Hovabator and Genisis part missing!

[baronrenfrew]

So I sold my original hovabator (vintage 1980’s and holds 42 eggs or so) 5 years ago when I bought a Sportsman (holds 300 eggs!).

Circumstances and my needs have changed (and the big unit consumed 200 watts so hydro bills as well!) and I sold my sportsman and plugged in a “new to me” hovabator. The autoturner as well as the autoturner I am delivering to Wllady (from Ontariochick) are slightly different from my old one: there’s a piece missing! The old turner had a plastic sleeve to stop the egg racks from “jumping off track” from the turner frame. Its an easy fix - I bought a package of “report covers” from the dollar store and the spine works just as well. see the pics. (included the fix on Wllady’s unit)

[kenya]

Nice to have a handyman!

[Ontario Chick]

I bought my turner from Berry Hill in 2006 and 2014 and neither had the part you describe @baronrenfrew
Didn't seem to be needed with the chicken eggs treys, I wonder if they are needed for the quail egg trays?
I find these relatively small companies change their product on regular bases, either their suppliers of parts change or they tweak their own product reacting to consumer feed back.

[Killerbunny]

Neither my Hovabator nor Little Giant turners have these parts and I've never had a problem either.
Can we please stop talking incys and turners? I am sitting on my hands ATM not getting mine out because I am sending to Millpond but is HARD!
Oh well only 2 weeks to BR babies coming from PP.

[WLLady]

yep, i have 2 of those turners already and never had an issue....in fact i like those ones better because the trays just fit in and the arm for the turner slides in. the newer ones have holes...and it's a bit of gymnastics to trade out trays. and i hate when they change designs because the new trays don't fit the old turners and the old trays don't fit the new turners!!! argh!

[ross]

Planned obsolescence Kathy , have to buy whole new if breaks .
Create a problem than fix no matter what it costs .... the customer. Luck KB hands getting warm ? Lol

[poultry_admin]

I had to replace a few of these motors as well. Bought extras last time. If someone needs them in a hurry, I can forward them or pm me and I can tell you the website if you want to order yourself.

[Kbr42]

I had to replace a few of these motors as well. Bought extras last time. If someone needs them in a hurry, I can forward them or pm me and I can tell you the website if you want to order yourself.

Funny you should mention that. About a year ago I was convinced that my turner wasn't turning. I looked everywhere for a new motor. I endeup at the incubator warehouse in the U S.
Ordered one. It came, I fiddled around to get it changed. It worked. But i didn't like it. So, i plugged the old one in and it worked! So I swapped the back out. It needed a rest. I could use where you ordered yours from.

Thanks.