Incubating peahen eggs?

If you are starting with a few eggs (and not a large hatching operation), you might consider the Genesis. I have done well with mine, and find it a big improvement over previous styrofoam incubators. Whatever you choose, you will probably have more success with a digital temperature control (avoid any wafer switch controller). An automatic egg turner (goose egg-sized) will increase your hatch rate -- I would avoid the ones with the floppy mesh that has to be zip-tied to the eggs, because the eggs still need to be turned over twice per day. Circulated air seems to help.

While opinions vary, my hatch rates improved after I began disinfecting eggs before I set them -- 28 days is a very long time to breed bacteria at perfect bacteria breeding temps. Amazon carries the Brinsea incubator disinfectant, and a small bottle lasts quite awhile. I pre-mix a spray bottle with it to disinfect the incubator, and I disinfect my hands before I handle the eggs. I use it at half the labeled dilution strength to disinfect the eggs before setting them.

Good luck!
GP

X2........ I agree, if you are a novice then a Genesis is a great little bator. I love mine and still use it as I have not mastered my Sportsman yet. When I got the Genesis I got the egg turner that they sell with it and used it as per instructions for "Goose" eggs. The weight of the 9 Pea eggs actually snapped all of the arms off the turner, sad little plastic arms just were not strong enough. I have turned by hand 3 x daily since then. My hatch rate in the Genesis has been great, and I don't use any disinfectant, other than to bleach out the incubator at the end of each season. Everybody has their own practices and we all find what works for us, but overall I would recommend a Genesis to anyone.
 

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