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

[bordergurl]

Hi finally plugged in my Brinsea mini advance today to test it out. The temp has been running a steady 37.5 C for the last 4 hrs. Looking for advice on what to change some of the other factory settings to: alarm hi is for 2.0c alarm lo for 3.0c - should I leave them there, or set closer to the 37.5?

What is the best turning interval? currently set to 45 minutes. And I'm guessing the turning angle for most chicken and duck eggs is 10?

Any other settings I should change?

Thanks

 

[enggass]

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How many hatched of how many started? What kind and were they yours or shipped eggs?
Auto turner? What are you using as a Hygrometer?

Thanks!

 

[taylor0219]

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How many hatched of how many started? What kind and were they yours or shipped eggs?
Auto turner? What are you using as a Hygrometer?

Thanks!

I started using the octagon 20 about a week prior to hatch. I transferred 9 (shipped) eggs from my LG incubator into the octagon. Of the nine that I placed in the octagon, two were under-developed (upon eggcropcy) and one quit on hatch day (despite efforts to assist the hatch).

I use the HygroSet II (http://www.amazon.com/HygroSet-Adjustable-Round-Digital-Hygrometer/dp/B000H6CZQE). I have 2 of them and they have given me accurate readings.
I did purchase the auto turner as I work full time.

 

[chicken stalker]

I'm hoping to set mine Wed, if these Turkeys ever hatch!!

 

[sonew123]

I got my Brinsea today!!!

this thing is massive!!! wowser they were not supposed to leave it on my doorstep she said they needed a siggie but they left it! good thing I live in the middle of nowhere!! already turned on and charging-shoot eggs arent coming until like thursday!

 

[featherz]

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Woohoo!! I thought about getting the 40 but I *have* to have a humidity pump and that's just too much $$ for me.. Also, my hubby will kill me for hatching that many eggs at once.. He doesn't know about the ones you are sending me!

 

[sonew123]

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Woohoo!! I thought about getting the 40 but I *have* to have a humidity pump and that's just too much $$ for me.. Also, my hubby will kill me for hatching that many eggs at once.. He doesn't know about the ones you are sending me!

yah and there will be alot of them! haha I didnt buy the humidity pump-ran out of $ LOL Im using my hygrometer though two of them in it to be sure! Yah this will probably be my one and only bator for a lonnng time haha I am just not set up to hatch huge hatches all year round-all though Dh did sugest making the outside room heated for a hatchery for me!!!! Its 12 x 14 and could easily house 6 of my stackable brooder cages for keeping chicks seperated

 

[featherz]

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Wow!! Can your DH stop by and help mine build one too? LOL.

 

[PepsNick]

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Great! Can I see a pic of it?

 

[vmdanielsen]

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What a happy surprise!!