Egg incubators

[michael N123]

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Automatic-4...%3Aa39af2721590a62286142ee5ffbd2045%7Ciid%3A2 Will a cheap one like this do the job ? Completely new to this but got some ducks and want to hatch a few eggs and maybe some chickens and pheasants if i get some eggs

 

[BELOWAVERAGE]

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Automatic-48-Egg-Incubator-Transparent-Poultry-Chicken-Bird-Eggs-Turning-Hatcher-/322374390104?hash=item4b0f02d158:g:MA0AAOSw9GhYZiNk&_trkparms=pageci%3Ae822ab5d-db58-11e6-866e-74dbd180b9db%7Cparentrq%3Aa39af2721590a62286142ee5ffbd2045%7Ciid%3A2 Will a cheap one like this do the job ? Completely new to this but got some ducks and want to hatch a few eggs and maybe some chickens and pheasants if i get some eggs

My lad says no, he has one and says the instructions are useless, and you have to re calibrate them and they still don't work, he has two Brinsea incubators and is just in the process of buying a third, I think its one of those jobs where its worth buying quality.

 

[spin cycle]

hatching waterfowl is pretty difficult....even with banties....remember that a mummy duck gets off the nest and comes back wet every day....trying to recreate that is an art form IMO

 

[Simon Chiles]

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Automatic-48-Egg-Incubator-Transparent-Poultry-Chicken-Bird-Eggs-Turning-Hatcher-/322374390104?hash=item4b0f02d158:g:MA0AAOSw9GhYZiNk&_trkparms=pageci%3Ae822ab5d-db58-11e6-866e-74dbd180b9db%7Cparentrq%3Aa39af2721590a62286142ee5ffbd2045%7Ciid%3A2 Will a cheap one like this do the job ? Completely new to this but got some ducks and want to hatch a few eggs and maybe some chickens and pheasants if i get some eggs

As other posts, get a Brinsea. I've the small one ( does about 20 eggs at a time ) and have hatched several batches of ducks successfully. Can program it to replicate the duck leaving the nest. Full instructions with it will help you get good results. Mole Valley Farmers used to do a deal with incubator, turning cradle and candling lamp included, I think they have a sale on at the moment.

 

[Simon Chiles]

PS, the one I have is the Octagon 20 with cradle. Also the eco glow chick brooder is a handy piece of equipment.

 

[michael N123]

Cheers for the advise guys

 

[Pasty]

Some of these cheap machines are downright dangerous and do not comply with our electrical regs. Go for a Brinsea every time.

http://www.brinsea.co.uk/importedincubators/