Wxm 1,638 Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 anyone got any tips on whats a good one to go for, im only looking for one to hatch between 10 - 50 eggs, and fairly cheapish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carraghs Gem 1,699 Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 brinsea or octagon Do you want a manual/semi auto or fully auto? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wxm 1,638 Posted July 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 brinsea or octagon Do you want a manual/semi auto or fully auto? :icon_redface: not too sure i've kept chickens before and im looking at getting some again, so thought it could be a nice experiance for the kids if we started from scratch with the eggs. so i'm a bit of a novice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carraghs Gem 1,699 Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Ok with a manual incubator you have to turn the eggs yourself several times a day, the semi auto is the same as a manual except the tray moves manually turning all the eggs at once saving a bit of time but not much A fully auto has a motor attatched and turns the eggs for you. For the last 3days of hatching you should turn off the motor/stop turning the eggs When the chicks hatch/once all the chicks have hatched you remove them from the inci and keep them in a brooder Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hugo1 31 Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 brinsea and rcom i've had the brinsea 20 advance auto and rcom suro 20 auto and there isn't any thing between them but if you only want a small inc i would go for a brinsea mini advance fully auto and digital controls only takes seven hen eggs but hatchs 6/7 great most times was my first inc and still got it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wxm 1,638 Posted July 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 cheers i've got a few in watching on ebay, i like the look of the brinsea eco Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moll. 1,793 Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 if you only want a small inc i would go for a brinsea mini advance fully auto and digital controls only takes seven hen eggs but hatchs 6/7 great most times was my first inc and still got it Fantastic inc's Also holds 12 quail, or small bantam eggs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carraghs Gem 1,699 Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 if you only want a small inc i would go for a brinsea mini advance fully auto and digital controls only takes seven hen eggs but hatchs 6/7 great most times was my first inc and still got it Fantastic inc's Also holds 12 quail, or small bantam eggs. You need to buy the tray for quail/bantam eggs though, should be cheap enough though 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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