starting out with the basics for coturnix

[olofsonb]

I'm looking to incubate maybe 50 eggs. But with just starting up and trying to keep costs down what's a good incubator? Preferably around $50 if there are any? Also any tips are welcome. I'll also be acquiring a few adults to supply me with eggs in the mean time.

 

[GitaBooks]

Could you find a used incubator? These, once cleaned out, work wonderfully, especially if they are a more expensive type.

Best of luck with your eggs!

 

[cmobley]

Check amazon or even craigslist i use a farm innovators 4200 with the auto egg turner or tilter it was about 125 total at tractor supply. I cant speak of other incubators because this is the only brand ive used and it works great. The chicken egg rails hold 41 eggs i used that for my first hatch now i have the quail rails that hold 120 eggs loaded with 70 right now.

 

[kingmt]

The Little Giant is about that price but they won't do very well opening it every little bit & a egg turner is about $50 more after you get your quail trays so that puts you around $100. So if that is all you have to spend I'd suggest investing in a turner & rummaging for parts to build your own. You could probably build one for free if you look hard enough. I would suggest investing in a temperature controller similar to the one in linked in a thread I posted in this section. They make life easy.

Also buy your turner first & build around it. I built a incubator first only to find it was a inch to narrow for my turner to fit.

 

[olofsonb]

What's a good price per egg? To keep numbers easy, lets say per $100.

 

[cmobley]

Only time i bought eggs was for my first hatch of coturnix i paid 3 dollars for 6 dozen. I only wanted 3 dozen but she gave me 3 extra because she had so many i havent bought eggs again since i have my own birds now.