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post #1 of 85
1/16/13 at 4:28am
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Hello and welcome to the incubator thread.Here you ask/answer/learn about everything you need to learn about incubating eggs.

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post #2 of 85
1/17/13 at 10:51am
What's the best affordable incubator for small scale hatching?
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post #3 of 85
1/17/13 at 11:00am

For small scale hatches, I highly recommend the Brinsea Mini Advance. It holds 7 eggs and does everything automatically. All you have to do it set it (tell it how many days, how often to turn and turning angle) and then add water every few days. When it comes time to lockdown, take out the turning disk, put in some felt or rubber shelf paper, fill up the water on both sides, and then sit on your hands til babies come out.

Hatch Cam goes live approx 5/21. Hatching 7 legbars http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wendywr1

 

I have 25ish chickens, including legbars, coronation sussex, FBCM, polish, ameraucanas, EE and OE

http://acaptivechicken.blogspot.com

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Hatch Cam goes live approx 5/21. Hatching 7 legbars http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wendywr1

 

I have 25ish chickens, including legbars, coronation sussex, FBCM, polish, ameraucanas, EE and OE

http://acaptivechicken.blogspot.com

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post #4 of 85
1/17/13 at 1:04pm
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What's the best affordable incubator for small scale hatching?

 

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Originally Posted by Sphinx View Post

For small scale hatches, I highly recommend the Brinsea Mini Advance. It holds 7 eggs and does everything automatically. All you have to do it set it (tell it how many days, how often to turn and turning angle) and then add water every few days. When it comes time to lockdown, take out the turning disk, put in some felt or rubber shelf paper, fill up the water on both sides, and then sit on your hands til babies come out.

Yes I totally agree with Sphinx,if you want the best affordable incubator for small scale hatching it totally is the Brinsea Mini Advance.It does every thing for you!Also thank you for posting in this thread!

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post #5 of 85
1/17/13 at 2:32pm

I agree , a brinsea mini advanced is the best incubator for the money .

http://www.chickensforbackyards.com/Brinsea-Mini-Advance-Incubator-10426CB.htm Heres one that includes shipping.

 

http://www.brinsea.com/prod-Mini_Advance_fully_digital_7_egg_incubator-230.aspx Heres from there site ten less but then you have to pay 20+ for shipping.

 

http://www.strombergschickens.com/product/Mini-Advance-Incubator/brinsea-incubator-sale Another site free shipping but a penny more then the first site.

 

http://www.ozarkbantams.com/blog/?p=771  Here is a link to a review of this incubator.

 

http://www.chickenspoultryeggsincubatorsreviews.com/egg-incubator-review-brinsea-mini-advance-egg-incubator-with-automatic-egg-turning/  another link to a site that reviewed it.

 

http://www.chickenspoultryeggsincubatorsreviews.com/ Here is another review , scroll down to the brinsea advance this one has reiviews for other bators as well

 

http://fresh-eggs-daily.blogspot.com/2012/07/brinsea-mini-advance.html  Anther review of the brinsea mini adv

 

http://www.ourlittlecoop.com/2012/07/brinsea-mini-advance-incubator-kevins.html  Yep another one.

 

I tried to find another review from a ebook I bought for 99 on amazon but cant seem to find it

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/kilis-second-hatch-cam-page I will have this up during hatches as much as I can.

 http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/gabrielle1976-swap-page   This is my swap page I will keep it updated best I can. 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/gabrielle1976s-incubateing-experments-page My experament page where I will be doing hatching trials of diffrent incubation...

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http://www.ustream.tv/channel/kilis-second-hatch-cam-page I will have this up during hatches as much as I can.

 http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/gabrielle1976-swap-page   This is my swap page I will keep it updated best I can. 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/gabrielle1976s-incubateing-experments-page My experament page where I will be doing hatching trials of diffrent incubation...

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post #6 of 85
1/17/13 at 3:56pm
What about for about 15/20 eggs? I, like most folks these days:-), am on a budget but am saving up for a good first timer incubator. I don't want a styrofoam one because I'd feel cheated paying so much for something so simple to make and easy to destroy. Suggestions for durable not necessarily cheapest? What do ya'll have? Dh said he had his eye on getting me one from tsc for xmas but I don't want him to overpay or get something I'll have trouble using.
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post #7 of 85
1/17/13 at 5:31pm
Brinsea octogon 20 Eco or advanced

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/kilis-second-hatch-cam-page I will have this up during hatches as much as I can.

 http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/gabrielle1976-swap-page   This is my swap page I will keep it updated best I can. 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/gabrielle1976s-incubateing-experments-page My experament page where I will be doing hatching trials of diffrent incubation...

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http://www.ustream.tv/channel/kilis-second-hatch-cam-page I will have this up during hatches as much as I can.

 http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/gabrielle1976-swap-page   This is my swap page I will keep it updated best I can. 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/gabrielle1976s-incubateing-experments-page My experament page where I will be doing hatching trials of diffrent incubation...

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post #8 of 85
1/17/13 at 5:52pm
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Brinsea octogon 20 Eco or advanced

 

 

Yep. I'd get the Brinsea Octogon with automatic turning.

Hatch Cam goes live approx 5/21. Hatching 7 legbars http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wendywr1

 

I have 25ish chickens, including legbars, coronation sussex, FBCM, polish, ameraucanas, EE and OE

http://acaptivechicken.blogspot.com

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Hatch Cam goes live approx 5/21. Hatching 7 legbars http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wendywr1

 

I have 25ish chickens, including legbars, coronation sussex, FBCM, polish, ameraucanas, EE and OE

http://acaptivechicken.blogspot.com

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post #9 of 85
1/17/13 at 5:58pm
Thanks- that will be my goal.
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post #10 of 85
1/24/13 at 6:22am
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