Plastic Incubator?

[Meanstreak]

I've seen these around E-Bay and floating around on a few other sites. These look to be totally plastic. I'm trying to do a bit of research on incubators before I purchase one as many people have done on here. I'm leaning toward a basic Hovabator, as they seem to have a generally good review as a beginning incubator, until I crossed this one. The Brinsea's are also plastic, but they have no room if I decide to do a larger hatch. Nothing available in my price range anyways. Anyone used one like this? Can't really find any reviews to help me on this one. Thoughts about a design like this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/-Egg-Incuba...cken-Eggs-Electrical-Thermostat-/261233618247

http://stores.intuitwebsites.com/hstrial-Compassionate332/-strse-10/Clear-Top-Turbo-Fan/Detail.bok

http://discountpoultrysupply.com/products-page/incubators/

 

[Sandstorm495]

Sorry I don't really have any advice, but

 

[veggiecanner]

I have 2 of those. Or at least I will tommarow. Bought one then turned around and ordered a second one. They are easy to use. If you don't mind hand turning.
The temp and humidity are easy to control.
And they are easy to clean.
I got the one with a digital read out.

 

[EdenCamp]

But has anyone had a hatch out of them?
I bought one, directions are in a markedly not a first language english.
Hard to get how to set the temp - the best I could do is 99-100.
Not sure how you are talking about adjusting humidity other than lifting the top up.
There are small airflow holes around the base and 2 pencil sized holes up top - but that's it.

Hatch was due in this late Sunday - and here it is Tues and nothing yet...
I had active embryos day 10. Good aircell size and weigth loss at lock down....
and here I sit.

 

[veggiecanner]

Yes, I have or I wouldn't of bought a second one.
You need a hygrometer to put inside but you do with any incubator.
The instructions say to push set button, then + or - till you get what you want. then push set button again. I have 8 live chicks from hatch . most (!2) were not fertile. Since I wasn't sure how to candle I left most Till end of lock down.
start by putting as little as 1 Tablespoon water in bottom of incubator. Here it is very humid any way, so it doesn't take much.
I incubated at the temp it came with 37.5 C, and ajusted down According to instuctions. Hand turned 4 times a day, but 3 should be enough.
If it's too humid take out the black plug till lock down.
Hope this helps.
Instructions took a while to understand, but very simple once you got them.

 

[EdenCamp]

Glad to hear it's hatched for you.
I put in a digital for temp and humidity.
As humid as it is around here and needing a dry hatch using no water til I see a pip.
Now I just need to see a pip.

 

[Meanstreak]

Thanks for the input. Not to sure about hand turning. I work 3 twelve hour shifts back to back each week. I never thought of that. So hand turning won't be an option unless I only turn morning and night. That opens up another can of worms. How much turning is enough?

 

[Fred's Hens]

Given your work schedule, I would highly, highly recommend an auto turning incubator. Hovabator or Brinsea.

Eggs do indeed need regular turning, for successful hatching and healthy chicks. Manual turning just won't work unless one is on a very regular type schedule.

 

[EdenCamp]

You can still use this one for lockdown/hatching tho.
Allows you to keep your incubator full and cranking out babies even with staggered hatchings.
You'd still want to disinfect ocassionally tho but would keep your incubator cleaner.