Any incubators for small hatches?

[pringle]

Im getting some quail eggs and maybe chicken and duck eggs in the future.Are there any incubators that will hold say 12 chickens-duck eggs something like 25 quail eggs?If I did get a kind of big incubator would it be ok if I just put a few eggs in it not all?Oh and I really would like an automatic egg turner if it comes with it or I could buy it seperatly.Im looking in the $150-$250 range.If its less but is still good ill be happy.Any suggestions will be appreciated.Thanks

 

[shelleyd2008]

The brinsea octagon 20 holds about 24 hen eggs, or 60 quail eggs, that's probably the smallest you'll find, unless you want to get really cheap (made). You don't have to keep any incubator full of eggs, but you do need something in them to help regulate the temps. The octagon 20 is on sale for $170.00 with the turner, idk how much the shipping is. I'll find that link for you.
http://brinsea.com/products/octagon20eco.htm

 

[debilorrah]

Brinsea also has mini bators that hold 12 chicken eggs. And I believe it is well under $100. Brinsea seems to be the top of the line.

 

[pringle]

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Thanks,I think I might get it but I have a question.Can you preset it and all you have to do is add water?Or do you have to fiddle around with it.Im at school 7 hours a day(long busride)so I really cant adjust it all day.

 

[eggybritches]

I have the brinsea mini adv. It has an autoturner and holds seven chicken/duck eggs. I just hatched out 5 of 6 eggs. It's a great incubator. All I did was keep the reservoir full! Great little bator.

 

[shelleyd2008]

The site says it's factory preset, so you shouldn't have to fiddle with it at all. I haven't used them (too small for me

) but they seem like they'd be a pretty good incubator.

 

[pringle]

Ohhhhhh thx soo much.I think I might get that kind becouse ill be hatching out liitle amounts of chickens at a time and this will work out perfectly!Thank you for everyone whos helped out on this thread.If there are any more incubators similar to this Ill check them out.