Our web site prices on incubators, hatchers, brooders, grow-outs, batteries, and breeding pen reflect a 5% discount off  products priced at $200.00 or more on the GQF web site. These items are drop-shipped from GQF in Savannah, Georgia. Shipping charges are determined by your zip code and your location within that zip code. Call for a shipping quote.    

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Incubation Information

Features 1500 Series Sportsman incubators  & hatchers:  They are constructed of high strength plastic board which makes the units well-insulated, quieter to operate, & easier to clean. They have a factory installed 3258 digital command center and the clear door.  All units come  with  an instruction booklet and a moisture pan with 2 humidity pads.

Inspect your shipment within 7 days of delivery.  DO NOT USE IF DAMAGED. Contact Terry at Smith Poultry and Game Bird Supplies  or GQF at 912-236-0651 regarding repairs or replacement.  Take pictures of any damage and save the box, packing, and papers that came with your order.

Features 1502 Incubator:  features a digital thermostat, electronic egg turning control, audio/visual indicators, dual fans for better air circulation,  and an easy-view door.  An on-board computer monitors systems and the environment every second to keep itself and you updated. The LCD displays the temperature and humidity. The digital control module, heater, fan, and sensor module are “plug & play” & can be replaced by unplugging the existing unit and replacing it with a new unit.  Metal setting trays and plastic egg trays are not included in the purchase price.

Egg Capacity: The incubator has 3 metal turning racks and 1 plastic hatching tray (no cover).  If you want metal pull-out setting trays, order 1502ST which comes with 3 # 3067 metal setting trays. Each turning rack holds 2 plastic egg trays which must be purchased separately. Capacity when the entire incubator is set: 6 KRC-59 trays - 354 bantam, partridge, or small pheasant eggs;  6 KRC-124 trays - 744 quail eggs (double stacking capacity is 1368);  6 T-30 trays - 180 chicken or large pheasant eggs;  6 T-20 trays - 120 duck, goose*, turkey, or peafowl, eggs; 6 T-36 trays - 198 duck, goose* turkey, or peafowl eggs, and 6 T-48 trays - 288 standard chicken, large pheasant, or guinea eggs. *Goose eggs over 3 ¾” in overall height cannot be set in an upright position.   

Specifications:  automatic turning of setting racks, 1 #3258 Command Center pre-set thermostat with an operating range of 60º to 103º F depending on the room temperature, 110-120 VAC. 50/60 Hz, 325 watts.  Size:  30.86” h, 15.75” w, & 30.25” front to back. Shipping on hatchers & incubators - 96 lbs DW.  *To set large goose, turkey, or peafowl eggs over 3 ¾” in overall height, you can purchase # 0249 setting tray.

1502 GQF Sportsman Incubator

(drop-shipped) 

$845.25

1502 Sportsman Incubator

Picked up at a show /our farm

$900.00

1502 Incubator with T48 trays. The incubator features a digital thermostat, a digital thermostat, electronic egg turning control, audio/visual indicators, dual fans for better air circulation,  and an easy-view door.  An on-board computer monitors systems and the environment every second to keep itself and you updated. The LCD displays the temperature and humidity. The digital control module, heater, fan, and sensor module are “plug & play” & can be replaced by unplugging the existing unit and replacing it with a new unit. 

1502HT 1502 Incubator with 3 # 0249 Setting Trays

$986.00

1502 incubator comes with three #0249 metal trays. The 24 ½” l x 12 ¾” w x 2” setting trays  come with dividers that screw into the bottom of the tray so large goose, peafowl, or ratite eggs can be incubated on their sides. 45 to 60 geese eggs can be set using 3 trays. Shipping on the 1502ST are listed to the right.

1502ST  1502 Incubator with 3 #3067 Setting Trays*

$950.00

The 1502 incubator comes with three 24 ½” l x 12 ¾” w x 2” pull-out setting trays.  Shipping on the 1502ST is listed to the right.             The 1502 incubator comes with three 24 ½” l x 12 ¾” w x 2” pull-out setting trays.  Comes with a clear door as pictured on the 1502.

GQF 1500 Professional Incubator* 

$829.83

1500 is designed for use with the 1550 hatcher. It has the same dimensions, specifications, and egg capacity as the 1502. It has 3 turning racks, but it does not have a hatching tray.  Incubator is pictured with a set of the # 0248 egg trays.

GQF 1550 Hatcher* 

$803.23

Hatcher has a digital thermostat with LCD display of temperature and humidity. An on-board computer monitors systems and the environment every second to keep itself updated and to share this data with you. Audio/visual indicators and a standard easy view door highlight a number of standard features Thermostat operating range between 60 and 103 degrees F. depending on room temperature. 110-120VAC, 50/60 Hz, 250 Watts. TUV Listed Hatcher includes: - 1 #3258 Digital Command Center - 5 hatching trays - 1 moisture pan with 2 wick pads - Instruction booklet - 4 hatching tray covers. Total capacity approximately 1250 Quail eggs or 360 Chicken Eggs. Dimensions: 30 1/4” Front to Back, 15 3/4” Wide, 31 3/4” High. 

GQF 1202E Incubator* 

$788.03

Automatic turning, circulated air incubator has the same dimensions & egg capacity as the 1502, The 1202E has an # 3249 analog multi-turn electronic thermostat control. It does not have the  digital command center. It comes with a solid door and a 3018 thermometer.

Cabinet Incubation Accessories

3067*   Metal Setting Tray is 24 ⅝” l x 12 ¾” w x 2” h

Out of stock

3066*   Metal Hatching Tray is 24 ⅝” l x 14” w x 2” h.  Must purchase lid or cover.

$41.00

3068*   Metal Hatching Tray Lid/Cover

$42.00

0249*   Metal Tray for Incubating Eggs Horizontally

$47.00

24 ½” l x 12 ¾” w x 2” metal setting tray   has dividers that screw into the bottom of the tray so large eggs such as goose, peafowl, or ratite eggs can be incubated on their sides. 45 to 60 geese eggs can be set using 3 # 0249 trays.   7  lbs shipping each tray.

3300*   Plastic Hatching Tray

29” l x 14” w x 5” h replacement tray for current production cabinet incubators

$28.00

3059*    Set of 3 Dividers  (metal tray not included in Price)

$20.00

1 set of 3 dividers is needed for each metal tray in which you want to incubate eggs horizontally.

1627*    25 DACB Hatching Tray Liners     

$14.00

These liners perfectly fit the hatching drawer of all Sportsman incubators and provide a cushioned liner for the eggs as well as firm footing for newly hatched  chicks. These liners are 2-ply heavy paper. The top ply has been treated with a mild germicide to control bacteria and suppress odors.  Highly recommended, these disposable tray liners make for a quick and easy clean  up of the plastic hatching drawer. Liner size 13.25” X 27.69”   

3055*    Incubator Caster Kit  3055*   

$40.00

Easy to install. Comes with 4 locking casters, base strips, & mounting tape.  Easy to install. Comes with 4 locking casters, base strips, & mounting tape.

Hatching & Brooding Your Own Chicks by Gail Damerow    240 pp, pb, c photo & illus.  With advice on everything from selecting a breed and choosing the best incubator to feeding and caring for newborn chicks in a brooder, this comprehensive guide also covers issues like embryo development, panting chicks, and a variety of common birth defects. Whether you want to hatch three eggs or one hundred, you’ll find all the information you need to make your hatching of chicks, ducklings, goslings, turkey poults, and guinea keets a success.

$19.00