Best incubator under $150?

[CayugaJana]

Duck eggs are hard to hatch. I suggest starting with fertile chicken eggs.

I'm partial to ducks. Plus the hubs might be annoyed with me bringing home yet another type of animal.

 

[BantyChooks]

Sure. Send me the videos and if it looks easy enough, I might wait until I have enough time to devote to it. My girls probably won't lay until spring so I have time.

Will do!

Duck eggs are hard to hatch. I suggest starting with fertile chicken eggs.

Can't say I agree with that. I found them to be just as easy as chickens, just had to mist them a few times. Hatching takes longer but all that means is you need more patience.

 

[BantyChooks]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/building-the-binbator.72074/
and
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/homemade-easy-cooler-incubator.64353/

Use your imagination with scrounging for parts. Think of alternatives.

 

[BantyChooks]

Also, we are super super busy right now so building our own isn't an option at this point?

Missed this somehow. Sorry.

As for duds, I'd say to avoid LGs. 9200 models can be made to work (I got a 91% hatch rate in it) but they require your life to revolve around them for 21 days. They're a TON of work.

 

[Jessica Thompson]

Brinsea

 

[BantyChooks]

Brinsea

Not under $150 or even close. Them things cost big money.

 

[Jessica Thompson]

I know some time peeps just give them away and I know that they are big money but they are the best quality anlast a while

 

[BantyChooks]

I know some time peeps just give them away and I know that they are big money but they are the best quality anlast a while

In that case, send those people my way! I could sure use a free Brinsea.

They are definitely a great brand.

 

[Jessica Thompson]

Yeah

 

[CayugaJana]

Thanks guys! I'll look at all of these!