The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Hovabator Egg Turner Question - Help anyone?          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Eggs and Growers Author Message EGirl Joined: 01 Nov 2007 Posts: 1277 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:44 pm    Post subject: Hovabator Egg Turner Question - Help anyone? Hi guys Got my Hovabator going today and the bator seems to be fine. However the automatic turner seems not to be working. I can hear the motor trying to turn, and it's getting very hot to the touch. It seems to be trying to turn the cradles but in the wrong direction..... I've set it up outside the bator, but I'm not sure how quickly it should turn, i.e. should I see a difference within an hour, or is is more like 4 hours? The bator is running very warm with it inside, probably because the motor is generating a lot of heat. Does anyone have one of these and if so can you help? All advice appreciated - total newbie to incubating, first time! Thanks Back to top Pekinout Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 1196 Location: Cornwall Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:03 pm    Post subject: I dont use automatic turners, and I use Hovabators. Is the turner fitted together exactly as stated in the instructions? It won't turn the cradles fast, only very slightly one way then the other within an hour or just under. Back to top Kitsune Joined: 13 Mar 2008 Posts: 1406 Location: Manchester Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:24 pm    Post subject: I've got a turner - it does work very slowly, are all the legs on the cradles fitted into the right slots? there are some slots really close together and I think they have to be in the right ones. Back to top EGirl Joined: 01 Nov 2007 Posts: 1277 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:39 am    Post subject: I'll try moving the cradles into other slots. I've done all according to the instructions. I left it on overnight and it was in the same position this morning, I hope the motor hasn't burned out. In the meantime, I've put the eggs in the bator and marked them so I can hand turn them. Today is day one!!! Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 16119 Location: Hampshire Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:41 am    Post subject: Good luck! Hope you get good results in 21 days time. What have you put in? Back to top EGirl Joined: 01 Nov 2007 Posts: 1277 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:53 am    Post subject: 11 Light Sussex LF eggs, courtesy of Greentree. Hoping to get a few hens, so think pink guys! Back to top debbie26pet Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 121 Location: lancs Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:40 pm    Post subject: hi mine was doing that and i found near the motor is a black plastic bit that sits into a strip of the yellow, mine had come out, mine turns every 4 hrs, hope this make sense Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Eggs and Growers All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group