I know, I'm sorry, a repeat question, but please help me anyway! =)

[Riocotesei]

I have money! So I want to buy a Incubator. What is a good brand? I can pay 50-70ish. I think I want a forced air one, don't mind if it's styrofoam. I'm estimating that I'll get 3 doz. a week so thats 36 eggs, and I can hold eggs til about 7 days but less days is better. I've seen a still air Little Giant at Tractor Supply is that any good?
Thanks

 

[DTchickens]

most people like the Hovas. theres some for 40ish which hold 30 eggs.. you'll just have to turn the eggs yourself

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

I have an LG that I used for a few years as a still air incubator. And this year instead of spending $40 on a fan kit to convert it into a force air, I ripped a cooling fan from an old desktop computer and wired my own. So far so good, and its working perfectly. I like my LG....

 

[Riocotesei]

How much did you pay for your LG?

And it's hovabator right? Is there more to the name like SL902 or something like that?

 

[crazy huhn]

I had good success with a Hovabator, forced air. An egg turner is always worth its price, but also get a good thermometer/hygrometer. There are excellent offers on e-bay.....Happy hatching......

 

[Katy]

Have you done a search? There's lots of info...in fact there was just a thread like this a day or so ago.

 

[Riocotesei]

Yeah I'm doing some searching now. I heard some good stuff about sportsmans brand too.... Thanks

 

[Katy]

Yes, Sportmans are good if you've got lots of extra money laying around!! I'll keep my genesis 1588s.....they do a good job.

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

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My LG I think was like $40 at Tractor Supply. The turner was another $40, and the fan kit was free.

I used my LG still air for a couple years and hand turned my eggs twice a day, and had good hatch rates for a backyard hobby breeder. The only reason that I have a turner now is because a friend gave it to me. As well, the only reason its a "force air" is because of the knowledge and idea I obtained from others on BYC who have done it, and because it was FREE!

Oh, its an LG 9200 I believe. Whatever the base model is.

 

[Riocotesei]

Yeah i researched and sportsman is BIG. I didn't know what it was I just heard it was good....so I don't need that, not yet anyways. Hehehe

I'm going to see if I can get a good price on a hova, and if not I'll go for the LG.
Hey poulet I'm also in the yahoo DFW forum! ladybloom ya know, anyways Hi! didn't know you were on here.