[kooringa]

I am posting this up for a friend of mine - hope you don't mind.  He will be joining here soon once he gets organised.

Has anyone got any experience of these? I've got quite a few Brinsea incubators at the moment, but I'm looking for a top-of-the-range something-or-other to hatch my more expensive quail eggs. I've been told that the R-com are very good and can be hooked up to a computer to control the temperature and humidity etc. I need something very precise for precious eggs.

If anyone has used one of these, I'd be really grateful to hear their views, and experiences!


He really would be grateful - he is a quail enthusiast and breeder.  

Many thanks for looking

[Vember]

I've just found this link, no experience myself sorry but wondered if any use to your friend?

http://www.incubate-eggs.com/index.php/fuseaction/shop.product/productid/860

It was the bit about the computer linked one being more for parrots that grabbed me.

[kooringa]

Thanks I will email it to him.  He has very very rare breeds so each egg is really precious.

[Vember]

It does mention the computer linked one on the website, so might give him an idea?  

Hope all goes well for him and fingers crossed for babies then piccies

Hope yours are doing ok? Had a look on website yeaterday they're soo cute

[kooringa]

Many thanks Vember.  This chap is really really an expert on his quail with some really rare varieties

He has been breeding them since he was young - (now retired) and has travelled and worked in the USA so has a wonderful collection of birds - and is now selling his eggs.

 

[naturesparadise]

just remember the old saying the more complicated you make something the more things can go wrong

[ck2day]

Haven't used an incubator, but Babe will be along soon to tell you her thoughts on them  :twisted:

Watch this space

[kooringa]

Thanks - will do

[babe]

Haven't used an incubator, but Babe will be along soon to tell you her thoughts on them  :twisted:

Watch this space

THEY SUCK  :shock:

[kooringa]

Ah yes - I remember you saying that before :roll:  :roll:

[babe]

Ah yes - I remember you saying that before :roll:  :roll:

at least im consistant.

but the rcom would be the best buy, or the new octogan 20? i think thats the one. excellent reviews.

and you have to have your heart ripped out before you start.....  

[kooringa]

I like a feisty chicken      

Will pass on the info thanks

[chicken soup]

I have just bought the standard R Com20 and apart from a few teething problems with the humidity (not sure what was up with it) it has been running a week now and is keeping temperature and humidity well.  I will let you know in 2 weeks time how it compares with my old incubator.

The only small niggle I have with it is that where you put the sponge for humidity and the pipe comes in, is very limited space for your hand.

[kooringa]

Thank you.  I see you have quail - great aren't they.

I have 6 adults, just hatched 17 and have anotheer 24 going in the incubator - and I also have 10 bantams.  

[chicken soup]

Thank you.  I see you have quail - great aren't they.

I have 6 adults, just hatched 17 and have anotheer 24 going in the incubator - and I also have 10 bantams.  

I have 7 adult Japanese quail, 5 baby Japanese quail and 1 cpq.  I will be putting more quail eggs in the inc after I have finished hatching more chooks.  My quail are far more reliable than the chooks and have laid nearly all winter without extra light.  The last batch of quail eggs I incubated nearly all were fertile. I just had problems with my old incubator hence the reason I bought the R Com.

Funny how chook and quail keeping becomes infectious and you have more than you originally started out with.