Wanting to Buy:Incubator for chckn/duck eggs

[coloradochick]

My daughter mentioned as she brought yesterday egg in from the coop that we should try to hatch a couple of eggs. And my mom asked me last weekend if we were going to have baby ducks.

hmmmm....So I've been on Ebay but that makes me a little nervous. I want to get the Genesis 1588 Ebay had 2 on there for 112.00 + shpng. Heard nothing but good about these. Or does anyone have a different thought on getting one for small hatches?

Cara

 

[Harley's girl]

http://dblrsupply.pinnaclecart.com/products/Hova_Bator_Still_Air_Incubator-117-158.html
Here check this out! It includes shipping!!!

 

[coloradochick]

Thanks HG, have you used this one or heard good things about it? The price is right that's for sure.

 

[Harley's girl]

I (unfortunately) do not have one! I have only heard good things about them, I have Little Giants.....3 of them. I never hear anyone complaining about their hovabator.....only commenting. Good luck!

 

[coloradochick]

I did it! I bought the Hova Bator G1602N. I only need the small one for a few eggs. We're not ready to do a big hatch or anything so this should be good. I almost got the R-com. (I think that's it) It hold I think 3 eggs and it's all digitally ran. But the price was a tad high. So excited!

 

[Katy]

I've got two 1588s and a 1590 (older version of the 1588) and I wouldn't trade them....unless it was for a Sportsman Cabinet incubator. Get the turner while you're at it.

 

[coloradochick]

I thought about the 1588 because of all the positive feedback on it. Maybe later if I decide to do some big hatches. But right now we just want to throw in a couple of the little eggs that one of my hens started laying last week. I also thought about the turner but I should be able to handle turning a few eggs.

 

[Katy]

If you're only going to put a couple of eggs in be sure and put some heat sinks (water filled containers like pop bottles) in to help maintain the temps. An incubator with only a few eggs in it is actually harder to keep the temps steady than a full one.

 

[conny63malies]

I got the 1602N too. I love it, just yesterday i got a turner for it.Its a pain in the ear to turn quail eggs by hand.

 

[coloradochick]

Whew, thanks conny, I was starting to have doubts and was even back on Double R looking to see if I should change my order. Do you use somethng to maintain temps or do you have enough eggs in there that you don't need help?