Best incubator ? In your opinion?

[ChampionAlex]

Hello I was to know peoples opinions on the best incubator they had/have. I am looking for something small and not too expensive for duck eggs / chicken eggs. To hold in total 6? If there is any out there. So give me some suggestions please because my ducks/chickens havent become brody and they are a year old.

 

[cwalsh2]

The genesis 1588 is reliable if you keep the humidity at 25-35 for the first 18 days, then raise to 60 or so. Keep some golf balls in the nest to encourage broodiness, if you have breeds prone to broodiness.

 

[ChampionAlex]

They do have a nest, but all the chickens place their eggs on that one nest in the cage and occasionally I find some of the eggs broken in the morning. Im not really sure if my chickens or ducks are mating at all I havent seen no activity and it is a good ratio.

 

[poltroon]

I quite like the Brinsea Octagon incubator. It's reliable and easy to work with.

If you'd prefer a broody hen, though, and you don't plan to make a habit of incubating, you might find it less expensive to get a silkie hen (or another broody) for the purpose of hatching eggs for you.

 

[Uriel]

I have the Brinsea mini advance for $150-$160, holds 7 eggs, temp control, digital display, auto turn, and it does a great job. When its about hatching time i stick a little dish of water in to increase humidity, and the chicks seem to pop out without any trouble. I love it!