Considering Incubator? Anyone tried this one?

[bluebirdnanny]

JANOEL 24 Egg Automatic Digital INCUBATOR Poultry Chicken Quail Universal Tray
Found it here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HUDGUFO/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=

I prefer the broody hen method but to get the group built up I may have to resort to an incubator. What do my friends here think of this one???? I have never used an incubator before. My only experience with chicks is on Grannys farm brood of nothing but RIR and the ones that went broody way back then.

But I am assuming since I want to help breed the real RIR I will need some incubator help to get the flock built faster if nobody goes broody.

 

[tjwrangler99]

I purchased the Janoel 48 egg incubator and have only fully used it once. With my first attempt at hatching eggs ever I got 19 out of 48 eggs to hatch, however after ten days I did cull out 13 eggs that either hadn't been fertilized or didn't make it. I lost 3 chicks after hatch and have 16 strong 3 week old chicks. I have been very happy with my Janoel unit, but with that being said I have no frame of reference to compare other units. But from a first time buyer and user I am completely satisfied so far. I have a second batch of eggs at day 8 going right now, wish them luck!

 

[bluebirdnanny]

Definitely do, and keep me updated.
I take it you have no problem with keeping the humidity where it should be? I can't afford to buy a unit that won't be what I need it to be. Want to make sure the unit is not too small or too hard to keep constant easily.

 

[bluebirdnanny]

Will you PM me with how much it cost you and where you got yours? I need to plan what size to get and save for it.