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post #271 of 350
4/11/12 at 7:53pm

i would buy it but its kinda out of my budget!

i thought it would be aroun 70-80$ but was $130

where did you get yours from?


 

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I have this incubator. I ADORE it. It's like the crockpot of incubators. You hear all these people obsessing and worrying over temperature and humidity? Not with this. You tell it to be 99.5, turn for the first 18 days. Then, you add water to one side of the well every 3-4 days. When it stops turning, you take the wheel looking thing out, fill both wells with water and then wait for birds to come out. It is amazing.

 

OMG KuntryGirl, NOTHING?!

 

RGV, maybe she won't mind because you're just REPLACING duds....

 

I know not to fret yet, but I don't know how long that chick had been pipped, which is maddening. I know it hadn't pipped at 3:25 yesterday, but WAS pipped at 8am this morning. This is a picture I took of it at 3:20 today. I'm hoping it's out by morning. If it's not, I'll peel it out anyway- I promised to reset the incubator tomorrow with eggs for my daughter's first grade. I have 80 or so kids really excited to start incubating.

 

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post #272 of 350
4/11/12 at 8:34pm

Yeah, they are kind of spendy at $130.

 

If I was to do it again, I think I would get the Octo20 (or whatever it's called) because it can hatch significantly more, but not enough to get me in serious trouble.

Hatch Cam goes live approx 5/21. Hatching 7 legbars http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wendywr1

 

I have 25ish chickens, including legbars, coronation sussex, FBCM, polish, ameraucanas, EE and OE

http://acaptivechicken.blogspot.com

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Hatch Cam goes live approx 5/21. Hatching 7 legbars http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wendywr1

 

I have 25ish chickens, including legbars, coronation sussex, FBCM, polish, ameraucanas, EE and OE

http://acaptivechicken.blogspot.com

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post #273 of 350
4/11/12 at 10:11pm
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If you get them off the brinsea site you can use a 10% promo code, OR i HEARD you can call brinsea directly, and talk to them and get re-manufactured ones/floor models (used by them at fairs once) for cheaper but they still work just fine....

 

I found this thread and read through it. I think it would be helpful for you and its not a very long read....

 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/631919/cheap-incubator-turner

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i would buy it but its kinda out of my budget!

i thought it would be aroun 70-80$ but was $130

where did you get yours from?


 



 



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Edited by DirtCreature - 4/11/12 at 10:16pm

On a new journey... rural chicken farming to urban... wish me luck!

 

 

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On a new journey... rural chicken farming to urban... wish me luck!

 

 

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post #274 of 350
4/11/12 at 11:45pm

Thanks! I have done exactly what has been suggested and left it alone. The temp came back up and have maintained humidity by adding warm water through a vent hole.

Mother to one stubborn boy, 1 daschund, 1 tabby, 7 hens. Married to one very easy going and extremely patient man!

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Mother to one stubborn boy, 1 daschund, 1 tabby, 7 hens. Married to one very easy going and extremely patient man!

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post #275 of 350
4/12/12 at 5:19am
I finally go into lockdown today! I have 5 good eggs out of my original 9, I even saw one wiggling inside when checking them for lockdown. I can't wait to see what colors hatch, it's a surprise!

Silkies, silkies, and more silkies!

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Silkies, silkies, and more silkies!

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post #276 of 350
4/12/12 at 5:37am

Well, it looks like my hatch may be about done (actually, I think its completely done).  I ended up successfully hatching 24 out of 33 eggs. That's right @ 75% - Very pleased with that. My results include a bunch of comets, and few BO-EE crosses, a few BR-EE crosses, 2 gamebirds, and a few asstd yardbirds.ya.gif  Enjoyed the hatch-along thread.  Good luck to those who still have hatching left to go!frow.gif

 

 

 

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post #277 of 350
4/12/12 at 6:53am
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anyone knows how much a DIVORCE costs?????.......i think i'm gonna get in trouble and probably even get served a divorce documnet when my wife finds out i just set another 60 eggs today..........i told my neighbor what had happened with the eggs a coupleof hours ago when i saw him at the store (56 eggs out of the 150 he gave me were either red ring or unfertiled), he just smiled and said "come on over i have a couple of cartons i picked up today".......so i went and picked up 60 eggs to replace the 56 eggs i tossed away........so people, we are back in bussiness!!!!!..........bow.gif .......HAIL BE MY NEIGHBOR!!!!    DUE MAY 2

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NPIP Certified-150 Chickens (50 chicks), 13 Geese (6 gosling), 19 BR Turkeys (20 poults), 7 Rabbits, 60 Muscovy Duck, 29 Guineas, 9 Peafowl, 8 Sheep, 1 Goat and pea, turkey and guinea eggs cooking in the incubator.
 

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post #278 of 350
4/12/12 at 6:55am
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my one single pip has done nothing, and when i woke up this morning, my humidity was down to 45% he.gif

 

 

I bummped it back up in a matter of seconds, but still leaves me wondering if i killed any of them....?

 

Temp was still good at a steady 100 degrees. FECK

On a new journey... rural chicken farming to urban... wish me luck!

 

 

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On a new journey... rural chicken farming to urban... wish me luck!

 

 

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post #279 of 350
4/12/12 at 7:00am
Sorry that I didn't post last night but there is always some kind of drama at my place. I had an unexpected goose to hatch and it took me forever to get everything situated with hiim.

Anyway, when I got home after work it was raining Marans in the incubator. wee.gif There were a total of 12 that had hatched and another was zipping out of there. I took the 12 chicks out and used a spray bottle to mist the other eggs. It took me about 45 seconds total. I was so afraid that I may have messed up the temps and humidity, so I just crossed my fingers.

I woke up this morning and another one had hatched even after opening up the incubator and taking out the other babies last night. I'm keep my fingers crossed that more hatch. fl.gif

Here are some pics. Can you pick out the "odd ball" in the bunch? gig.gif I forgot my digital camera at work, so I had to take pics using my camera phone. Not good quality though.

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NPIP Certified-150 Chickens (50 chicks), 13 Geese (6 gosling), 19 BR Turkeys (20 poults), 7 Rabbits, 60 Muscovy Duck, 29 Guineas, 9 Peafowl, 8 Sheep, 1 Goat and pea, turkey and guinea eggs cooking in the incubator.
 

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NPIP Certified-150 Chickens (50 chicks), 13 Geese (6 gosling), 19 BR Turkeys (20 poults), 7 Rabbits, 60 Muscovy Duck, 29 Guineas, 9 Peafowl, 8 Sheep, 1 Goat and pea, turkey and guinea eggs cooking in the incubator.
 

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post #280 of 350
4/12/12 at 7:01am
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my one single pip has done nothing, and when i woke up this morning, my humidity was down to 45% he.gif


I bummped it back up in a matter of seconds, but still leaves me wondering if i killed any of them....?

Temp was still good at a steady 100 degrees. FECK

Sending good vibes your way. Everything will be ok. fl.gif

NPIP Certified-150 Chickens (50 chicks), 13 Geese (6 gosling), 19 BR Turkeys (20 poults), 7 Rabbits, 60 Muscovy Duck, 29 Guineas, 9 Peafowl, 8 Sheep, 1 Goat and pea, turkey and guinea eggs cooking in the incubator.
 

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NPIP Certified-150 Chickens (50 chicks), 13 Geese (6 gosling), 19 BR Turkeys (20 poults), 7 Rabbits, 60 Muscovy Duck, 29 Guineas, 9 Peafowl, 8 Sheep, 1 Goat and pea, turkey and guinea eggs cooking in the incubator.
 

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