I tell ya, I LOVE the
brinsea as compared to the hovabator. Maybe I will not say the same thing tomorrow on hatch day but the hovabator (which HAS shown steady temps and humidity but who knows how accurate they are? I have three thermometers including a
brinsea spot check in there!) has had early chicks which are showing problems, shrinkwrapped chicks even when I can see steam on the windows, and two dead in shell so far (one pipped it's blood vessel, one dried out when I didn't help it after it started zipping and stopped).
Brinsea - no early chicks, all nice pips in the right spots, humidity dead on, etc. Now I know to never buy more than 24 eggs at a time.
I do have one healthy somewhat on time silkie - very pretty white one who is screaming bloody murder because it's the only one in the bator.
I'd love to try another hatch, but let's see how this one plays out. I have too many chickens already.
I think my preemie chick has crookneck - it keeps walking backwards. Gave it poly-vi-sol and have the vitamin E ready for later, but may not be helpable. It walks forward most of the time and isn't flopping over.