What type of incubator to use?

[Kevin92]

So I’ve been out of the chick hatching game for several years. And I’ve moved a few times and gotten rid of my old stuff. What incubator do you prefer to use?

 

[Spartan22]

If you can afford a good one- Brinsea go for it, I decided to spend the money on one when I borrowed my friends, it was awesome hatch. I’ve considered an Incuview but at the last minute went for the good one. I wasn’t disappointed.

 

[Kevin92]

I was looking at the Brinsea at tractor supply. I’m just wanting to replenish my little flock with barnyard mix chicks since all of my hens have good temperaments therefore I don’t need something huge so I think I’ll be ordering it then

 

[Ms Biddy]

Check the TSC clearance section. People have been finding them there lately. At my TSC the Brinsea mini advance is $100 but someone else posted that they found one for $25.

 

[Kevin92]

That’s awesome I’ll have to check it out either tomorrow or Saturday. The wife and I are going to head a few counties over for a livestock auction so maybe I’ll stop at a few different tsc and check. I checked my local tsc online it says they have none available so maybe one of the others will

 

[Kevin92]

Has anyone tried the Harris farms nature right 360?

 

[k2panman]

NewHow about the Chinese made incubators on Amazon? There are multiple sellers putting their own brand name on them - seems they have decent reviews - but it's hard to tell if the reviewers are knowledgable.

 

[Spartan22]

Whatever you buy though, make sure there is an automatic turner and automatic water feeder for humidity. A very reliable temp and humidity gauge in one machine takes off the extra work and headaches. I paid $289 for mine that only do 7 eggs, I wish I went bigger for extra $$ but I love the end results almost to 100% all the time.

 

[av8torcrj]

I can vouch for brinsea. My octagon advance (no longer made) is a set it and basically leaving it device that produces a great hatch: duck, geese, chicken, guinea. Perhaps a used one from eBay? I'm fairly confident currently produced models from them will work just as well. I personally would never purchase one of those low priced China ones, but that's just me.

 

[Kevin92]

When I was a lot younger ( I don’t remember the brand name) but it was the starfoam ones I wasn’t having very much luck with it I got about a 20% hatch rate. So I’ve been doing my reading mainly on the Brisnea but I’ve also tried to research a little on some others.