whats the best incubator to hatch quail?

[ginnboy]

What's best incubator to hatch quail. I have a little giant but want something better

 

[Dingo]

I'm using a cooler bator, seems to be working just fine. And I've seen brinsea mentioned quite often on these boards.

 

[Cynthia12]

I used a hova bator, worked great..50% hatch..which I hear is good for buttons.

 

[7L Farm]

I like my Brinsea 40 DX. I have hatched Chickens, Coturnix & Bob Whites with great hatch rates. I also recommend the Brinsea Eco Brooder.

 

[rittert3]

I had overall good hatches with my hovabator (I want a sportsman so I can do more though). But the hovabator is cheap and great for smaller ocaisonal hatches and holds 120 quail eggs.

 

[JJMR794]

Any Brinsea Octagon Model... Either The Oct 20 Or Oct 40. For Tabletop Incubator You Will Not Find Anything Better. The Hova Genesis Comes Close, But Brinsea Is Cheaper

 

[Cynthia12]

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I have read here about them, so many love them...is this model 20 a good price..hoping the link works! It's 99 bucks. http://www.brinsea.com/prod-Octagon_20_ECO_egg_incubator-224.aspx

Wait, it's an Octagon Eco. Is that ok? Same as same as???

Found this too... http://reviews.ebay.com/Brinsea-Octagon-Incubator-Tips_W0QQugidZ10000000010777094

Ok, now I know why it's so cheap... doesn't turn!

 

[rittert3]

for some reason I was thinking the brinsea were more pricey. Right now I have a half finnished homemade (using a heavy styrofoam shipping cooler) and an older square style hovabator with a turbo fan kit and a turner (quail & universal racks) and it just needs a new thermostat assembly so I have plenty I just dream of a sportsman. I would advise if you go for the hovabator to get the actual GQF hovabator not the miller mfg. version I know of several people that have these and ussually have poor results.

 

[JJMR794]

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I have read here about them, so many love them...is this model 20 a good price..hoping the link works! It's 99 bucks. http://www.brinsea.com/prod-Octagon_20_ECO_egg_incubator-224.aspx

Wait, it's an Octagon Eco. Is that ok? Same as same as???

Found this too... http://reviews.ebay.com/Brinsea-Octagon-Incubator-Tips_W0QQugidZ10000000010777094

Ok, now I know why it's so cheap... doesn't turn!

YES ANY OCTAGON IS THE SAME... THEY HAVE DIFFERENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE THAT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ECO AND DELUX, ETC... AND THEY DONT NEED A TURNER (THO THEY MAKE THEM) THE WHOLE UNIT IS AN OCTAGON SHAPED TUBE. SIMPLY ROTATE IT FROM 1 FLAT SPOT TO ANOTHER A FEW TIMES A DAY.

 

[Cynthia12]

Quote:
I have read here about them, so many love them...is this model 20 a good price..hoping the link works! It's 99 bucks. http://www.brinsea.com/prod-Octagon_20_ECO_egg_incubator-224.aspx

Wait, it's an Octagon Eco. Is that ok? Same as same as???

Found this too... http://reviews.ebay.com/Brinsea-Octagon-Incubator-Tips_W0QQugidZ10000000010777094

Ok, now I know why it's so cheap... doesn't turn!

YES ANY OCTAGON IS THE SAME... THEY HAVE DIFFERENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE THAT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ECO AND DELUX, ETC... AND THEY DONT NEED A TURNER (THO THEY MAKE THEM) THE WHOLE UNIT IS AN OCTAGON SHAPED TUBE. SIMPLY ROTATE IT FROM 1 FLAT SPOT TO ANOTHER A FEW TIMES A DAY.

Ok, another question..or two... and... I will go bigger print here..

DO THEY HATCH IN THE EGG HOLDERS? OR ARE YOU ABLE TO TAKE THE HOLDERS OUT, THEN PUT THEM IN THE BOTTOM. AND, WHEN YOU SAY TURN ON A FLAT SURFACE, ARE YOU TILTING IT WITH SOMETHING UNDERNEATH? THANKS!