Which Incubator

Mr Wolfy

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Hi folks complete newbie to the whole chicken scene, so new I haven't even got a coop/ house :oops: lol, I've decided to do the whole chicken world from scratch as in buy the eggs as I can't get the birds I want (Silver Laced Wyandotte's) from where I live :( , hopeful hatch them and rear the chicks to beautiful ladies :shock: . So my question to use is "what incubator would use recommend" I don't need a massive one as ill only be rearing max of 6 ! and prob only using it a few times so looking probably 2nd hand one and something not to expensive. Any help or info would be great
Thanks :thumbright:
 
I have used the Brinsea Mini echo with excellent results for many hatches - my only recommendation would be to remove the thermometer at the point where you stop turning the eggs as the chicks tend to get tangled up with it.
 
Hi Mr Wolfy and welcome to the forum. You may need to hatch 12 eggs at least, as some will fail and half of the survivors will be cockerels. We use a Covatuttu 24, which is a semi-automatic in that the 3x daily egg turning is done by pulling then pushing an external lever, not with an electric motor. Very reliable if you have a surge protector socket to plug it in to. You can get a 20 egg version.
 
Hi Chrismahon I'm only looking to keep 3-4max for my first time until I gain a bit of experience and see how I get on, ill prob go for a different bred of ladies after that for a bit of variety lol
 
Chris has raised a very good point, often on your first hatch you would lucky to hatch 50%, and then the odds are that around 50% will be male.
Another consideration is that you are far more likely to be able to sell on a 20 - 24 egg incubator, an Octagon 20 in good condition will always sell on ebay. The smaller incubators are a bit more tricky to get good hatches, mainly because having a smaller volume area inside are more susceptible to temperature and humidity fluctuations.
 
Sorry. Wrong thread. Navigating my way around while distracted by thoughts of the forthcoming additions.
 
No worries Tanglechuck, you have your own thread created here:

http://poultrykeeperforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=8256
 
Decisions decisions :-)07
This is why I joined the forum to get the expert advice and knowledge b4 rushing into anything
 
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