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Rite Farm Products PRO Lock Down Hatcher – Made in Texas Professional Circulated Air Egg Hatcher with 360° Clear View

The Rite Farm Products PRO Lock Down Hatcher is a professional-grade circulated air egg hatcher made in Texas and engineered specifically for serious poultry breeders who run cabinet incubators on a weekly production schedule. Built one unit at a time in Saltillo, Texas, this high-capacity lock down hatcher is designed to simplify tray transfers, improve hatch flow efficiency, and allow your cabinet incubator turner to keep operating without interruption. With a crystal clear 360-degree viewing design, durable washable construction, and cross-brand tray compatibility, this Texas made egg hatcher provides a reliable and scalable solution for modern poultry operations.

Designed for Real Cabinet Incubator Workflows

The PRO Lock Down Hatcher was created for breeders who gather a week’s worth of eggs per tray and need to rotate trays efficiently. When it is time to add a fresh tray of eggs into your cabinet incubator turner, you must remove the tray that is ready for no-turn hatching. This professional lock down egg hatcher allows you to transfer that tray directly into a properly sized circulated air hatching environment while your cabinet incubator continues turning the next batch.

This workflow eliminates downtime and prevents overcrowding inside your main incubator. Instead of disrupting your turning schedule, you maintain consistent incubation cycles while dedicating a separate, optimized space for final-stage hatching. For farms, homesteads, hatcheries, and serious poultry breeders managing continuous production, this system dramatically improves efficiency and organization.

The crystal clear 360-degree viewing design allows you to monitor pipping and hatch progress without repeatedly opening the unit. Maintaining stable temperature and humidity during lockdown is critical, and full visibility reduces unnecessary lid removal that can affect hatch rates.

Engineered for Precision, Compatibility, and Control

This circulated air lock down hatcher is specifically designed to accept full trays from Rite Farm Products cabinet incubators. It also works with one level of trays from GQF cabinet incubators, Hatching Time cabinet incubators, and many other brands, making it a highly versatile professional egg hatching solution for multi-brand setups.

The unit includes a machine washable humidity tray with two separate sides, allowing for more precise humidity control during the final days of incubation. A long-stemmed funnel is included so you can refill the humidity tray from outside the unit without opening the lid, helping maintain stable environmental conditions during the most critical phase of development.

The PRO Hatcher can also be used as a standalone circulated air incubator from day one if you are hand turning eggs multiple times daily. This flexibility makes it suitable not only as a lock down hatcher for cabinet systems, but also as a dedicated small batch incubator for specialty species.

Constructed from thick, durable, washable plastic, the bin is designed for easy post-hatch sanitation. The lid and electronics fully remove, providing complete access to the interior so you can dump debris, wash thoroughly, and prepare quickly for the next hatch cycle. This easy-to-clean professional egg hatcher reduces turnaround time between hatches and supports proper biosecurity practices.

Built in Texas for Serious Breeders

Each PRO Lock Down Hatcher is proudly made one at a time in Saltillo, Texas using US and global materials. Unlike mass-produced imported units, this Texas made professional egg hatcher is assembled with attention to durability, functionality, and breeder-focused design. It is sized intentionally to accommodate full trays from leading cabinet incubator brands while still offering generous interior space for expanding eggs and active hatchlings.

With outside dimensions of 26 inches long by 18 inches wide by 7 inches high, and an interior base measurement of 23 inches by 15 inches with approximately 6.75 inches of interior height, the unit provides ample room for large breed poultry and exotic species during lockdown.

Trust – Transparent Capacity and Practical Performance

This large capacity lock down hatcher holds more eggs than a standard tray from Rite Farm Products, GQF, Hatching Time, and many other brands, ensuring there is sufficient room for active hatching without overcrowding.

Capacity by species includes up to 96 large chicken eggs, exceeding typical tray sizes from multiple brands. It holds up to 265 jumbo quail eggs, 72 or more duck, turkey, or peafowl eggs, 48 goose eggs, 18 emu eggs, and 10 ostrich eggs. Pictures may show eggs for demonstration purposes; eggs are not included.

Detailed instructions, a hatching guide, and expert tips are included to help both experienced breeders and newer poultry keepers maximize hatch success. This professional lock down hatcher is built to support efficient tray rotation, precise humidity control, and easier cleanup after each hatch.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a lock down hatcher and why do I need one?
A lock down hatcher is used during the final days of incubation when eggs no longer need to be turned. It allows you to remove a tray from your cabinet incubator so the main turner can continue operating while the eggs complete the hatching process separately.

Is this compatible with other cabinet incubator brands?
Yes. It is designed for Rite Farm Products cabinet incubators and also works with one level of trays from GQF, Hatching Time, and many other cabinet incubator brands.

Can this unit be used as a full incubator from day one?
Yes. It can function as a circulated air incubator from day one if you are hand turning eggs multiple times daily.

How is humidity controlled during lockdown?
The unit includes a dual-sided humidity tray for more precise humidity control. It also comes with a long-stemmed funnel that allows you to refill water from outside the unit without opening the lid.

How easy is it to clean after a hatch?
The lid and electronics fully remove, giving you complete access to the bin. The thick, washable plastic construction makes dumping, washing, and sanitizing simple and fast.

What species can this hatcher accommodate?
It can hatch chicken, quail, duck, turkey, peafowl, goose, emu, and ostrich eggs within the listed capacity limits.

Where is the PRO Lock Down Hatcher manufactured?
It is proudly made one at a time in Saltillo, Texas, USA using US and global materials.