Incubators...

[AK907]

There's really not much to go wrong...an incubator is basically an insulated box. Add a heat source and a way to control it and you're all set. Biggest question would be how many clutches do you plan to hatch? If you're only gonna have a few each year, I'd go the cooler (Coleman/Igloo, etc) route. More than that and I'd start to look at mini-fridges...

As far as a backup...having another fully functional incubator would be ideal, but some extra heat tape and a spare thermostat would get you out of any binds should the primaries malfunction...

Yeah, just tired of fighting problem incubators I guess. Been fighting unrealiable incubation for a while now and this will be my last clutch dealing with it. So far we've been lucky and had no hatching problems or defects, but I want to avoid any possibilities of that. We moved to a new state last year so this season has been very limited, only a couple corn clutches. Next year, if all goes to plan, we are looking at 3-4 ball clutches, 1-2 carpet clutches and maybe a corn clutch or two. Nothing big. I don't need a lot of space, just consistency, which hova-bators lack. I'd still like to give another factory incubator a try and still I plan to build a backup. We haven't been breeding as long as some of yall, so our experiences with different incubators is rather limited. Just hova-bators, homemade aquarium incubators and warm shelves in the reptile room.

So my real question, are there any factory made digital incubators out there that are worth a crap that won't break the bank?