BRINSEA VS GQF!

[GAChicken Chick]

If you live in Georgia I wanted to know which does better, a GQF Genesis #1588 hovabator or a Brinsea Octagon 20 Eco (both with turner)?? I'm pricing each at around the same price. I just want to see how each one does in Georgia climate and which one I should go for!

 

[conny63malies]

The Brinsea is easier to clean and IMHO will last longer than the styrofoam bator . Unless you plan on hatching 40 chicks at one time go with the Brinsea. I am going to buy a King Suro on Ebay in the fall/winter. I used to own a foam bator and they stain and get damaged easy.

 

[GAChicken Chick]

Also I forgot to ask how easy is each one to operate? I need something EASY since I've never dealt with bators before. And something accurate!

 

[conny63malies]

THe one i will get is digital control. I think the newer Genesis are as well, but watch out there are still old ones out there and i dont know how those are controlled. The Brinsea Eco 20 is preset to 99.5 F but you can adjust the temp manually. You have to use the supplied thermometer or get your own reg. or digital one.

 

[Jakoda]

I'm toying with the idea of getting an incubator myself..I've been looking at the Genesis 1588 w/auto turner and digital therm/humidity control..

I have a brinsea eco glow 20, (not incubator/ a heater for the brooder) that I love!

I'm finding the Genesis to be substantially cheaper than the Octagon 20,,can I ask where your seeing the the Brinsea around the same price as the genesis??

I'm finding the genesis on ebay w/ turner for around 187 plus ship when all is said and done,,the octagon with turner I'm seeing at around 300..

Thanks for sharing place of purchase if your willing
Diane

 

[GAChicken Chick]

On Meyer Hatchery Website I found the Genesis w. turner plus one $7 book I want for $212 after shipping, on Brinsea website I put the Octagon Eco 20 model# USAE21C for $149.00 and the optional auto-turn cradle model# USAD20C for $69.99 into cart, then apply the 10% code that I have and after it calculates shipping it comes out to $234.95. Its not digital like the advanced model, but it has a turner. I still need to find a thermometer/hygrometer

 

[Jakoda]

thanks

This is the link to the genesis I'm thinking of, it basically has everything , but I do like the brinsea design/durability as well
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HovaBator-G...t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item35ad9e23ed

 

[GAChicken Chick]

The genesis says something about having 12-volt bator??? Does that use a ton of electricity?