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- Mar 1, 2021
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Titantherooster
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Hi all, I purchased a second incubator since we seem to have duck and chick fever here and want to go a little crazy. The last hatch we didn’t use the turner because the Pekin eggs were too large so we did it manually. I think I recall hearing it turn on its own while we had it warming up back then.
This one will turn when I press the “test” buttons down but so far I haven’t seen or heard it turning the eggs on its own. It’s very quiet so perhaps I missed it but I can confirm it works, it’s plugged in correctly but wondering what others experience with this specific turner has been? I think I’ve seen it should turn every hour but so far no sightings. Hopefully this function isn’t busted but setup seems so straightforward I feel like I shouldn’t be missing anything.
- Mar 1, 2021
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jus10inla
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No problem with mine. Do you have an “X” or sumthin written in sharpie? Put an x on all your eggs come back in an hour. Bet rhat x is rolled over
- Mar 1, 2021
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I had the same question with mine. I finally stuck my temperature gauge in there to see if it moved around while I let the machine run.
It did move so my conclusion was the machine is a lot quieter than I expected!
- Mar 1, 2021
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Titantherooster
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jus10inla said:
No problem with mine. Do you have an “X” or sumthin written in sharpie? Put an x on all your eggs come back in an hour. Bet rhat x is rolled over
Yea they are all numbered and so far nothing changed over the last hour. Tried unplugging and replugging back in
- Mar 2, 2021
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The nurture right is super quiet. Like someone else said, mark the eggs.
The turner on my nurture right went out after the third hatch, so I’d definitely keep an eye on it
- Mar 2, 2021
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Did you reset the hatch count- down feature after you set the eggs? The turner will work for 18 days, then stop for the beginning of lock down. Every time the power is disconnected, the turner does not automatically reset. Just hold the menu button for three seconds to adjust the turner (and temp if needed). Hold the menu button and the - button to return to factory settings. I hope this helps.
- Mar 2, 2021
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Titantherooster said:
Hi all, I purchased a second incubator since we seem to have duck and chick fever here and want to go a little crazy. The last hatch we didn’t use the turner because the Pekin eggs were too large so we did it manually. I think I recall hearing it turn on its own while we had it warming up back then.
This one will turn when I press the “test” buttons down but so far I haven’t seen or heard it turning the eggs on its own. It’s very quiet so perhaps I missed it but I can confirm it works, it’s plugged in correctly but wondering what others experience with this specific turner has been? I think I’ve seen it should turn every hour but so far no sightings. Hopefully this function isn’t busted but setup seems so straightforward I feel like I shouldn’t be missing anything.
Is the turner securely plugged in? Sometimes it can get worked out of the plug a little bit and then not turn them.
BirdsBeesTrees said:
Thanks for the tag!
Titantherooster said:
Yea they are all numbered and so far nothing changed over the last hour. Tried unplugging and replugging back in
Maybe the eggs are just too big. What if you take out the eggs and let them cool for an hour, put a chicken egg in (mark the sides so you'll know if it turns) and leave it for an hour.
- Mar 2, 2021
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MGG said:
Is the turner securely plugged in? Sometimes it can get worked out of the plug a little bit and then not turn them.
Thanks for the tag!
Maybe the eggs are just too big. What if you take out the eggs and let them cool for an hour, put a chicken egg in (mark the sides so you'll know if it turns) and leave it for an hour.
Well it’s weird it is turning on its own now but it isn’t at hour intervals from what I can tell. I might just use the test turner throughout the day just to be sure they are turning. When it turns them it doesn’t have any trouble, these are Saxony eggs so not as big as Pekin and they all rotate easily as a large chicken egg
- Mar 2, 2021
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Titantherooster said:
Well it’s weird it is turning on its own now but it isn’t at hour intervals from what I can tell. I might just use the test turner throughout the day just to be sure they are turning. When it turns them it doesn’t have any trouble, these are Saxony eggs so not as big as Pekin and they all rotate easily as a large chicken egg
That's weird. Ok. Yeah, just make sure they're at least being turned three times a day.
