Erm... unexpected chicks might be coming - help!

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Lemon-Drop said:
Thanks. I marked the eggs. How do I tell if they're alive?
I don't have an incubator-any ways to make one, or are there (relatively inexpensive) ones that are good? (I don't have a job, so I don't have much money))
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I used a cheap one when I hatched my ducks, it was like, £40, the Amazon 16 incubator, on amazon--- It wasn't great, I will definitely be replacing it before my next hatch.
it worked okay for me, but despite circulating the warm air, the corners had cool spots. And the incubator was rather small... It worked for my two duck eggs but you wouldnt get many chicken eggs in.
Anyway, you might be able to find something similar or something better quality second hand- I think its a good idea to have one just in case.
 
HeatherKellyB said:
You might want to check Craigslist or the marketplace for used incubators to keep prices down.
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You're in Western Washington, right? If you're at all close to Enumclaw, I've seen a few incubators at the auction, that ended up selling for under $50. You can look online at all the items for sale and put in a bid online, you just have to pick them up in person.
 
littledog said:
You're in Western Washington, right? If you're at all close to Enumclaw, I've seen a few incubators at the auction, that ended up selling for under $50. You can look online at all the items for sale and put in a bid online, you just have to pick them up in person.
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Ok, I'm not super close to Enumclaw, but I'll see. Thanks!
 
Lemon-Drop said:
I realized I have a $100 dollar Coastal Gift Card-are any of their incubators good/reliable? (I can spend a little more than that, but, like say if they have one for 150, but I don't think I can spend $160 on an incubator say from TSC)
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Lemon, that's amazing! What wonderful good news! I hope you can find a good one you can afford! :hugs
 
Lemon-Drop said:
I'm looking at one of the incubators, a $120 one. On the coastal site it doesn't have any reviews, but on Amazon, it has the same product, with reviews (I was just looking for reviews)

Some reviews are good, some are bad, but I think if I'll only have to pay an extra $20 it might be worth it. Thought? It doesn't look fancy, but I don't care about that.

https://www.coastalcountry.com/prod...es/deluxe-incubator-with-egg-turner-mlgm11300
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(I also definitely don't need one that big, are there any downsided to having too big of an incubator?)
 
It's great that it has the egg-turner and humidity sensor, the only thing I might question is, it says it's made out of styrofoam...Seems to me it could get damaged easily, or shed little pieces that wouldn't be safe for the chicks. Might be fine if the inside is covered with something else?
 
littledog said:
It's great that it has the egg-turner and humidity sensor, the only thing I might question is, it says it's made out of styrofoam...Seems to me it could get damaged easily, or shed little pieces that wouldn't be safe for the chicks. Might be fine if the inside is covered with something else?
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Yeah, I think I might just end up spending more and splitting the price with my sister to get the Harris Farms Nurture Right 360 one.
 

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