Help choosing a new incubator

[Irmavet]

Hello!
I sold my old incubator. It was ok but too big for me (49 eggs).
I want choose a smaller one.
Of the same brand, I like a new incubator that can hold 8 eggs. It is very nice and compact and I like that the cover is completely transparent, as you can see inside without open it.
I just wonder if 8 places are too little...
On the other side, there is the incubator with 24 places that is pretty similar to mine old, just smaller.
What do you think?
I'm a very small chicken keeper, I have never hatched so much eggs...
Many thanks for any advice
Irma

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

I’m afraid it can only be your decision. Really is based on how many eggs you wish to hatch at a time. I have a Brinsea Octagon 20 but have sometimes hatched smaller batches in there. Then other times rammed 30 chicken eggs in it....

 

[fire370]

As said said above, really only you can make that decision. At least you aren’t in my boat with 3 cabinets, 5 hatchers, and a handful of 1588’s running around. Also have a few others that aren’t used. And I am contemplating another cabinet and 2 hatchers.

 

[Irmavet]

Update: Finally I choose the small incubator. I'm planning to use it twice/three times this spring and I'll be plenty of chicks. I can't wait to start the hatching season!

 

[Irmavet]

Yesterday evening I started my first 2019 batch. 4 Marans eggs and 4 Araucana eggs!
I can't wait to do the first candling!
I really like this new incubator: I can add water from outside without opening it. So temperature and humidity will not change for all the time of incubating. I my old one I need open it every day to put water.