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.

Borotto REAL 49 PLUS Incubator - Automatic

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REAL 49 PLUS is top of the REAL range incubator from BOROTTO.

Super easy to operate & sets up in minutes! - comes pre-set so simply turn it on and add water and it's ready for eggs
Fully automatic turner rocks the eggs every two hours which improves hatch rates
Very easy to clean
Comes with a 2 year factory warranty
Egg trays can fit either small (quail) or large (duck) eggs in the same racks without having to change anything over.
Tested & certified for use in Australia & New Zealand
Comes factory fitted with Aus/NZ plug

The REAL 49 PLUS has all the features of the REAL 49 but also has:

The body is made using HEAT-RESISTANT ABS plastic, a material with superior mechanical resistance and insulation, with BIOMASTER, a specific technological additive that significantly reduces and controls the growth bacteria to ensure constant production of healthy and strong chicks.

Outside water channels have "dust stop" plugs

Fill the water levels up through two fillers on the outside of the incubator, which drastically cuts down humidity loss that would otherwise be wasted by opening (models with an internal basin have to be opened). The outside fillers are closed with special “Dust Stop” plugs, which are made of ABS polymer with BIOMASTER antibacterial silver ion additive. The plugs prevent the water from being contaminated by germs and dust, thereby keeping the area around the egg cleaner and more hygienic.

Fully automatic turning
Fill water levels without opening the incubator (and letting out heat & humidity)

This incubator is suitable for hatching eggs from chickens, pheasant, guinea fowl, quail, grey partridge, partridge, duck, mallard, goose, turkey, peacock, coturnix, pigeon, rock partridge, exotic and predator birds eggs

Specifications:

0-49 normal-size eggs, or 196 small-size eggs (like quail eggs)
240V power supply
150 Watt maximum power
70 Watt consumption per day
digital temperature control display with decimal point
temperature range from min. 30° C to max. 40° C
electronic precision +/- 0.1 ° C thermostat
one complete inclination every 1 hour egg turner
100 mm diameter turbine ventilation
high quality hardened steel resistor heater
58x57x25 cm - 6.8 Kg
Asynchronous silenced turbo motor

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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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