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Thanks, I really enjoy the forums so far!! We were looking into what it would take to make one but we aren't that confident with our skills just yet! I think that is a project best saved for a later date. I want a guaranteed hatch rate lol. I do like that the Incuview is not styrofoam and the window is awesome. I used a styrofoam incubator about 11 years ago in high school for silkie eggs and from what I remember it worked just fine; I even think it was still air. BUT those were fresh eggs from my own birds and it wasn't a big deal if some didn't hatch. Now I'm looking at shipping eggs that cost around $6 apiece plus $15-20 S&H depending on the breeder. With a cautious expected hatch rate of only half of what I order (though I have heard some people do better) I just feel its a better investment to get a nice Incubator right off the bat rather than waste my money on a cheapo one and need to replace it soon after. It's just so hard to choose!I am currently using a homemade incubator. The reason I don't like my homemade is only because I can't fit an egg turner in it (but the incubator cost pennies on the dollar for store bought, so turning by hand is nothing). While the eggs capacity is lacking on the incuview, which isn't a big deal to me because I don't hatch more than a dozen eggs at a time. I just really really really like the view factor over the hovabator (JMHO).
And I wish you a very warm and heartfelt welcome TattooedMama. This forum is the greatest one bar none.