Calling All New Brinsea Owners!!! January Hatch-a-long...

[KC n KY]

I using the Eco 20, but have been keeping only one well full, and the hygrometer reads around 27-30 %. My hygrometer was off by 12 when i calibrated it, making the true humidity 39- 42%. Isn't that in the recommended range for the first 18 days?

 

[chicken stalker]

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yep...depends on the area. The climate here right now is dry so I fill both wells and it stays between 30-40% for 5 days then I need to refill.

 

[sonew123]

its working its working-took everything out filled wells and wicked the rest with a wicking pad! 48%

little higher than I want but Im not touching it Ill fill it when it drops down to 35 ish! thanks for your help guys!

 

[xyresicchick]

Mind if I join in? Well I hope not, because I am going to anyways,

These are due on Sat/Sunday this week. I set them on Christmas, the same day that I got the incubator AND eggs as a gift! Best Christmas ever -- IMO!

All frizzle bantam Cochin eggs except 2 from bantam rumpless Araucanas (back right- you can sort of tell they're green... sort of...)

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

I'm ordering a Brinsea Mini Advanced w/ the egg thing for Pheasant/Quail etc. Does it come w/ the auto turner??

 

[Kelly G]

That's GREAT, Xyresicchick! How exciting!!!!

I've JUST set my first batch (EVER) of eggs tonight.....here is my set-up:

Let me know if you can see my post - it's my 5th post on this thread, but no one has responded to me (I figure they can't see me, or I'm SUPER boring!

)

 

[vmdanielsen]

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OK, what's with the fish?

 

[Kelly G]

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OK, what's with the fish?

Yeahhhhhh!!! Somebody sees me!!!!!!!!!!

The fish is actually some kind of toy called a "water wiggler" and people here use it to put the thermometer probe into it to get a temp that replicates the temp inside the egg, but more importantly, it keeps the very sensative thermometer from constantly changing with the micro tem changes that seem inevitable with a sensative thermometer....it gives you an average reading.

Does that make sense?

 

[vmdanielsen]

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OK, what's with the fish?

Yeahhhhhh!!! Somebody sees me!!!!!!!!!!

The fish is actually some kind of toy called a "water wiggler" and people here use it to put the thermometer probe into it to get a temp that replicates the temp inside the egg, but more importantly, it keeps the very sensative thermometer from constantly changing with the micro tem changes that seem inevitable with a sensative thermometer....it gives you an average reading.

Does that make sense?

Yes, it does. Thanks. Why are you selling the brinsea?

 

[enggass]

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What is wicking and what's a wicking pad?