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    THE Brinsea Octagon 20 Eco Thread; Hatches, etc. (PICS)

    Hi! Don't know if this is the right place to post this, but here goes....I have a brinsea octogon eco 20. It has been great, but the auto turner just quit as i was about to hatch some shipped eggs. I am going to tip it manually throughout this hatch. Idon't have the instruction sheet ...
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    FEB HATCH THREAD ...COME JOIN US.... EVERYONE!

    so, I stuffed my Brinsea full of about 36 eggs (give or take ) yesterday. They will be basically a barn yard mix.I have a Cochin rooster, a a frizzled EE rooster, and a regular feathered EE rooster. I have Cochin hens, EE hens, and Tetra Tints from Tractor Supply. Just finished a similar...
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    Table top incubator for chickens-duck? Been searching for months!

    I also have a brinsea eco 20. and bought the autoturner. It is an excellent piece of equipment! I did not get the one that has the humidifer monitor ( or whatever you call it), but have had no problems regulating the humidity with a $8.00 humidity monitor. Have had many successful hatches...
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    Hatch-a-long! ~ Anyone setting 8JAN-15JAN??

    Life is good--Hopefully, the time will pass quickly, and your peeps will hatch safely and quickly. I have the same problem--since my last hatch ( last year), we got a new dog. I KNOW she will not leave a brooder alone if she hears chirping in it....Our old dog could not have cared less, but...
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    Hatch-a-long! ~ Anyone setting 8JAN-15JAN??

    Good luck to you, too ChixAddict. I love to incubate/hatch. I've has my incubator for 3 years now--also have had the good luck of having devoted broodies who did the work for me, too! I've gotten some pretty funny looking peeps from my barn yard mutts--but also some really good layers, too...
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    Hatch-a-long! ~ Anyone setting 8JAN-15JAN??

    Hi! I know I am super-late to the party, but I set 36 eggs in my brinsea on January 8th. They were eggs from my barnyard . I know I will get a mish-mah of chicken mutts! I have a cochin rooster, a bantam cochin frizzle rooster, and an easter egger rooster. The hens are Easter eggers...
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    Cochin Thread!!!

    Thanks so much for your reply! wow--I am suprised to hear about the broodiness---I have EE's for three years now--at least 50 EE pullets altogether, and NONE of them have ever been broody (yet) Now, my cochins are another story--my banty cochins will try to hatch rocks and pebbles! Do you...
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    Cochin Thread!!!

    Hi! I am wondering if any of you have ever produced chicks from standard cochin roosters over Easter egger hens? They are my two favorite "breeds". ( I know Easter eggers are not really a breed, but I love thier colored eggs and spunky personalities). I love cochins for their gentleness...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Well, maybe it's only about 3 and 1/2 feet high.I have 2 rows of nest boxes, 3 on 3 , stacked. She is in our newer coop, with several other birds who have been together with her since thay all hatched. I had another broody ( one of the current broody's sisters)a nd right after her eggs hatched...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Ok, I have one broody who has been very devoted to caring for the eggs. I gave her some fertile ones to add to hers, and she has done very well. The only problem is she is setting in a nest box that is about 4 feet off the ground. It is day 18 for some of her eggs, so I tried to move her to a...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Thank you so much! The othe two broodies have chosen lower nesting boxes, but I think I will move the one that is higher up when it gets closer. It is only about day 10 or so of setting....
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    thanks, I will. i still have another 2 weeks. i have had one previous broody, who hatched her own 6, then i snuck another 6 chicks under her as they hatched, and they are doing great! they go outside with the rest of the birds in that particular coop, it is very cool to watch them grow!
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Hi! I now these type of questions may have already been asked and answered, but this thread is so long, I cant find it...anyway, I have 3 broody buff orpingtons--I have given them about 4-6 fertile eggs each to hatch.So far, so good after one week. They are all being very vigilant and good...
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    Set eggs 3/5. Looking for others to hatch with!

    Hi! I have not checked in lately, been crazy- busy! Anyway, I candeled my 22 eggs ( 12 frizzle Cochins and 10 Black Copper Marans), and most of them were not developing. I think I am down to about 6-7 cochins eggs developing, although I did save a few questionable Black Marans, hoping...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Thanks, you guys-- I will take out a large cardboard box and see if she will stay in it and use it. I am happy that she is taking cae of them--it is so much easier! Pat
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Hi! I hope this is thre right place to post this. If not, please direct me to the right place I hached about 21 chicks in my incubto. I sold 7 of them within a day. I had a broody hen who seemed desparate to be a mom, so I gave the day old chicks to her. She WAS in a nice quiet covered...
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    Set eggs 3/5. Looking for others to hatch with!

    Hi! I have a Brinsea eco 20 with the turner, and it is a great little machine.It is really good at keeping the temp. consistent. I have used it 3-4 times, and always had really good hatches--usually 85% or higher hatch rate!. I've kept the humidity at/near 30% for the first 18 days, then...
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