Brinsea Octagon 40 Thread

[AmyLynn2374]

I'm locking down 26 white crested black polish on Sunday, due next Wednesday. Their eggs are skinny, so I fit 28 into the 20, with one infertile and one early quitter. I know Amy gets sick of hearing me talk about how great Brinsea is, but it really is so much more simple and fun than styrofoam. If you are hatching constantly, it just can't be beat. There have only been 5 days since Christmas that mine wasn't running, and I don't worry because I have a 2 year warranty

You did register yours, didn't you?

You don't know that...lol You push what you know works. I'm pretty sure everyone is sick of hearing me say "This is the method I use....." LMAO

Oh, I know that Amy knows how good they are. I just like giving her a hard time because of the LG. I'm impressed that she has the hatch rates she does in that microwave. It's easy in a Brinsea, but she has to really be working to hatch like she does. I was able to justify the cost as an investment. The first three hatches paid for the incubator, and now I'm covering all my feed costs. I told my wife that if we can just break even this will be the best hobby we ever had

She gets good hatches because she doesn't get sleep for 21 days...lol If I was in an area where you could make more money on chicks, I'd give it a try, but I live in hickville where chickens are way too common...lol Then I would buy a Brinsea..lol Single (homeschool) mom here that takes care of her elderly father, not a lot of extra money for expenses like a Brinsea. I found where I can get the Hovabator I want for just over $100 and still can't do it right now..lol

I haven't made a dime, but have been breaking even since January. Thats a win

I plan on selling eggs once the size gets a bit bigger and more consistant. I've already had a couple people ask me if I was going to have any. I also want to see if there is a market for the Spitzhaubens and if I get a decent SG line going those. If so, I'll do hatching to sell, but really I'd just like to make enough each month to cover cost of feed and I'd be happy.

 

[poultryman84]

So I have 6 eggs that are pipped. I hear peeping. Hatch day is on Thursday. Am I a little early?

 

[AmyLynn2374]

So I have 6 eggs that are pipped. I hear peeping. Hatch day is on Thursday. Am I a little early?

My last two hatches started on day 19.

 

[poultryman84]

 

[poultryman84]

One egg pipped on the wrong end. What is the proper thing to do in this situation.

 

[poultryman84]

 

[Celtlore]

I am looking into buying an incubator and have looked at Brinsea and one I just found on EBAY, but cannot remember the name, it was not one I had seen before, but was a very good price and supposed to do everything (I know watch out). Anyway, my question I am embarrassed to ask is can you put less eggs in to incubate than the incubator actually can hold and still have success with hatching. Say you put in 24 in a 40 egg incubator. I was just not sure if this threw off all the humidity and temperature in these automated sorts of incubators. Thank you and advice as to which kind of incubator you prefer is welcome.

Sandra

 

[poultryman84]

I am looking into buying an incubator and have looked at Brinsea and one I just found on EBAY, but cannot remember the name, it was not one I had seen before, but was a very good price and supposed to do everything (I know watch out). Anyway, my question I am embarrassed to ask is can you put less eggs in to incubate than the incubator actually can hold and still have success with hatching. Say you put in 24 in a 40 egg incubator. I was just not sure if this threw off all the humidity and temperature in these automated sorts of incubators. Thank you and advice as to which kind of incubator you prefer is welcome.

Sandra

Yep you can put as many eggs in as you want. I started the max and had to take out 8 that did not make it. so ended up with 40 out of 48 spots

 

[scflock]

One egg pipped on the wrong end. What is the proper thing to do in this situation.

I have never experienced that, but I know others have. I'm sure Amy will chime in. That's one of those things where I would do nothing. If it hatched, good, but I wouldn't assist it. Amy would

I am looking into buying an incubator and have looked at Brinsea and one I just found on EBAY, but cannot remember the name, it was not one I had seen before, but was a very good price and supposed to do everything (I know watch out). Anyway, my question I am embarrassed to ask is can you put less eggs in to incubate than the incubator actually can hold and still have success with hatching. Say you put in 24 in a 40 egg incubator. I was just not sure if this threw off all the humidity and temperature in these automated sorts of incubators. Thank you and advice as to which kind of incubator you prefer is welcome.

Sandra

I have a 24 egg Brinsea, and I could incubate one egg if I wanted to. It has rails that divide the eggs into rows of 6 or 7 eggs, and I use paper towels or sponges to take up the empty space at the end of a row. As far as what kind of incubator we prefer, anyone that has used a Brinsea will say Brinsea. They are just incredible machines, but expensive. I think for anyone hatching on a regular basis, they are worth the money, especially if you can sell chicks. I think for one or two hatches just for fun I would still recommend styrofoam, but not LG. The new ones just have horrendous reviews. Going that route, I would look for the Hovabator Genesis

 

[scflock]

If I was in an area where you could make more money on chicks, I'd give it a try, but I live in hickville where chickens are way too common...lol

I have found that chickens being common is a good thing. You need customers. The trick is to have the right breed. My customers either want flashy pets (Polish, Silkies, and d'uccles), or colorful egg baskets (Easter Eggers, marans, and hybrids). I don't advertise any of my chickens as SQ, except the polish. I sell them at prices competitive to other listers on CL, but I won't sell them too cheaply. Once people find out that you have good chickens, and see the conditions we raise our own chickens in, they will pay more for them than they will for the ads on on CL that are obviously people selling hatchery chicks. Any ad that is selling "day old pullets, NPIP" are obviously getting them from a hatchery, at least in this area. I don't know any local breeders that have mastered the art of vent sexing