Should Portable Egg Incubators Have Electronic Temperature Control?
The same trial compared the Hova Bator incubator, which has a crude wafer-style thermostatic unit, with the Little Giant incubator in which temperature is electronically controlled. It found that temperature in the Hova Bator fluctuated one to two degrees – both higher and lower than the desired temperature – every ten minutes, corresponding to cycling of the thermostatic switch. It also took a lot longer to recover temperature after the unit had been opened. The researcher concluded that “The electronic control is clearly superior…”. So get a poultry incubator with electronic temperature control! Why Should Egg Incubators Be Easy to Clean? Because eggshells are porous, germs can easily get in and infect your un-hatched chicks. Infected chicks either fail to hatch or die soon after. That is why poor sanitation between hatches is a common cause of disappointing hatch results. According to manufacturers, egg incubators made of foam should not be cleaned with anything other than plain w
