What incubator should I get? HELP!!

[randerson846]

my first incubator, was a styrofoam incubator, and out of 15 I got 2, I had read every thread on here about hatching, and it didn't help!! Styrofoam incubators are awful, afterward I just threw it in the bin, the next one I had was a 60 egg manual incubator, I got for £50, and it was ok, I used it for 2 years, and then I just sold it about 2 months ago, I'm going to save up, and invest in a decent one, at the minute, I have borrowed 2, an octagon 20, that I have 5 geese eggs in, and it is pretty good, I might save up, and get an octagon 40 and the other one I have, is a janoel manual 56 manual incubator, and the temperature is around 0.5oC - 1oC of a degree higher than it reads, but it is ok, but defiantly the octagon 20, is the best one if used so far good luck on the rest of the eggs, be patient, some may just be late I'm thinking of getting a New incubator, but I don't want to waste the money on it, if the one I get isn't good, I would prefer to save a bit more, and get a decent one, I have been hatching for 4 years now, so I am reasonably experienced, but I would like to invest in a good incubator, that will last me a long time, would anybody have any ideas or suggestions, on what to get, I would like an automatic, that holds around 50 - 60 eggs, I'm beginning to get to the stage, where I would like to start breeding various breeds, and getting the them pure breeds so thanks in advance

 

[randerson846]

Plus I don't really want to spend about over £300 ($440)

 

[randerson846]

Sorry to bring this back up to the top, but any help ?

 

[scflock]

Can't go wrong with the Brinsea. Rock solid and mind numbingly simple, but you will pay for that capacity

 

[randerson846]

I know :/, but I think if I save up, and buy I decent one, it will hopefully be my last one I have to buy, but I was also thinking of getting a cabinet incubator, but they are very expensive awell!

 

[scflock]

I know :/, but I think if I save up, and buy I decent one, it will hopefully be my last one I have to buy, but I was also thinking of getting a cabinet incubator, but they are very expensive awell!

My first incubation attempt in styrofoam was a disaster. I saved up and bought a 20 Advance. Best thing I could have done, and will buy another one this year

 

[randerson846]

That's the one I'm using for the geese eggs, but I would like an incubator, for days 1/18, days 1-25, and days 1-29, and then a hatcher, but I'm not sure if I will be able to do that, I might buy an incubator, and build a hatchet haven't really thought about building a hatcher, but it would be easier, that making in incubator!!