cheep little plastic incubators

[berkeleysprings]

do they work , the ones with the little light bulb they are yellow with a wire screen floor ?

 

[horsejody]

Are you talking about those little ones that look like a flying saucer and hold about 3 eggs? If so, I think they work occasionally, but many have had poor results. They don't maintain heat and humidity very well.

 

[tabatha_westcott]

I have tried twice now and never had a hatch yet.

 

[Lobzi]

I was considering trying a heating pad. I just understand all the fuss with those expensive incubators. Hens don't fuss that much over their eggs, do they?

 

[berkeleysprings]

i was going to try a few faverolle eggs in a cheep plastic incubator . and see what happens, i bought the eggs on ebay, my silkey hen is still raising a few marans but i wanted to try the incubator

 

[jvls1942]

a few weeks ago we went through this discussion about that cheap bator.. actually twice. it was determine both times that it was not cheap and that it does not work a majority of the time..

In fact, if you are determined to use one I will donate mine to you.. all you have to pay is for shipping..
I will donate 3 BO eggs also..

truly, you can make a home-made one that would work much better and cost way le$$....

 

[horsejody]

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No they don't fuss much, but their body temps stay very consistent and they position themselves in such a way thet the humididty is correct. It is the condition created by the hen that the incubator tries to mimic.

 

[columbiacritter]

Do search on the incubatings eggs board. There's some really cool and easy directions how to make your own for under $30 with good results.

 

[jackiedon]

Those don't work. The extension office put those incubators in different schools and none of them worked. I bought one over ebay but I couldn't sell it because it's a piece of junk.

jackie

 

[tabatha_westcott]

This is the 3rd time I have tried the flying saucer and it's working! I saw them moving around inside... The other times I tried, I didn't know to put water in the legs.