First Incubation with Bobmail Incubator - Wish Me Luck!

[Ricky Jehen]

Alright everyone, I finally took the plunge! After all that back and forth about app-controlled incubators, I ended up ordering a Bobmaili. It had pretty good reviews on Amazon (like 4.1 stars with 145 reviews), and the 21-egg version was only $106. I even found a smaller 12-egg one on their Shopify site, which is probably perfect for a newbie like me.

And guess what? It was delivered today!

I know some of you advised against getting an app-controlled incubator, but I figured I'd give it a shot. Besides, us young folks can't resist a good app, especially when it's showing all that cool data!

So, it looks like I'm officially ready to start my first incubation journey! Wish me luck (and hopefully lots of fluffy chicks!).

 

[HatchCraft]

Looks hi tech. Good luck, it's worlds better than the incubator I started with.

 

[Altairsky]

There are many incubators, some are good, some are not but as a general rule, the smallest an incubator is, the worst it is. Small size means small volume of heated air, which translates to frequent jumps on temperature and temperature drops, and higher sensitivity to changes in external temperature, which often decrease the hatching rate.
It is better to incubate few eggs in a big incubator, then fill a small incubator with few eggs.

 

[Ricky Jehen]

Looks hi tech. Good luck, it's worlds better than the incubator I started with.

Haha, yeah, it's definitely a step up from the old cardboard box and heat lamp method! What kind of incubator are you using now?

 

[Ricky Jehen]

There are many incubators, some are good, some are not but as a general rule, the smallest an incubator is, the worst it is. Small size means small volume of heated air, which translates to frequent jumps on temperature and temperature drops, and higher sensitivity to changes in external temperature, which often decrease the hatching rate.
It is better to incubate few eggs in a big incubator, then fill a small incubator with few eggs.

Oh no, really?! So I might have made a worse choice by going with a smaller one? I figured starting small would be better since I'm a total beginner, but I didn't think about the temperature swings and stuff. Hopefully, it'll be okay for this first batch...

 

[Ricky Jehen]

There are many incubators, some are good, some are not but as a general rule, the smallest an incubator is, the worst it is. Small size means small volume of heated air, which translates to frequent jumps on temperature and temperature drops, and higher sensitivity to changes in external temperature, which often decrease the hatching rate.
It is better to incubate few eggs in a big incubator, then fill a small incubator with few eggs.

So you're saying even though it holds 12 eggs, I shouldn't actually try to hatch that many? Maybe something like 3 to 6 would be better?

 

[HatchCraft]

Haha, yeah, it's definitely a step up from the old cardboard box and heat lamp method! What kind of incubator are you using now?

I use a small cabinet incubator of my own design. I'm sure you have a successful hatch. The best hatches start with the best eggs.

 

[Altairsky]

So you're saying even though it holds 12 eggs, I shouldn't actually try to hatch that many? Maybe something like 3 to 6 would be better?

no, if it's small it is better if you fill it.

- the 21 eggs version maybe would have been easier to manage and have stable temperatures.
- the 12 eggs version might be trickier but manageable.
- 6 eggs incubators, avoid.

 

[Ricky Jehen]

no, if it's small it is better if you fill it.

- the 21 eggs version maybe would have been easier to manage and have stable temperatures.
- the 12 eggs version might be trickier but manageable.
- 6 eggs incubators, avoid.

Good to know! THANKS