Calling All New Brinsea Owners!!! February Hatch-a-long... PRIZES!!!

[chicken stalker]

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the 40 dx fits 48 but I stacked haha

All of you who are stacking - can you show a photos? I want to stack in my 20 as I want to set more eggs than it is meant for....figuring after day 7, I will toss out any that aren't progressing (my roo covers 17 hens, so I'm anticipating low fertility).

Thanks!!

Stacking post #100

 

[ChickenPox]

Ok, here's my test pic! Just wanting to see if I have enough posts to slap a picture on here yet! lol!

This is one of my bantam cochin cockerals.

 

[Kelly G]

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All of you who are stacking - can you show a photos? I want to stack in my 20 as I want to set more eggs than it is meant for....figuring after day 7, I will toss out any that aren't progressing (my roo covers 17 hens, so I'm anticipating low fertility).

Thanks!!

Stacking post #100

Thanks! Does the wax paper keep them in place well?

Your name should be "Chicken Stacker"

 

[chicken stalker]

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Stacking post #100

Thanks! Does the wax paper keep them in place well?

Your name should be "Chicken Stacker"

yep just a wad between the top and the stacked eggs. do a couple tip tests and you're good to go. Just takes a little practice. I don't usually stack in the late spring and summer because then I usually have close to 100% development.

 

[marathonmultiplesmom]

ok, I'm in!

I just set my 24 chicken eggs in my BRAND SPANKIN NEW Brinsea ECO 20.

I have a dozen Black Australorp and the rest are Heritage Delaware, Buff Orpington and a couple Barred Rock.

DUE FEB 25

I just got the Brinsea in the mail on Feb 2nd and set it up immediately. Ran it for a couple days while waiting for my birds to lay 24 eggs (took 2 days) then set the eggs.

I am manual turning the machine.

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

I'm just waiting the long wait now... I took the digital out cuz it was driving me crazy, but the glass one is really steady... I'm due the 22nd so I can't wait to little little fuzzbutts!!!

 

[daisychick]

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Not sure how bubble wrap is going to work out. Just remeber the egg needs to breath. I use a wad of wax paper between the top on the egg and bator lid.....kind cinches down on it so it doesn't move. I also tilt the bator a few times to make sure. Hope all goes better.

loose bubble wrap just enough to wedge them? I hope!!!

I learned skills from chickenstalker LOL! The key is to use the wadded waxpaper or bubble wrap or whatever to hold the eggs still using the lid as a pressure point too. Like you make a wad of paper that when the lid is put on it holds the eggs in place. It worked for me.

 

[daisychick]

My hatch is officially over.
It was so fun!
here is a group shot.

some lavender mixes

My fluffy cheek chick I call "bubba"!

 

[TheReidHomestead]

I am officially in! I put 6 of our BLRW eggs in last night before going to bed, and then put one more this afternoon! So excited!!!!

 

[TheReidHomestead]

Such cute chick pics!!!!