GQF Sportsman 1502 Unboxing and First Hatch

So we finally got our GQF 1502 Digital Sportsman Incubator in today. Doing an unboxing and will show you the hatch. Our rate on the first hatch was about 75%. We did a dry incubation while bumping the humidity to about 60-70% on the last 3 days. We really like this as we can set a ton of eggs at once.
One thing that I did have a problem was, on the second hatch I didn't realize you need some paper on the bottom of the hatching tray. All of our Guinea's developed splay legs. We fixed this with some medical tape so it wasn't bad or anything but I don't want to do this every time. The instruction don't tell you but that brown paper attached to the bottom of the hatching tray is important. The chicks need something for their feet to grip on or they can't stand or walk properly. So you can order this paper from GQF or you can just use a bunch of paper towels. We ended up using a shelf liner on our third hatch (these are washable).
We found that the eggs near the door didn't develop as much as the eggs in the middle of the incubator. This was more than likely because we had it in our house where the inside temperature is 72 degrees. So if you're doing small batches put the trays in the middle. I think we could mitigate this issue by putting the incubator in a warmer spot, like the garage.
Overall, very impressed with this incubator. It's easy to put together and its set and forget.
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[@csnrds1]

All of those baby chicks made me so excited!!!

[@NicholsCounty]

We ship chicks. You can be even more excited if you order some.

[@josephosuji3053]

This is unbelievable. I am excited about this latest technology. Thank you for taking your time to help us know about this new egg hatchery machine

[@NicholsCounty]

Yeah it's pretty neat.

[@boiginkuki6816]

I like this incubator so much

[@NicholsCounty]

It's a good one.

[@TieThisCreations]

"Must be Italian" 😂

[@NicholsCounty]

Yes.

[@billl.2441]

Can it incubate and hatch at the same time? So can I put eggs in the incubator a week at a time. To have batches of eggs hatch every week?

[@NicholsCounty]

Yes it works exactly like that. You would think that maybe the high incubating during lock down would affect the other eggs not hatching, but it's not a problem at all.

[@Tonia.lynn2411]

I didn't catch that part about the egg trays... we have to buy the egg trays separately? They don't come with the universal

[@NicholsCounty]

Yeah it's really sweet. You spend $900 on an incubator and then get to buy the trays separately. They do this for a couple of reasons; more money and they have several different types of trays. Not everyone buys these for chickens. It does come with the hatching tray.

[@Tonia.lynn2411]

@@NicholsCounty right! seems a little silly to not include trays they should allow you to pick trays of your choice with the incubator.

[@danielwagner6290]

What's the difference? If they did include trays they would just charge more anyway so your not getting cheated. Yes it costs a lot but you will make up that cost in selling chicks or savings from buying chicks hatching your own. In 2023 the cost of these almost doubled since this video depending on where you buy it.

[@miguel5032]

What humidity has worked best for you?

[@NicholsCounty]

45% for the first 18 days 60-70% for the last 3.

[@PavindraLaljit]

Do you have to order those yellow trays or they send that

[@NicholsCounty]

They come with some.

[@luzgarcia9499]

So u keep them in the trays for how long the place them in the bottom tray

[@NicholsCounty]

18 days in the turners, then 3 days in the bottom tray.

[@abbycoles294]

Where did you buy the incubator?

[@NicholsCounty]

Amazon. There is a link in the description.

[@noconnection9875]

Look at the manual. You can turn the beeping off when it's auto turning.

[@NicholsCounty]

Oh thank you. This is a life saver. That's what I get for googling the answer rather than looking at the instructions.

[@va734]

What is the actual weight of the incubator?

[@NicholsCounty]

Google says 145lbs.

[@milojimenez1194]

That's not the hatching tray . That's the water pan for humidity

[@NicholsCounty]

Ok

[@debrapullen7129]

How long it take to get there

[@NicholsCounty]

Few weeks. If you order on Amazon a few days.

[@debrapullen7129]

@@NicholsCounty I just bought one from cackle hatchery

[@LuisAlberto-ei3yb]

Lava o limpia los huevos
Y si ocupas saber cómo sacar buenos resultados te doy asesoría
Soy de Nayarit México

[@NicholsCounty]

Cool.

[@saad8300]

Hello, my brother, I want you to help me. I am from the Middle East