OK I will only be able to tell next time I try a batch probably Feb. Then I will know -I had to get it off- the whole plastic section under the fan can be cleaned and soaked and there were feathers stuck in the fan. I worked so carefully on it and with the right size star screwdriver they did...
Hi again fellow brinsea user -You should write a manual Ok I wonder if you can help with this one- by the way did you ever register for the Brinsea newsletter? I still have not had anything . I am busy trying to clean the dome and it says "unscrew the four screws retaining the fan cover I, of...
OK You were spot on - only I should have reacted sooner I put a few sheets of paper under the try and it did move the puddle a tad but then I rolled up a sheet of paper towel and twisted it a few times so I could leave it inside and have no gap betwen the lid and the base- worked like a dream -...
Im frozen into inactivity I cannot watch -Im so afraid to open- The only 1 I see trying to get out might die if I open it its got a tiny hole but if it moves a mm or 2 to the right it will be engulfed into the puddle what I could do is lift the whole tray by a mm or 2 and hope the water builds...
Hi rhere
Please can you help me ??? I set 6 chicken eggs on Aug 19 7.30am ( south african time)as you mentioned the temp and humidity is wonderfully accurate. everything went great till day 19. I was so excited but then I messed up. Until day 19 Temp was 37.5 and humidity 50% I had 4 of the 6...
oh dear I am so heartbroken - just came online expecting to see the little one. So sorry my heart is sore for you -leave it to the broody the next time but when you have had time to get over it do try again. Truly its worth it. Dont give up. It must be such a shock and I feel for you.
I hear you loud and clear I am also new and confused/anxious/paranoid. I did it the other way around - hope i dont add confusion to your anxiety. I was waiting and waiting and waiting for my incubator to be delivered so started with the home made brooder. My bantam produced 4 chicks. I took 2 to...
oh my !!! im so pleased to hear that. Bought mine on 19th July arrived in south Africa about 5th Aug only because over here everything is slow Set it up this morning Everything ready for blast off wonderful to hear all is well - mine also keeping great temp and humidity Good luck
I love this site. I'm sure there must be some South Africans out there who are incubating for hobby purposes but my computer skills are not great and most of the SA sites I have come across are related to either very large farming or small starters for businessesThe incubator I have eventually...