I got one last summer and hatched 2 Bantam Cochins (from shipped eggs) with it. I'm planning on using it for all my duck eggs this coming spring.
Once I had it set up and adjusted properly, it held the temperature between 99.3 - 99.7 degrees throughout the entire incubation period - which is AWESOME. Humidity held well too - even when I lifted the lid, it's a small unit, so the humidity bounced right back up to where it had been within 5 minutes. Manually turning it 3 or 5 times a day is no problem - I doubt I'll ever splurge on the auto-turner; I'll put the money towards a second ECO!
It's a GREAT incubator. I highly recommend the Brinsea Octagon 20 ECO - I LOVE mine.
My only complaint is that the fan is a bit loud, and the plug fits a bit loosely into the wall - the cat managed to unplug it one day but, luckily, we noticed that the fan stopped running, and we plugged it right back in before the temperature had time to budge. (The cats are now locked out of that room while the incubator's running!)
Here's a terrible, blurry picture of one of my little Cochins hatching in my Octagon 20 ECO:
Once I had it set up and adjusted properly, it held the temperature between 99.3 - 99.7 degrees throughout the entire incubation period - which is AWESOME. Humidity held well too - even when I lifted the lid, it's a small unit, so the humidity bounced right back up to where it had been within 5 minutes. Manually turning it 3 or 5 times a day is no problem - I doubt I'll ever splurge on the auto-turner; I'll put the money towards a second ECO!
It's a GREAT incubator. I highly recommend the Brinsea Octagon 20 ECO - I LOVE mine.
Here's a terrible, blurry picture of one of my little Cochins hatching in my Octagon 20 ECO:
