Set 8 Eggs In Brinsea Mini Advance Today 9/13/11. Wanna Join?

I've been around chickens a looong time but this will be the first time I'll be incubating eggs on my own in my own incubator! I've set 2 Swedish Flower Hen and 6 Blue Laced Red Wyandotte eggs. I'm going to post pictures of my progress(hopefully there will be progress!). I'd love to hear from others setting their eggs today or close to it!

Sweet! Are you planning to set some eggs soon?

Ive been running my incubator the last 3 days using a two in one gauge to monitor the temperature/humidity trying to get it right before I set the eggs tomorrow. I set the temperature on the incubator at 99.5°F but the gauge I have in there has read a constant 97°F. Im a little concerned about that but Im hoping the thermometer is wrong and the incubator is right.  Ive also noted that if I dont put water in either of the pots the humidity stays around 35%. If I put water in one of the pots it goes to 58%. So too low and then too high! Im going to try calibrating the gauges humidity reading using a method I saw on BYC to see if that will make a difference in the reading. If that doesnt work I might try to run the incubator with and without water in one pot in cycles over the course of the 18 days to try to get the average between 40-50% and then put water in both pots during hatching. I currently dont have a scale that reads in small enough increments to do the egg weighing thing and dont know of where I can get one local We have a pretty humid climate here especially in the summer so Im a little concerned about the eggs loosing enough weight. Currently it is mostly sunny and the humidity is 50% but tonight, which will also be clear, the humidity is supposed to be around 87%. I know the air conditioning in the house will help with the humidity but I know outside conditions can make a difference.

Whats the climate like there? Have you had any trouble with the humidity using the ECO?

I don't currently have a rooster but I'm hoping to get a nice one out of this hatch. I had some RIR crosses up until a few months ago but I gave them away because they all had a mean streak. I've always wondered what the advantage of buying an actual candler over just using a flashlight, I guess that answers my question I was going to get some swedish flower hen and blue laced red wyandotte eggs today from a breeder but he didn't meet me where he was supposed to... It was his fault but he was very appologetic and has promised to ship me the eggs on Monday so we'll see.

Of Course! Join the party! Sorry I won't be able to join it till later in the week

Awww I'd like to get some Wheaten Ameraucanas, I love their color and puffy bearded faces. The breeder I'm getting the eggs from just got some Wheaten Ameraucanas but they are young and haven't started to lay yet so I'll just have to wait for my second hatch. 40% is high for your bator? The directions for my Brinsea say the RH should be between 40%-50% but if that's what your directions say I'd stick with that...

NHR and RIR crossed with your silkie roo?! I wonder what the chicks will look, like how exciting! So what's the purpose of hatching quail, do you hunt or eat them? I've kinda wondered why so many people keep them besides the fact that they are so cute. I almost got the ECO bator because of the cost but I couldn't see myself having the time to turn the eggs unless I brought the bator to work with me which would equal major distraction, especially if they started hatching. The nice thing about the advance is if I want to fit more than 7 I can always take the tray out, turn the turning mechanism off and use it like an ECO.