Would this incubator work? What do you think?

[SoccerMomof7]

Okay I am a stay at home mom of 7 little ones and when it warms up I am getting anxious to hatch eggs for the first time. I know Mrs. Prissy has instructions for a homemade incubator I just don't know if I can do it. I was wondering if this would work?

http://cgi.ebay.com/INCUBATOR-Gift-...286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66:2|65:15|39:1|240:1318

 

[Laskaland]

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You know, I had pretty good luck with that little thingy. HOWEVER, if you can afford it, either make Miss Prissy's OR buy a larger styrofoam incubator. You will have more consistant results. Seriously, it will avoid frustration, and you can hatch 40 eggs instead of 3-4.
Good one to start with:
http://www.flemingoutdoors.com/little-giant--9200-still-air-incub.html
or
http://www.flemingoutdoors.com/little-giant--10200-circulated-air-incu.html

Good luck!
Christina

 

[Katy]

I'd say save your money until you can get a Genesis 1588. I've never used one of those little ones, but haven't ever heard much good about them.

 

[BantyMom]

I bought some when they were only 4.00 each and took them to school. I use them to hatch eggs that are already ready to hatch so the kids can see them, and I use them to keep baby birds warm when kids bring them to me.

There is not thermostat on them and temperature is regulated by the positioning of tinfoil inside the incubator. Once you get it set, you don't really want to be messing with it. I am also not sure of the thermostat that comes with it.

As I see it, this incubator might work over the entire 21 days if it were in a room where the temperature were stable 24/7 and the incubator were only providing that little bit extra to get it up to 99.5 at the center of the egg. As I said, I've had success with hatching eggs that were ready to hatch anyway, but I've never done the entire 21 days.

 

[jimnjay]

Over the 5 years on these boards, I have read of many people who bought that and were very sorry. My husband tried on years ago with duck eggs and lost them just before they hatched. I agree, for the same amount of money you can buy what you need to make your own styrofoam incubator.

 

[sara]

I've not heard anything good about those..

 

[SoccerMomof7]

Well I didn't think that it would work but I thought I would ask anyways! Thanks, I will probably just make one like Miss Prissy's. I will only do about 6 at a time, I can't expand too much my DH would freak out!

 

[Irajoe]

I remember ordering one of those 40 years ago out of the back of a comic book. I have vague memories...but definitely no hatches.

 

[SoccerMomof7]

 

[bandm]

piece of junk, don't waste your money. I bought one when I was a youngster and only got disappointed.

BandM