Help me with an incubator! Please!

[babsbag]

I would buy a Brinsea. You can add the turner later if you can't afford it now. I haven't hatched in one, but people that use them like them.

 

[faykokoWV]

I love my Brinsea.. I actually have 2 . I think you can get one cheaper at the brinsea website. Its on sale now for $99. I really like their "turner cradle" and I would suggest you splurge and by it. but if not, its very easy just to tip the whole incubator several times per day.



http://www.brinsea.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=52

 

[jlgoinggreen]

I'm also looking at the Brinsea. Debating between the The new Octagon 20 Eco egg incubator which is on sale for $99 on their website: http://www.brinsea.com/prod-Octagon_20_ECO_egg_incubator-224.aspx or splurging for the Octagon 20 ADVANCE digital egg incubator which is also on sale for $299 on their website: http://www.brinsea.com/prod-Octagon_20_ADVANCE_digital_egg_incubator-210.aspx .

I heard they are both REALLY good, but of course the "Advance" one has a lot of really neat features.

 

[faykokoWV]

I have one of each. The only diffence is I had to add the hygrometer and thermometer in the eco as it only comes with an old school thermometer. The advance has a digital read out and alarm settings so it will alert you if the temps or humidity get off. My eco has held the temps and humidity just fine and after two weeks of using the advance the alarms have never gone off. In other words, if you want to set it and forget it get the advanced, but if you don't mind just looking at the temp/humidity once a day or so you can save yourself some money.

The advance comes with the turner cradle and its an extra charge on the eco so really to compare its more like $150 vs $300 to get the digital read out and alarms.

I have had three good hatches with my Brinsea Eco.

 

[One Acre Wonder Farm]

My vote is for the Brinsea Eco 20, all the way! Wait till they go on sale on the Brinsea website for $99. I

mine!!

 

[jlgoinggreen]

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Not trying to steal the post, but Thank You! This helps me a lot. I already have a hygrometer and thermometer and honestly even if I had the option to set it and forget I just know I will be peeking in daily just to make sure everything is OK.

 

[faykokoWV]

the main thing I really like about the Brinsea is that once you set the temperature, it stays within a degree or two of where you set it.

 

[Chicken0Boy]

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Not trying to steal the post, but Thank You! This helps me a lot. I already have a hygrometer and thermometer and honestly even if I had the option to set it and forget I just know I will be peeking in daily just to make sure everything is OK.

No worry! This is the kind of stuff I like, cuz I can see other stuff I might have not!

 

[jlgoinggreen]

Great Chicken0Boy! Then you won't mind me asking about the Evaporating pads/blocks. I saw where someone posted it really helps, but dh (always trying to find the cheapest way out) was wondering if folding and wetting napkins will have the same effect?

 

[Chicken0Boy]

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I never thought about those! I wonder if this is good enough? I just want to be able to hatch some eggs. Its not like I want to seel them alot.
Would this work out for me http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002ILBMWY/ref=ord_cart_shr?ie=UTF8&m=AX8G9FEAZR684 Is there anything I can look for that can emprove my hatch rate?