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Farm Innovators

Still-air and circulated-air incubators, egg turners and quail rails, a candler, a heat-plate starter kit, a radiant coop heater and heated drinkers and bases, compared by listed specs.

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Incubation & hatchingIncubation & hatching: 66Chicks & broodingChicks & brooding: 22Feeders & waterersFeeders & waterers: 44

What Farm Innovators makes

Farm Innovators splits its line between hatching and winter water. In our catalogue:

  • Incubators: the 2100 still-air model (listed for up to 4 dozen eggs, manual turning), the 4250 circulated-air incubator and the 2450 Pro Digital, both listed for 41 eggs with automatic turning, manual E-Z Fill water channels and a temperature and humidity display.
  • Turners and rails: the 3200 automatic turner (41 eggs, a full cycle every 4 hours) for the 2100 and 2200, and quail rails for 120 small eggs.
  • Candling and brooding: the 3300 candler and the PSK-1 starter kit with a 20 W heat plate, chick feeder, waterer and ground fencing.
  • Winter: HB-60P heated 2-gallon nipple drinkers (60 W), HPF-100 heated 3-gallon founts, the HP-125 heated base (on below 35°F, rated down to 10°F) and a 2-in-1 radiant heater (200 W coop mode, 50 W brooder mode).

Who Farm Innovators suits

Farm Innovators suits keepers who want a larger foam incubator without stepping up to premium prices, and anyone tired of breaking ice in winter. With the foam incubators, you manage humidity by filling channels, so add a calibrated hygrometer and follow the manual. The still-air 2100 runs warmer at egg-top height than forced-air settings (Mississippi State Extension).

Heaters in the coopMount the radiant heater as the maker directs, keep bedding clear and use outdoor-rated cords. Fire marshals warn that heat sources start coop fires every winter.

Alternatives from other brands

For 40-plus egg foam incubators, GQF's Hova-Bator 1588 and the Little Giant 9300 are the usual comparisons; Brinsea's Maxi 48 Advance is a plastic alternative. For heated water, Premier 1, API, Little Giant and Harris Farms all make heated waterers or bases.

See best egg incubators, best egg turners, Hova-Bator 1588 review and best heated waterers.

Farm Innovators: questions

Does the Farm Innovators 2100 turn eggs automatically?
No. It turns by hand unless you add the 3200 automatic turner, sold separately.
What is the difference between the 4250 and 2450?
Both are listed as forced-air with automatic turning for 41 eggs; the 2450 Pro adds a digital display with Hi/Lo lights and a countdown. Compare the listings for current details.
Can Farm Innovators incubators hatch quail?
Yes, with quail rails, which hold 120 small eggs on the 3200 turner.
At what temperature does the HP-125 heated base turn on?
The listing says it switches on below 35°F and is rated down to 10°F.