Reviews by DancingWthDucks

I currently have 1 Partridge cockerel, 1 Partridge pullet, 1 Silver Pencilled Pullet and 1 Silver Laced Pullet- all of which are Bantams. Each girl gives me a small creamy/ pink egg everyday without fail and are really dedicated broodys and very protective mothers! They are absolutely stunning to look at (especially the cockerels) and are a very popular breed to show- ideal breed to start showing with. Dazzle, my cockerel is the best cockerel that I could wish for- he is friendly, takes his job to protect the hens very seriously and only crows once every morning at 7.30 am! I found my Wyandottes very easy to sex- particularly the Partridge and Silver pencilled, who I could sex from hatching- the pullets have Egyptian eyeliner and the cockerels don't.


Female Partridge Wyandotte Bantam chick


Male Partridge Wyandotte Bantam chick

This was my first incubator, and I am pretty impressed with it, although it could do with a few alterations. I particularly like how easy it is to clean and the selection menu- which automatically sets the temps, humidity, day count down, etc for each species of bird- making it ideal for beginners. I have had some amazing hatches in this incubator: 6/6 ducklings hatched from shipped eggs and 7/8 from local eggs. The tempreture is great! It doesn't change from 37.5'C and quickly recovers temps when opened. The built in candler is also a great feature, and is really strong.

A couple of months ago I decided to invest in the RCOM Humidity Contol Unit, which makes the humidity completely automatic. The instructions make no sense whatsoever, and it appears that other BYC members also experience similar problems with the HCU.