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THE LOW DOWN ON LITTLE GIANT 9200 INCUBATOR

by: sundance82( 713Feedback score is 500 to 999) Top 5000 Reviewer
121 out of 128 people found this guide helpful.


If you are considering the Little Giant 9200 Still Air Incubator here is what to expect:  To begin with, it's styrofoam.  It looks much like one of those disposable ice chests you buy at the supercenter.  It requires careful handling as not to crack it and thereby ruin it. Be sure to put paper down under it as there are holes on the bottom for water overflow and if water does leak out it will cause the unit to stick to some surfaces and increase risk of breakage.

Eggs must be turned 3x daily and it is so easy to get off schedule or forget it so, go ahead and get the turner.  Believe me, it makes a world of difference. 

There is a thermometer and a stand included in the basic kit, but you can't see it through the windows if you have an automatic turner.  Solve this problem by clipping the thermometer on the stand SIDEWAYS instead of up and down.  They don't mention this in the instruction pamphlet that comes with the unit and it causes a lot of head scratching when you are setting up.

My first hatching with this unit was a little disappointing - less than 20% sucess.  More head scratching resulted in purchasing the forced air fan for the unit and the next hatch went up to 40%.  It seems to be very necessary.

There are two air vents on the unit but the instructions only say to open one vent three days before hatching time.  So why are there two vents? Trial and error again taught me that one vent should be open the entire hatch time and the second then 3 days before hatch time.

All in all it is a servicable unit for small hatchings, and works as well as any other in it's price range.  Purchased separately at a Farm Supply Store, this unit will run around $135.00.  I have seen them go much cheaper on ebay even with shipping costs.

The instruction pamphlet in the box is fairly general and doesn't address a lot of questions, but there is a website you can go to for advice.

 

 

 


Guide ID: 10000000001818156Guide created: 09/10/06 (updated 07/02/09)

 
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