The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Helencus on February 17, 2010, 11:48:01 am
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Hi I'm looking for guidance on a good hatcher/incubator. I've seen a few on eBay some look good some look like expensive plastic. I've never hatched anything before I would like to hatch a few hens and ducks going forward. Don't want to spend more than £175 really and it needs to be an automatic turner. Any suggestions and links for me to look at? Cheers
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Hi helen.
last month I was in the same position as you. I bought an Rcom Suro from P&T Poultry and now have 13 (out of 15 - 2 non fertile eggs) healthy happy little Maran chicks.
I was so pleased with my Suro I bought another and now have 18 duck eggs in one and 4 goose eggs in the other!
They're really easy to use, keep a constant temperature and humidity even in my draughty house and are so quiet you don't even notice they're there.
I would recommend the Rcom Suro to anyone wanting a small-scale easy to use incubator and P&T Poultry ( http://www.pandtpoultry.co.uk/ ) were very helpful, the cheapest I could find and delivered very quickly.
I would also recommend you buy a hatching and incubation guide from "Cockerdoodlequack" on Ebay - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Guide-2-Incubation-Hatching-Caring-4-Chicks-Ducklings_W0QQitemZ250569778580QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Pet_Supplies_Poultry?hash=item3a571f6594
which will tell you everything you need to know.
Happy hatching!
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Thanks Sam I think I saw your posts actually very exciting made me think more about doing it myself. Will take a look at the links. Cheers
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I bought one of the expensive bits of plastic off e.bay. holds 24 eggs.. and its really good. have had it for almost a year now. I am on my 3 batch of eggs this year. and got 1 week to go.. plus of course to broody hens which do an amazing job :chook:
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Thanks all, got the book ordered and bid on the rcom on eBay. Cheers
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You won't be disappointed. Good Choice!
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Thanks Sam much appreciated