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

[elieugene6]

I have 13 in my brinsea on lockdown right now. 4 Dark Cornish and 9 of my egg laying mixes. They are due to hatch around the 4th and 5th. Two were put in a day late.

 

[rarely bored]

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I am not sure but do you have me on there as elieugenele instead of elieugene6?

oops! my bad! I fixed it.

and I'll try to keep up on picture submission too.

 

[TheReidHomestead]

OK, I fired up my new Eco 20 last night. I had to adjust the temp slightly this morning as it was a tad over 101. I also bought the Brinsea On the Spot thermometer, and I think we are good now. I still would like to collect 1 or 2 more eggs but I am dying to start!! ACK!!!

Question though. I have not put water in it yet and wanted to ask what most of you are doing. With my LG, I used the dry method. How much water are you putting in? I think I read that you fill both channels half way? Or I think that is what Brinsea recommends. But what are you all doing? Any Brinsea Old Timers here? I'd love your input. Thanks!!!

 

[Kelly G]

I have the Spot-on thermometer. I had a love/hate relationship with it until I put it in a water wiggler...it's a VERY sensative thermometer!

Here is how it looked in my set-up:

This was my first hatch, so I don't have a wealth of experience, but I'll share what I did as far as humidity is concerned.

First off, our humidity in Florida over the last few weeks has been 40%-50% and we haven't had to run our heat or air-conditioner very much....so I haven't had to fight dry air very much. I kept both wells filled with water and had something like sponges in the well to increase the surface area for evaporation. I used the humidity valve to adjust the humidity up or down. For day 18, I added sponges all around the water wells....kept the humidtiy at 65%.

So, for what it's worth, that's what I did.

 

[TheReidHomestead]

Thanks Kelly!

 

[ChickenPox]

I would like to join! I have been a long time lurker, joined just today so I could participate in this!

My eggs are on day 9!

 

[featherz]

My hatch is complete as of an hour or so ago- none of the pics in my brinsea turned out very well, so I'll have to pass on the contest. but I do have 13 little babies!!!!

 

[cubalaya]

i have 13 eggs in my brinsea eco that are due to hatch on the 21st. australorps, cubalayas, and a few mixes. my delaware eggs will be here on the 23rd and will probably add some australorps to fill up the incubator. i only fill one water channel about half full for the first 18 days.

 

[chicken stalker]

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[sonew123]

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eggs went in today Karen--turkey eggs and all

wish me luck as this will be another staggered hatch-none of my shipped eggs have arrived yet so I put yours and mine in and went for it!!!!