Calling all New Brinsea Owners - PRIZES - March Hatch-a-long

[piccolini]

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Guess I better candle tonight and see if I have any. I believe we both have a hatch date of Mar 12th?

Yes mine are due March 12 So you will alos probably be able to see something! Good luck!

 

[7L Farm]

I'm thinking that tomorrow I'm gonna load 48 eggs in the bator if my chicks lay 7 more eggs. Heres the question last time I hatched them in my house. This time I want to hatch them in my metal building. The building does not have heat. I have a Brinsea 40 DX will that be ok. The reason I'm putting the bator out there is I might go out of town & I could have a freind come by & check temps & humidity for me while I'm gone.

 

[roncrna]

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I don't think that's a good idea. If the temp outside fluctuates too much so will your incubator. I think you would be better off leaving them inside, unattended. But I'm no expert.

 

[bordergurl]

Just candled my eggs. Seven little moving blobs in seven eggs! I want 100% hatch rate, to replace the 7 that were killed the day these eggs were laid. I am weighing my eggs daily and jumping on even .01% variation in weight loss. Found a great excel spreadsheet to do my calculations so I don't have to do the math this time. And we have 27 peeps so far in our Hatch-a-long!

 

[7L Farm]

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I don't think that's a good idea. If the temp outside fluctuates too much so will your incubator. I think you would be better off leaving them inside, unattended. But I'm no expert.

I think your right! Thanks7L

 

[enggass]

Looking for feedback on where to have my vent set at... Halfway? 1/3? During lockdown?
I also here a wide range of opinions regarding humidity. I'm shooting for @ 45% days 1-18 then 55% for lockdown.

Also, when candling, are you all taking the tray out completely, candling then putting them all back in?
Or taking them out one at a time. Would love some input on this.
I know the metal separators get loose when they tray is removed...

I a setting 30 eggs tomorrow in my Eco 20

One last question. How long after putting the eggs in should I worry bout adjusting anything -temp etc. I know when the eggs are first put in the temp may go down etc. 48hrs?

 

[NitaAZ]

I have 9 Indian Runner duck eggs in my Eco 20 due to hatch mid-March!

 

[txmel]

enggass: when i candle the eggs i take the tray out completely, candle then place it back in i usually hold both sides of the tray when removing it i think that helps some so the metal separators dont loosen any. hope this helps some.
i also have the vent about 2/3 of the way closed during days 1-18 then have it half way once the eggs start to hatch. not sure if thats the correct way but is what works for me

i dont use the dry hatch method either the one time i tried it i had trouble so went back to humidity around 40 day 1-18 then up to 70 till hatch.

 

[whidbeylife4me]

I am supposed to get my Brinsea mini adv on March 1 and guinea and Nankin eggs soon after, so hopefullyit all works out, so I am in if it does.

 

[CDennis]

Eggs in the mail. I am in!!