Need a recommendation for a good incubator....

[MountainChickenMama]

I am thinking of incubating some eggs and wanted to know what brand/model that most people would recommend......Thanks in advance...

 

[scbatz33]

1588 with a turner....you can't go wrong

 

[MountainChickenMama]

What brand is that?

 

[MountainChickenMama]

Also, I need one that does the humidity for me, cause I am not good with that and my house is SUPER dry....

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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It's a GQF Hovabator. It doesn't have a humidity pump, but it DOES have a plastic tray in the bottom, and if you follow the directions as to which one to fill when, it's fool proof.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

If you want to go ALL auto, go with a Brinsea, though for the same price, you can get TWO 1588s, WITH turners.

 

[justmeandtheflock]

I have this one and love it:

http://www.lyonelectric.com/RcommenuRCOM20.html

but I think most others prefer this one:

http://www.brinsea.com/products/20aeco.html

 

[MountainChickenMama]

I am only going to try to hatch 6-8 chicks at a time...I see the Brinsea mini's are like $350 on the website....can I find them cheaper?

 

[Heidi]

I currently have the Genesis w/ the turner and I've hatched so many batches I've lost count. I'm going to start using it as a hatcher for staggered hatches now as my new Brinsea Eco will be here Friday. I've heard alot of good feedback on the Brinsea too - I don't know how long the wait is now for them though.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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I doubt it alot. Most people that have them do not get rid of them. I've never seen a used one for sale...ever.

I've done really small batches in my hovabator though, as small as 5...