Along with domestic equipment for domestic poultry farming, imported incubation plants are widely represented on sale. Among all the diversity, one can single out the Nova Bator incubators (Hova-Bator), manufactured by the American company GQF.
The manufacturer offers both professional and domestic equipment for hatching chickens , ducklings , goslings , quails , turkey poults and other poultry. For private poultry farmers, the most interesting are small-sized economical incubators, an overview of which we bring to your attention.
What models are included in the series
The official website of the company presents several main series of incubators manufactured by the manufacturer, including models whose heating elements are powered by 12V power supplies. Note that all devices are connected to the American standard power supply only, so an additional power adapter may be required for the incubator.
The incubators of this brand can be called the smallest in size and simple in design devices. At the same time, modest dimensions made it possible to provide good capacity, one device is quite enough to provide yourself with young birds. It is worth noting that manufacturers of this incubator are successfully used not only for hatching young birds, but also for reptiles.
Incubator capacity:
Model | Capacity, pieces | |
Chicken eggs | Quail eggs | |
1583 | 50 | 130 |
1588 | 50 | 130 |
1622 | 30 | 75 |
2365 | 50 | 130 |
2370 | 70 | 180 |
Note that the incubators of this brand are more suitable for already experienced poultry farmers. The simple design of the heating elements and the humidification systems require precise settings for operating modes. But this disadvantage is compensated by quite democratic cost for all models presented on the official website of the company. And it is possible to ensure high hatchability of chickens by observing the requirements of the operating instructions.
Design features of incubators Nova Bator
Structurally, incubators are a detachable box made of rigid foam. Due to the minimum thermal conductivity of the material, heat losses are minimized, which made it possible to use low-power heating elements in the design. Consumption for various models usually does not exceed 25-50 W, which makes Hova-Bator one of the most economical installations.
Manufacturers also abandoned separate water tanks. The liquid necessary for maintenance is poured directly into special grooves located at the bottom of the housing. A distinctive feature of all presented models is the top placement of the heating element, which makes it possible to maintain the same temperature in all zones.
The ventilation system is also quite simple. The presence of several holes in the upper and lower parts of the case allows you to remove moist air in a natural way. If desired, you can purchase an additional cooler, which is quite easy to mount in the existing design. As standard, the intensity of ventilation is set by opening and closing the ventilation openings with special plugs. Temperature control is carried out by a built-in thermometer, which is highly accurate readings. And to measure humidity, you can additionally purchase a built-in hygrometer.
observe the state of the hatching egg without opening the lid through the holes covered with a transparent polymer. Note that despite the low cost, Nova Bator incubators are equipped with a mechanism for turning eggs.
Benefits of automatic incubators Nova Bator
Feedback from the owners of these American incubators allows us to highlight a number of advantages that are characteristic of the entire line of Nova Bator models:
- The small dimensions of the body, allowing you to install the device even in a small kitchen area.
- Possibility of additional equipping with hygrometers, fans, providing maintenance of the set parameters of the atmosphere inside the case.
- Ability to manually set the temperature required for different birds at different stages of incubation.
- Minimum power consumption and the ability to connect to a conventional 12-volt battery, which makes the incubator non-volatile.
- Quite a simple temperature control system with information about the mode of operation on the display.
- The simple design provides high reliability of the device.
Nova Bator incubators can be considered a good budget option for poultry farming equipment. Manufacturers without false modesty consider their devices to be the best in the world. On the cases of individual models, you can find the inscription: "Do not trust eggs to other incubators."
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