What is the "perfect incubator"?

[gamefowl-layers]

Does anyone know of an incubator that holds 50-100 eggs, fully automatic and a great hatch rate?

When I say automatic, I mean it. Such as just put the eggs in, don't do anything and 3 weeks later they pop out. I am usually busy and don't have time to keep up with humidity and temperature levels. I've incubated but it was complicated.

I just want the perfect incubator. Any suggestions? Price doesn't really matter cause I know I'll make up for it. Thank you

 

[JaeG]

My pick would be 10 broody hens! It really is the most carefree way of hatching eggs - set and forget. I realise that some people don't like waiting for hens to go broody but there are some particularly broody breeds out there.

I've never used an incubator, just recently caved and let some of my broody bantams hatch eggs and it's been so easy and wonderful to watch.

I think with all incubators you have to check that they are maintaining temperature and the correct humidity, plus you have to worry about power outages (doesn't happen often but can be disastrous), candle the eggs to make sure you haven't got one that's going to explode and contaminate everything - incubators just are more work because we have to do what the chicken would with less instinct to help us out. It's a lot less work when Mama Chicken does it.

Hopefully someone can be more helpful than me.

 

[Puddin Fluff]

My pick would be 10 broody hens! It really is the most carefree way of hatching eggs - set and forget. I realise that some people don't like waiting for hens to go broody but there are some particularly broody breeds out there.

I've never used an incubator, just recently caved and let some of my broody bantams hatch eggs and it's been so easy and wonderful to watch.

I think with all incubators you have to check that they are maintaining temperature and the correct humidity, plus you have to worry about power outages (doesn't happen often but can be disastrous), candle the eggs to make sure you haven't got one that's going to explode and contaminate everything - incubators just are more work because we have to do what the chicken would with less instinct to help us out. It's a lot less work when Mama Chicken does it.

Hopefully someone can be more helpful than me.

I agree! I am sure there is someone out there who can recommend the type incubator that you are looking for, but I love my broodies.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Does anyone know of an incubator that holds 50-100 eggs, fully automatic and a great hatch rate?

When I say automatic, I mean it. Such as just put the eggs in, don't do anything and 3 weeks later they pop out. I am usually busy and don't have time to keep up with humidity and temperature levels. I've incubated but it was complicated.

I just want the perfect incubator. Any suggestions? Price doesn't really matter cause I know I'll make up for it. Thank you

http://www.amazon.com/Max-50-Automatic-Incubator-Distributor/dp/B00NGXVOIU
http://www.chooksnthings.co.nz/apps/webstore/products/show/6199208
http://incubatorwarehouse.com/hova-...or-1502.html?gclid=CKqJidP3w8sCFdgVgQod1eAEpA