The Incubator Thread

[stryker]

Hello everyone, I am intrigued by something I noticed today at my husband's restaurant....an unused, broken metal heating cabinet. It was previously used to store bread rolls for dinner service and is no longer needed. It has a thermometer built into the door (though I'd use a backup to calibrate of course), and I believe it was certainly intended to hold a steady temp. Seems to me it would make a great cabinet incubator, with a few updates, including a replacement of the heating element of course. Has anyone ever revamped something similar for an incubator? 

I turned an entertainment center into an incubator once.good luck.

 

[gimmie birdies]

No I had to take the eggs out after one week, because it had gotten too hot. so one week in the crock pot though.

 

[emvickrey]

I am looking into buying a new incubator. I originally wanted a Brinsea that holds 20 eggs. I found one on ebay that looks interesting but the turner may or may not turn the eggs from one side to the other.It can possibly turn to one side repeatedly.It turns every 2 hours instead of continuos movement. It is digital but I also don't know if it will hold at one temperature. I found another just like it but it holds 96 eggs instead of 48 eggs. I'm adding a link to the one on craigslist so somebody can take a look.

Does anybody have any experienced info on this incubator?

http://jacksontn.craigslist.org/grd/5390026205.html

 

[stryker]

You can get the same thing on Ebay for less.

 

[emvickrey]

You can get the same thing on Ebay for less.

Do you know if they are good incubators? I'm looking to upgrade from the LG's and Hovobators. The one I really want is the Brinsea, but this one is cheaper. I rather pay the higher price to get what I'm looking for. I thought somebody here may have had one of these so I could get better information about it

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

I am looking into buying a new incubator. I originally wanted a Brinsea that holds 20 eggs. I found one on ebay that looks interesting but the turner may or may not turn the eggs from one side to the other.It can possibly turn to one side repeatedly.It turns every 2 hours instead of continuos movement. It is digital but I also don't know if it will hold at one temperature. I found another just like it but it holds 96 eggs instead of 48 eggs. I'm adding a link to the one on craigslist so somebody can take a look.

Does anybody have any experienced info on this incubator?

http://jacksontn.craigslist.org/grd/5390026205.html

How many eggs were u wanting to incubate

 

[emvickrey]

How many eggs were u wanting to incubate

Just a couple dozen at a time. I really don't want a bunch of chicks to have to take care of anymore. I used to incubate year round. Now I'm just gonna do a small batch. Thats why I want a good incubator. I want better hatch rates. I want to grow my English Orp flock a little and ad another color. Some silkies to from time to time when I get an order for chicks locally.

 

[emvickrey]

Also if I had a smaller capacity incubator I could control my hatching. I'm kinda on the wagon getting control of my hatching addiction. lol

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

Here is mine I absolutely love this it's a Janoel 12 incubator it similar to that as it is the same brand as the one u listed

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

If u don't use the egg turner u can fit over a dozen in this