Chickcozy incubator

[Ilovechickens2525]

Hello, first time incubating chickens. I just have a small chicken flock and don’t plan to do a tonne of incubating. So I bought the chickcozy incubator. It’s a relatively new one I know, so just looking to hear from people who have used it, not looking for suggestions on better incubators, I know the nurtureright and brinsea are more widely recommended. They are also more than twice the price and I only plan to incubate maybe once a year and some years probably won’t incubate!

With that being said… from those who have used the chick cozy. Did you find it read high for temp and humidity? My own hygrometer is showing 37% humidity and the incubator is showing 45%. Temp readings are closer.

I’m just testing it right now, no eggs go in until next week so I have some time to figure it out here.

Any tips or tricks? Did you wrap towel around it? It is super dry in the air here right now.

It recommends 45% humidity for first 18 days. Is that what you followed or did you have better success with a different number?

I’m starting with just 6 eggs to test it out and then have a bigger order arriving end of Feb.

 

[cavemanrich]

It seems that not all peeps agree on humidity percentages. There are those that do dry incubation as well. Broody chickens are in that category. The humidity is from the ambient percentage in air.
Go with your choice of percentage values. Experiment, and track your success.
That being said,, go with the values your external hygrometer indicates.
Most everyone does agree on incubation temperatures. Do a dry run for a few days, and record the temperatures. Make adjustments so you are content with the temps in your incubator. Use non fertile eggs for this experiment. (store eggs) You want the incubator to carry the load of providing the heat correctly. Then cook those eggs, and feed to your flock as treat. Nothing goes to waste then.
Also note the reality of temperature that hens produce when sitting broody in a nest to hatch. Their eggs hatch, even though not at the exact scientific rating.
So to clarify this. If eggs are at slightly lower temperature during incubation period, they may take slightly longer to develop, and hatch.
Now the other extreme,,, and very possible with electric incubators.
If too HOT,, then eggs will die.
So best to error on lower temp.

WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[AmericanDwarfChicken]

Hello, first time incubating chickens. I just have a small chicken flock and don’t plan to do a tonne of incubating. So I bought the chickcozy incubator. It’s a relatively new one I know, so just looking to hear from people who have used it, not looking for suggestions on better incubators, I know the nurtureright and brinsea are more widely recommended. They are also more than twice the price and I only plan to incubate maybe once a year and some years probably won’t incubate!

With that being said… from those who have used the chick cozy. Did you find it read high for temp and humidity? My own hygrometer is showing 37% humidity and the incubator is showing 45%. Temp readings are closer.

I’m just testing it right now, no eggs go in until next week so I have some time to figure it out here.

Any tips or tricks? Did you wrap towel around it? It is super dry in the air here right now.

It recommends 45% humidity for first 18 days. Is that what you followed or did you have better success with a different number?

I’m starting with just 6 eggs to test it out and then have a bigger order arriving end of Feb.

I have never used a chickcozy incubator but i’d say 47% is pretty good. I’ve had a worse hatching rate at 60%.

 

[homeguy03]

Hello, first time incubating chickens. I just have a small chicken flock and don’t plan to do a tonne of incubating. So I bought the chickcozy incubator. It’s a relatively new one I know, so just looking to hear from people who have used it, not looking for suggestions on better incubators, I know the nurtureright and brinsea are more widely recommended. They are also more than twice the price and I only plan to incubate maybe once a year and some years probably won’t incubate!

With that being said… from those who have used the chick cozy. Did you find it read high for temp and humidity? My own hygrometer is showing 37% humidity and the incubator is showing 45%. Temp readings are closer.

I’m just testing it right now, no eggs go in until next week so I have some time to figure it out here.

Any tips or tricks? Did you wrap towel around it? It is super dry in the air here right now.

It recommends 45% humidity for first 18 days. Is that what you followed or did you have better success with a different number?

I’m starting with just 6 eggs to test it out and then have a bigger order arriving end of Feb.

I wrap a blanket around it because it’s winter and the temps fluctuate too much in my house. The blanket keeps the Govee temp the same as the incubator temp and keeps it consistent. I would also say the type of external thermometer/hygrometer might make a big difference in readings. The circulating air doesn’t always give consistent readings and that’s not because of the actual temp but rather the way the thermometer takes readings. When I place it right below the fan the temp and humidity drops significantly which is just a function of the technology rather than an accurate representation of the condition inside the incubator.