R-Com, anyone?

MontyTom · « **on:** August 31, 2008, 20:38 »

Hello all. Does anyone here use an R-Com incubator? If so, how do you find it and what have your hatch rates been like in contrast to other machinesd you might have used? Thanks.

Vember · « **Reply #1 on:** August 31, 2008, 20:56 »

I've got the Rcom3 and it's been great although I have found that it was best to do extra turns top to bottom, just letting it do the side turns ended up with 2 dead & stuck to shell

The 2 that died were from completley different lots of eggies so knew it was unlikely to be the eggs did the extra turns and all's been well

Sarah

Kate and her Ducks · « **Reply #2 on:** September 01, 2008, 01:55 »

I have an R-com 20 pro and have not had great hatch rates from it but nothing to compare to so it could be the eggs, I have ducks as well so not sure how they compare in terms of ease of hatch. First hatch got 3 from 7 fertile eggs, 10 0f 13 on the second time but had to help quite a few out and had problems with the humidity not going high enough at hatch time. Would be happy if that hatch level all the time but hardly stress free having to check and tinker all the time with little bowls of water. Know that others have had problems too. They are expensive and there are probably cheaper, more reliable models.

On the plus side very easy to set up and run. Easy to clean. Loads of different automatic settings plus a manual mode. No fiddly parts.

naturesparadise · « **Reply #3 on:** September 01, 2008, 10:06 »

dont waste your money there over priced toys
gofor Maino Piopio 49 V2 its 1/2 the price and holds 49 eggs
here is a link
http://website.webcenter.lycos.co.uk/www.banburycrossincubators.com/10-50eggs.htm

MontyTom · « **Reply #4 on:** September 01, 2008, 21:48 »

Thanks for replies. It was really a probing message as I had already ordered one. Will let you all know what hatch rates I get, putting some in this week as it arrived today. Thanks again.

naturesparadise · « **Reply #5 on:** September 01, 2008, 21:50 »

one thing there are two metal bars clean them well as they are the water senses

we lost a lot of eggs cos we got falls readings

good luck i hope it works better for you than it did me

MontyTom · « **Reply #6 on:** September 01, 2008, 21:57 »

Thanks for tip NP. Will keep a check on it.

WR1 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 03, 2008, 17:26 »

I have a R-com 20 and my result was 11/19!!

Catii

Paddywack · « **Reply #8 on:** September 03, 2008, 21:16 »

I have one too, first hatch 9/15
second hatch due in 10 days, will let you know

R-Com, anyone?

Vember