Looking for the BEST Incubator

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal Flock!

 

[happy duck]

Did you find a good incubator? Anyway....Welcome to BYC!

 

[drumstick diva]

Sorry I have never incubated eggs. But you been given some good examples by the folks that do. Good luck

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Hi Melissa and welcome to BYC. Brinsea are up there with some of the best

Here's a link to a search I have just done - https://www.backyardchickens.com/search/35201281/?q=best+incubators&o=relevance&c[title_only]=1

This is a useful link of BYC guides to take a look at announcements-feedback-issues-guides.3 (there's a guide on how to include your location under your avatar, which will be helpful). You can use this link to contact members in your area - Find your State's thread.

Best wishes

Pork Pie

If you haven't already done so, check out the Reviews tab to see what other members have said about various incubators:
egg-incubators.9

There may be some feedback there that will help you decide.

Best of luck and thanks for joining us!

Looking for someone to help me buy the best incubator for hatching chicken eggs. I would like one that will hold at least 50 eggs. I don't mind spending the money for a good one, I just need one that has a high hatch rate and turner. I always loose my chicks at 20 days in, I fight heat and humy the whole 21 days. I am dome with TSC incubators and want a huge upgrade. Can anybody help?

I am having excellent hatch ratios with Ovens made by Farm Innovators. Although we also use Digital Little Giants.
The key to our success is the following-

• Controlling the room temperature. No drafts, no fluctuations and maintaining a stable environment.
• Aux Meters is mandatory. The built in meters are simply installed as "Set Up" meters. To ball Park your Unit. Aux meters are FAR MORE ACCURATE. Do not trust your Set Up Meters.
• Controlling and mastering Relative Humidity. Your region and season will dictate the levels that your will be struggling to maintain. I am in Fl., the humidity is crazy here. I run dry ovens until day 17/18. Then shoot for 55-59% RH. Mastering the ART of hatching takes controlling the air moisture as greater importance than consistent temperature.

My friends provided you with some pretty good links. Whatever you decide, just remember- "Practice makes perfect". Happy Hatching!

 

[N F C]

@Farmer Connie

 

[KLIL]

Hello and welcome to BYC!
You are going to love it here.

Please pop by My Flock Journey and share your future flock and updates with us.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/my-flock-journey-2-0.1272608/

Lovely to meet you and hope to speak more.

 

[NonnasBabies]

Welcome The Sportsman was the best incubator I've ever owned. My hatch rate was 85-95% everytime even on shipped eggs!!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Glad to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC! Hope you have a great incubation experience.

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[Chickenbrainiac]

For people who prefer to buy than build, I will recommend Brinsea incubators. I have used them to hatch both quail and guinea eggs. with high success rate.

 

[Leahs Coop]

That's good to know. Thanks for sharing your experience with them!