Incubator

[-Chanticleer-]

I am looking to buy a relatively inexpensive incubator. Trying my hand at incubating. If it goes well I’ll invest in a more expensive one later. Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[nuthatched]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...eg-incubator-reviews-and-discussions.1586872/

 

[Debbie292d]

The top three I've seen most used as good beginner incubators are:

Maticoopx30
Nurture Right 360
Kebonnixs 12

Larger, higher-end, I can only speak for the Brinsea Ovation 56 EX fully automatic. I own three of those and love them. They hold 56 regular chicken eggs or 64 silkies, and they have auto-humidity.

With any incubator you buy, you should also purchase a hygrometer/thermometer, as they are rarely spot on, and even if they are, they may not stay that way.

 

[jessvolvochick]

Is this a good one?

 

[Susan Skylark]

I had issues with the turner in a similar model (quail eggs) and the top was wired to the base, I really didn’t like it. I like the nurture right 360 as well. I use something like this.

 

[Tex452]

I own 2 NR 360 and 1 maticoopx.
I have had great hatches with all of them, it’s a toss up for which one I like the most, the maticoopx holds 8 more eggs and it was cheaper.