconsistencies, unless you are there 24/7 there is no solution for the problems. There is indeed a problem if you wish to sleep ..I had arranged to return the product due to the erratic temperatures but I had nowhere else to put the eggs until my new incubator arrived. Of 11, three hatched, one was obviously not viable, but I left the other seven and the third chick in it at a temp of 100 (at hatching 98 is better). On impulse I removed the third hatchling and put him in in thebrooder. Good thing. When I awakened in the am the temp was105 and I lost all seven eggs.Even with a digital thermometer to motor the inconsistencies, unless you are there 24/7 there is no... » Read More There is indeed a problem if you wish to sleep ..I had arranged to return the product due to the erratic temperatures but I had nowhere else to put the eggs until my new incubator arrived. Of 11, three hatched, one was obviously not viable, but I left the other seven and the third chick in it at a temp of 100 (at hatching 98 is better). On impulse I removed the third hatchling and put him in in thebrooder. Good thing. When I awakened in the am the temp was105 and I lost all seven eggs.Even with a digital thermometer to motor the inconsistencies, unless you are there 24/7 there is no solution for the problems. « Show Less
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The "timer" is the water evaporation cycle. You put in an amount of water to cook your eggs to the way you want them done. When the water evaporates, the temperature rises and sets off the buzzer. You then have to turn off the cooker. No auto here, just some basic physics, and don't walk away from the cooker to where you can't hear the buzzer. But it's simple and works just fine. The only trick is to learn how much water to put in to get the eggs the way you like them.
1414658
You can set the timer for up to 180 min. I believe if shuts off after 180 min if you do not set the timer.
1810742
Unfortunatley you can't set the time for longer than 30 minutes but maybe they sell ones that have longer timers? They can of spray lasts about 30 days. I don't know if it is safe for horses, however, I have it in a porch area where one of our dogs sleeps and she doesn't seem to be bothered by it. I live on a feedlot with pigs and cattle so I keep two dispensers in our garage to help eliminate flies in the garage and those that get into the house. Two of them work great at keeping the fly population down and I've noticed that it is also helping to get rid of other bugs like crickets and june bugs that get in as well. Hope this helps. Unfortunatley you can't set the time for longer than 30 minutes but maybe they sell ones that have longer timers? They can of spray lasts about 30 days. I don't know if it is safe for horses, however, I have it in a porch area where one of our dogs sleeps and she doesn't seem to be bothered by it. I live on a feedlot with pigs and cattle so I keep two dispensers in our garage to help eliminate flies in the garage and those that get into the house. Two of them work great at keeping the fly population down and I've noticed that it is also helping to get rid of other bugs like crickets and... » Read More Unfortunatley you can't set the time for longer than 30 minutes but maybe they sell ones that have longer timers? They can of spray lasts about 30 days. I don't know if it is safe for horses, however, I have it in a porch area where one of our dogs sleeps and she doesn't seem to be bothered by it. I live on a feedlot with pigs and cattle so I keep two dispensers in our garage to help eliminate flies in the garage and those that get into the house. Two of them work great at keeping the fly population down and I've noticed that it is also helping to get rid of other bugs like crickets and june bugs that get in as well. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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There are two different settings. There is a setting where it will stay on all night, and there is a different setting where it turns off after 20 minutes. The switch for the time setting is on the bottom of the animal, next to where the batteries go in, so it does't get changed accidentally.
1832263
It shuts off when the water is all boiled out. You can use any size of eggs however you may want to make a fine adjustment on the amount of water based on different egg sizes. I live over 6000 ft above sea level so had to make water adjustments for that also as water boils much quicker here. This does work better for me than some higher priced ones due to the altitude
974494
You can use it to hatch, just take it off the turner cradle. If you haven't already purchased this item, be aware that evidently the United States warranty is only 6 months, no matter what they tell you at time of purchase. My incubator lasted almost a year before having problems, so I don't know if they would back even the 6 months, what I do know is that you can't get parts for it to fix. This is a disposable incubator, when it works its great, when the sensor fails,( for me after about 8 hatches) no one will sell you a replacement. And suddenly the 2 year warranty from registering it on the internet has been changed to 6 months because you live in the United States.
2050932
I would put some foil or maybe a heavy towel over it while the power is off. However if the power is off for an extended amount of time, I don't know if the eggs would survive or not. You will just have to hope the power stays on. We have hatched 7 or 8 batches so far with no problems. Last batch was a mixture of chicken eggs, Guineas and 1 turkey egg and they all hatched.
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I've never double checked the timer but find the settings work fine. I use 16-17 mins for 7 large hard boiled eggs and they were perfect. I'd go with the timer setting and not worry about whether or not it times out perfectly. It's all about the final results...firm, golden yellow eggs and no green.
439153
roughly 8 hours on a full tank. You can set a timer function to automatically turn off after a few hours.
1926303
Very much too late. Sorry. The latest they should go out is the first week in May. If you keep them longer than that, the fat they stored up to live in their concoons will get used up and they will starve and die because they become to weak to hatch.
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I am a bit of a Newbie too. I will ask my friend who has been helping me and answer again if he says different. I am not familiar with a hatch pad but there is not much room between the screen and the egg turner. You can remove the turner and just turn by hand to make more room. Also I don't know if the hatch pad is porous or if it would block or interfere with the humidity from below. None of my chicks got caught in the screen. A few got stuck on their backs in the egg turners. My biggest concern is that the heater coil on the lid can create a nasty burn. My friend burned his hand on it. Not much feathers on the little chicks just hatched and all wet! It never turned out to be a problem tho.