Best incubator under $400?

[Yorkshire Coop]

Any day for me! That would be a dream job testing incubators

 

[I Love Layers]

I also love my Brinsea!
The only thing is it doesn't do me any good for hatching anymore since I want to hatch in numbers larger then 20 now..

 

[cshma11]

I also love my Brinsea!
The only thing is it doesn't do me any good for hatching anymore since I want to hatch in numbers larger then 20 now..

I'm doing coturnix quail eggs, so it will hold 40 or so for me! Maybe you can guinea pig the Ovation 56... or a cabinet?! Haha

 

[Barred Feather]

Which one did you go with it? I'm also in the market for an incubator.

 

[sueiris]

Hmmm... Maxi II EX, Ovation 28 EX, or Octagon 20 EX? They're all in a similar price range with the sale. I guess Ovation holds the most, but since it's so new, I wonder if it holds steady temps as well as the Octagon?

Same question here. Pros and cons of these? will be hatching bantam eggs. TIA. Note: I called Brinsea today and the person I spoke to said stay away from the Maxi II if you're hatching Bantams - she said they were having some difficulties, so now I'm just trying to decide between toe Ovation 28 EX or the Octagon....would love some feedback.

 

[cshma11]

I ended up getting the Ovation 28 EX. So far my only issue is that the little alarm keeps going off (it's not super loud so it's not disruptive) even though the temps and humidity are staying steady. I've looked through the manual several times and I don't see what would be causing this. It seems to go off every time the humidity kicks in, even though the levels aren't off, it's like it's notifying me that it's turning on the humidity pump? I'm not sure... 10 more days until hatching starts and I will know more about how the hatch rates are