Reviews by gcarmack2001

I like this incubator because it is digital and I don't have to use the knob I'm used to using. Unfortunately, when I removed it from the box I cut the inner thermometer (hanging from the inside of the lid) off the plastic slip, so it caused a lot of problems. MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE IT ON THE SLIP, otherwise you'll be like me, taping it to a piece of cardboard or the inner thermometer so it can sit on the eggs. It has a difficult time stabilizing, so I suggest sitting next to it and/or closely monitoring it for 10-15 minutes after having to open the lid and close it again because the temp will either spike, or drop, or do both in a matter of seconds. DO NOT TRUST THE TEMP ON THE DIGITAL SCREEN, it definitely doesn't match the inner temp. It might say 99.5*, while the inner temp says 102*, so make sure not to fry or freeze your eggs. I have to spray the eggs because water leaks through holes in the bottom (which I've learned the hard way.) I suggest this incubator for experienced egg hatchers.

I've been in the chicken business for a while now, and we originally started by purchasing some chicks from Atwoods. We would randomly grab whatever we thought was cute and amongst those were some Silkies. We have branched into purebred Silkies since then and though they have their good qualities, I feel that the bad ones outweigh them.
I'm always seeing how Silkies are the friendliest, sweetest birds you have ever met. True--I've discovered that my most human-friendly birds were Silkies. Unfortunately, most of them are not like that. I didn't socialize with mine as much when they were chicks, so they ended up being a little skittish, but when I did they still weren't the greatest.