Best incubator for beginner - all in 1 type - 150 or less?

[IdyllwildAcres]

My issue is I need one to hold about 24 eggs.

Looks like the bigger issue is your budget, I would keep an eye out for a used Brinsea

Good luck

Gary

 

[Mysimplewyominglife]

At $150 your either buying a second hand,your going to have to hand turn or get a bad one that you will have just wasted money on. if your willing to hand turn try a brinsea ovation (it's a large round one) can hold up to 30 eggs depending on size not 100% sure on the price in the USA but if your willing to invest money brinsea is a good choice. I have the eco 30 egg incubator from them and it's not hard just turn the eggs 3 times a day and check the temp on the thermometer inside of the unit and top up water. its really not all that much work.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

The Incuview holds 27, auto turner included. I'm finding rock steady temps, as do most it seems. Stretches your budget a little bit but it's not junk. People are getting great hatch rates. Here's the thread.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/incuview-incubator.852619/

 

[flipflops]

Because of reviews I am sort of leaning toward the Hovabator 1602 or 1588. What do you think? What is the difference in these?

 

[tjb]

I bought this one at tractor supply for around $150–included the automatic turner I like it and have had good hatch rates. I purchased a separate thermometer/hydrometer from Wm for about $7

 

[flipflops]

^Thanks for the info. For some reason my tractor supply doesnt have any incubators!

 

[tjb]

^Thanks for the info. For some reason my tractor supply doesnt have any incubators!

Did you try online?
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/catalog/incubators-brooders

 

[pasuit]

Brinsea Ovation 28 excellent fully automatic w/ egg turner and automatic humidity feeder tube. Only thing you need to do is to monitor the water container/bottle has water every few days. Then remove the egg turner on lockdown (18th day). So far we have almost 100% success in 4 batch of hatching.

 

[Ms Biddy]

I plan to buy the Harris Farms Nurture Right 360 from Tractor Supply. I'd also need to contact the company to get a fan cover since there have been issues with chicks getting injured by the fan, but that's free. It is $130 and comes with a turner, external water port and a candler. If your TSC doesn't have incubators, I'd ask a manager to stock some or order one for you. Maybe they would. People always recommend Brinsea, but realistically they're too expensive for me.

 

[pasuit]

100%. That's great. I thought I was doing good with 80 or 90%.