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Shipped eggs are damaged by the rough handling they get along the way. A trustworthy incubtor will help a little, but realistically expect that a 50% hatch rate is good for shipped eggs. I am happy when i get a 20% hatch. There is a about hatching shipped eggs i would highly recommend reading...

If i am understanding you correctly, the glass thermometer that came with the brinsea was swapped/rotated 90 degrees counter clockwise so you could see the numbers better and that thermometer now reads 5 degrees higher in that position. If there is another thermometer in the unit that is also...

Its worth a try anyway--who knows, you may be stressing out about the humidity when it is really just the hygrometer being off. I really like the sponges set vertically like that--because of the large surface area and the fan blowing directly down on them the humidity with both sponges wet...

OK--just realized that you are hatching duck eggs and they do require a higher humidity. All hygrometers (that's the humidity sensor) should be calibrated (checked for accuracy) so you know that they are reading the humidity correctly. For me, it seems like the digital ones (show an actual...

Did you get a chance to calibrate your hygrometer prior to getting your readings? I have one that says it is 45% when it is really 75% using the salt method. So very, very far off. It will say that it is 16% humidity when its really 45%. I am thinking that your humidity is fine bit your...

Like Yorkshire coop said, I also set pointy end down in an upright position. I will candle at day 18 and lay them on their side. Last hatch I tried incubation on the side the whole way through as an experiment and had quite a few pip in the middle of the egg or at the wrong end--not into the...

Hi Starlinglady, I suspect that the parts are top rack only and to avoid any heating elements as that could warp them. My Bosch is fine with all plastics except those that are like in plastic pop bottles. It also says not to submerge the bottom on mine. It was pretty dirty and I went ahead...

Hi Lil'ChickFarm! Do you have a different thermometer in the incubator's chamber you can use for reference, or is the bulb one that comes with the thermo the only one you are using? How long did you run the incubator prior to setting the eggs? How long were the eggs at 104? The temp could...

Wow, good luck on your chicken adventure! I have gotten many batches of eggs mailed in from FL, GA, MT, CA, NH, and NM. My hatch rate is horrible! Most got 0%. I tried a styro incubator and also made my own. I did end up with this one and did have a slightly better result (2/13) from shipped...

I was super happy with mine. I am a small breeder and only have a few hens to hatch from right now. I was thinking of getting the Mini ECO to use as a hatcher for a staggered hatch. So put 5-7 eggs per week into the Eco 20 and then pull them out once a week (and rotate in a new set) and put them...

I try to aim for 30-40% but be sure to use a calibrated hygrometer. The cheap digital ones I have are really off and will read 16%-25% when the actual humidity (calibrated is really 30-40%). I only use the hygrometers as a relative spot check (down to 16% means the well is dry) and go instead by...

And here is a picture of the pips just cuz I am excited: I decided to place them so all the eggs are touching as I read that this may encourage them to hatch since the sound and vibrations can carry from one egg to another this way.

Here is an update on the thermometer that registered low. The one on top is one of 2 replacements that Brinsea sent (a pleasant surprise they sent 2 instead of the one needed to fulfill the warranty, so now I have an extra just in case). I aligned the markings and as you can see, the bad one...

I only can give you input on the base model Octagon 20ECO Manual Turn Incubator. I am sure the more expensive models are fantastic but I have limited funds for my hobby so I got the no-frills model. I have experience with styro forced air incubators and a home-made cooler for reference. When...

I called Brinsea customer service (twice). As per her instructions I removed the bulb thermometer and heated it to make sure there were no bubbles in the column from shipping. I decided, while it was out, to calibrate it against some other thermometers. I placed 2 oral digital thermometers...

This thread is a little stale but hopefully an experienced user can help me out: I received this incubator in the mail the same day as a shipment of eggs which are resting from their journey. The bulb thermometer said 99 after letting it warm over night. I then put my wireless thermometer in...