Brinsea Octagon 20 Eco????

[juliemom25]

So we are branching out and going to incubate our own eggs. Yeah!!! Dh gave me the green light to get an incubator, which is great. I want to get the Brinsea Octagon 20 Eco, but I am concerned that it won't have everything we need. I talked dh into letting me spend the $200, but it will be a tough sell to spend anymore than that. He is really being generous in letting me get one at all. If I get it with the auto turner, is there anything else I will need? I am a huge rookie, so this need to be simple until I learn how to do it right.

Thanks a bunch!!

Julie

 

[sben451]

You will need a good hygrometer. You might want an additional thermometer, but I have found that the regular thermometer that came with my Brinsea Eco 20 is very accurate. I love the Brinsea--keeps great temps and humidity, and is super easy to clean after the hatching is done.

 

[sunrise farms]

I have the eco 20 without the turner..wish I had it.but..all I added was the thermometer/Hygrometer..I love it!..My inside (house) temp fluctuate some but the bator holds steady..my only complaint is..it only holds 24 average eggs...which is probably a good thing..lol

 

[juliemom25]

THanks so much. Where do I get a hygrometer?

Julie

 

[CDennis]

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I got 30 average eggs in mine!!!!

 

[GAGE]

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Walmart, Lowes, and Home Depot should all have some in the thermometer section.

 

[sben451]

I bought mine at Amazon.com.
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digit...WEQA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1294787021&sr=8-3
It is the type for use in humidors (for cigars), and is very accurate. There are threads here on BYC on how to calibrate your hygrometer.

 

[blefky]

I have my first hatch in mine right now - I think it's easy to use, temps and humidity have been very stable and recover quickly after the top has been removed. The turner is a nice option.

 

[leahthor]

Huh, I didn't realize that it didn't come with a hygrometer. Good thing to know. Thanks.

 

[juliemom25]

Thanks so much for all the help!

Julie