How Many Coturnix in a Magicfly?

[marisolstice]

Hi, Coming out of lurkdom to ask if anyone hatches Coturnix in a Magicfly Digital Mini Fully Automatic, and how many eggs can fit with the automatic turner? And I'm vacillating between buying one or two Magicflies vs one Incuview (it would work out to be about the same price)...if you have any input, I appreciate it!

 

[Pyxis]

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Get the Incuview. Magicflys are not great. I've never heard very good things about them. The temperature fluctuates a ton and it must be babysat and adjustments must be made all the time. Additionally the digital temp readout is also sometimes inaccurate.

You are much better off getting the Incuview if you are considering spending that money anyway. The Incuview is much more reliable.

 

[marisolstice]

Have you heard bad stuff about the Mini Magicflys? The big one had terrible reviews, but the small one seemed to have mostly positive reviews. And do you think the Incuview is more reliable than styrofoam? Thanks!

 

[Pyxis]

The Incuview is definitely more reliable than a Styrofoam incubator.

Personally I don't think I'd go with the Mini Magicfly just going by the back track record of the larger one, even if it has better reviews. You could always end up with a dud. I've also seen reports of the materials being really shoddy, with the plastic cracking just from the heat of the incubator itself.

 

[marisolstice]

Good points, thanks.