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My best advice is to incubate some less expensive/ less valuable eggs to start. If chicks hatch healthy on day 21 then your temp is exactly right. If they hatch early, temp is too high. If they hatch late, temp is too low. Most should hatch on day 21 aside from the early birds and...
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I use the octagon 20... I limit opening it to only one time a day and it has to be crowded. I quickly pull them out and sit them on the counter, then give a spritz of warm water inside the bator and close it as quickly as possible. I leave wet chicks in and only pull out dry chicks...
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It is simple to take apart and check. If you don't have eggs in it right now I would take it apart to check it, if you do have eggs in it right now, just wait I am sure it is fine.
its dry. I think you would need to really dunk it good to get it wet. The water would have to come...
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How long have you had it? I would contact Brinsea and get it replaced/repaired immediately.
I think I remember you saying you had it 3 seasons so it would be beyond the warranty. Maybe a local tinkerer can have a look. Maybe the thermostat needs to be replaced or it can be repaired?
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I added you to the list hannakat.
If you set them on Fri Feb 25 8 pm. Lockdown begins Wed Mar 16 8 pm. Does the Eco 20 not have a digital countdown?
As to posting to Brinsea FB page, it's really easy. Search Brinsea Products, post your comment to wall with your BYC name and click...
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I take mine out for hatch but I believe either way is ok. If the rails are in your eggs should be larger side up. I thought I read in the instructions that you should take them out for hatch but I see so many people leave them in so I wonder if I read it wrong or if they didn't read at...
Yay to everyone and their hatches. My Heritage Delaware Hatch is almost done on day 20! My Black australorp has 3 hatched out of 18 so far, also on day 20. lots more pips happening!
I woke up groggy to one little chick and by the time I brushed my teeth and poured almond milk in my coffee and...
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Or one Oct 40 DX.
Yep that would be good, too!
I've got 5 incubators. 2 are Brinsea. I don't usually collect enough eggs from my chickens to fill up a 40DX so I decided 2 x 20s is right for me.