How Long Do Eggs Stay In An Incubator?

Fertile eggs should be incubated within a week after they are laid. Incubation time is 21 days on an average. Quail eggs, in particular, take around 18 to 20 days before they hatch, with lockdown sometime around day 15 or 16.

How Many Times Do You Turn An Egg In An Incubator?

Eggs should be turned at least thrice a day at regular intervals, although more often is ideal, especially for certain species such as parrots and birds of prey. Remember to stop turning the eggs three days before they are due to hatch, a point called lockdown.

What Is The Temperature Of An Incubator?

Different types of eggs have different temperature and humidity needs, and thus take different lengths of time to hatch. On average, the temperature needs to be around 37.5ºC in a forced-air incubator, while 38 - 39ºC if in a still-air incubator.

What Happens If The Humidity Is Too High In An Incubator?

Humidity levels need to be consistently at 50-60% until lockdown, at which time it should be raised to 65-70%. If humidity is too high, the chicks will not dry out properly after hatching and may drown. High humidity also makes the air space smaller and the chick larger, affecting its respiration.

GQF - 1520 Digital "Sportsman" incubator - quail trays only

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The Digital Sportsman has an accurate digital thermostat with LCD display of temperature and humidity.

Electronic egg turning control. It has three automatic turning trays plus a hatching box in the bottom.

Constructed from high strength plastic board means its well insulated, quieter and easier to clean.

The Sportsman Incubator will hold:

1368 Quail eggs

270 Chicken eggs

354 Pheasant eggs

162 Turkey or Duck eggs

The Sportsman Incubator includes:

Digital command centre thermostat

1 set of universal egg racks.

3 Turning racks

1 Plastic hatching tray

1 Moisture pan with 2 humidity pads

Instruction booklet.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to only having a couple of Sportsman incubators left we only have quail racks available currently.

Emu/Goose Egg Trays are available - please call us.

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- We pack orders daily which are picked up within 24-48 hrs depending on how busy we are.

- All shipping rates are automatically calculated at checkout.

- Most items are sent out with Australia post but some items including all cabinet incubators are sent with TNT couriers.

- Express shipping is not offered on the site due to items not arriving in the express shipping "window" being blamed on Brookfield Poultry Equipment.

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