Raina Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Hi all, I'd like to hatch again in spring. I'm hoping to get a new incubator,but which is the best one to get? Also is there a Small Green/Blue egg laying chicken? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Have a look here and here for a few incy recommendations What about araucana bantams for blue egg bantams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raina Posted November 8, 2009 Author Share Posted November 8, 2009 Have a look here and here for a few incy recommendations What about araucana bantams for blue egg bantams Hi Lewis Thanks for replying How big will they grow? (i'm only allowed small chooks now ) I'll take a look at those links too! Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 How was the move? They shouldn't grow too big, I don't have any but have seen some and they're funny little birds! They'll be bigger than the seramas you wanted, maybe the size of a poland or a bit bigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Hi, just to say that I highly recommend a Brinsea incubator, I have an octagon 20 and an Octagon 40 and they are just great! Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunky_Monkey Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 I can't help with the incubator question, but I can say that my Araucana, Lucy, is lovely. She's of my friendliest hens and doesn't mind being picked up (unlike some of my others ). She is quite flighty and is a bit of an escape artist but she lays really lovely bright blue eggs. Good luck with the hatching next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raina Posted November 9, 2009 Author Share Posted November 9, 2009 Thanks! I was thinking of getting this? 60 Egg Incubator Kit I'm also trying to get my mum to say yes to another Eglu ( ) and a WIR Oh and the move went great Lewis,the only thing that went wrong was when the chick went missing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 That doesnt look great value for money since you will ahve had most of that equipment from the last time you hatched surely? Also a 60 egg inccy is rather big if you just want to hatch a few pets, you would have to ask yourself how well that would operate with just six eggs in it I would spend a similar amount of money on a really good small auto incubator like the Brinsea Mini Advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I agree it does look expensive and you could probably buy the things cheaper and bundle it all together. It just says 60 Egg Incubator (Red - Manual) which could be anything cheap or poorly made . Tasha is right, if you only set a few eggs in it the temperature will fluctuate because there's not enough in it to hold a steady temperature and humidity. I had a similar problem with mine when it only had little quail eggs in it so I put in a few bottles of water and it did the trick This is the one Tasha mentioned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raina Posted November 10, 2009 Author Share Posted November 10, 2009 I agree it does look expensive and you could probably buy the things cheaper and bundle it all together. It just says 60 Egg Incubator (Red - Manual) which could be anything cheap or poorly made . Tasha is right, if you only set a few eggs in it the temperature will fluctuate because there's not enough in it to hold a steady temperature and humidity. I had a similar problem with mine when it only had little quail eggs in it so I put in a few bottles of water and it did the trick This is the one Tasha mentioned SNAP! Put that incubator on watch list yesterday lol My mum said she might get it me for X-Mas as soon as she said that though i was lurking on ebay for Chocolate orpington eggs Oh and she said yes to a WIR but no to another eglu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
