Incubator

[Alex Broussard]

I'm looking for the best air circulated automatic egg turner incubator that is under $450. Looking for one that is able to hatch atleast 25

 

[PD-Riverman]

I'm looking for the best air circulated automatic egg turner incubator that is under $450. Looking for one that is able to hatch atleast 25

Have you searched your area for a used GQF or Dickie's Cabinet. I have bought several below that price?

 

[Alex Broussard]

Have you searched your area for a used GQF or Dickie's Cabinet. I have bought several below that price?

Not yet. I was looking more for a new one

 

[Fairview01]

I've been using a genesis. 1588 styrofoam circulated air incubator and after subtracting the non fertile eggs have been having at least 80% hatch rate. Hatched 28 one time. I just reached in and grabbed as many as I could when it got crowded and moved them to the brooder.

3 things I changed though which I think is responsible for doing so well. I hatch with very low humidity. Typically ambient and I do not increase humidity until hatch day or first pip whichever comes first. I use a vertical egg turner that rocks the eggs back and forth and a forum member put me on to hatching vertically by using egg cartons when the eggs go into lockdown and by using the egg cartons to hatch, the chicks that have hatched are able to play kickball with the ones that haven't. After hatching vertically mortality from a pip in the wrong place has been a very rare event. YMMV

 

[Alex Broussard]

I've been using a genesis. 1588 styrofoam circulated air incubator and after subtracting the non fertile eggs have been having at least 80% hatch rate. Hatched 28 one time. I just reached in and grabbed as many as I could when it got crowded and moved them to the brooder.

3 things I changed though which I think is responsible for doing so well. I hatch with very low humidity. Typically ambient and I do not increase humidity until hatch day or first pip whichever comes first. I use a vertical egg turner that rocks the eggs back and forth and a forum member put me on to hatching vertically by using egg cartons when the eggs go into lockdown and by using the egg cartons to hatch, the chicks that have hatched are able to play kickball with the ones that haven't. After hatching vertically mortality from a pip in the wrong place has been a very rare event. YMMV

I really want one that I don't have to do anything too. I want one I just put the eggs in until they all hatch. You have any suggestions?

 

[Fairview01]

I really want one that I don't have to do anything too. I want one I just put the eggs in until they all hatch. You have any suggestions?

That would be a broody hen.

 

[RodNTN]

X2 @Fairview01

 

[Pyxis]

I really want one that I don't have to do anything too. I want one I just put the eggs in until they all hatch. You have any suggestions?

Get a Brinsea. I see in one of your other threads you are considering one of their new models. I don't have the new ones, but I do have two of their octagon style ones. They are great. If you get the digital ones with a humidity pump, they are set and forget - put your eggs in, set your temp and humidity and turn the autoturner on, and you're done until the eggs go into lockdown.

 

[Alex Broussard]

Get a Brinsea. I see in one of your other threads you are considering one of their new models. I don't have the new ones, but I do have two of their octagon style ones. They are great. If you get the digital ones with a humidity pump, they are set and forget - put your eggs in, set your temp and humidity and turn the autoturner on, and you're done until the eggs go into lockdown.

ok I will!! What does lockdown mean?

 

[Pyxis]

ok I will!! What does lockdown mean?

Lockdown is the last three days of incubation when you stop turning and boost humidity.