Hello,
I am looking into buying an incubator so we can raise chicks earlier in the year so they are laying by high summer. This year would be about experimentation, but I wan't to get one that will last for several years.Here is a list of requirements I have:
- around $100
- can incubate 2 doz or more chicken eggs
- automatic egg turner
- good thermostat/humidity control or inexpensive replacements
We are getting a batch of 30 buff orpington chicks in a week or two, so I hope to have some hens go broody, but since we want to supply our meat needs, we will need to raise 50 ish birds a year for meat, plus birds to augment our breeding/laying stock. I don't see this happening with just broody hens. Also, I know we won't be getting to this goal this year, but I want to head this direction.
I am looking into buying an incubator so we can raise chicks earlier in the year so they are laying by high summer. This year would be about experimentation, but I wan't to get one that will last for several years.Here is a list of requirements I have:
- around $100
- can incubate 2 doz or more chicken eggs
- automatic egg turner
- good thermostat/humidity control or inexpensive replacements
We are getting a batch of 30 buff orpington chicks in a week or two, so I hope to have some hens go broody, but since we want to supply our meat needs, we will need to raise 50 ish birds a year for meat, plus birds to augment our breeding/laying stock. I don't see this happening with just broody hens. Also, I know we won't be getting to this goal this year, but I want to head this direction.
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