Exciting New Brinsea App Controlled Incubator - Testers Journey!

[Debbie292d]

I have my new hot-spot configured and set to never go into sleep mode the Connect is connected and I've played around with the app.

3 things are pretty sweet right out of the gate:

#1 - you can name your incubator! Mine is now Electro-broody

#2 - the alarms show up on your dashboard, see the little blue alarm bell and the Power Failure? Super cool!
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#3 - the Brinsea incubators beep while turning, I've read there's a whole button process you can do to get to a spot to turn that off, but... in the app it's a simple finger click in the options section
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I tried the test turn button and expected a delay, but it was quite immediate between pushing Start and the incubator turning.

Electro-broody -- that's hard to beat Tink! I love it! Mine's still named "Incubator." I'm so boring. I'll work on it though.

 

[2ndTink]

Electro-broody -- that's hard to beat Tink! I love it! Mine's still named "Incubator." I'm so boring. I'll work on it though.

I thought about naming it after my broodiest silkie, you could do Marsha the Second or the Marsha's Match.

 

[fluffycrow]

I've named my incubator Electric Lady . I think it was actually TwoCrows' idea

 

[Pyxis]

This sounds very cool. I adore my Brinseas. I used to use them exclusively until I got into emus and ended up with a Sportsman. I still have a little Mini II for small batches of chicks.

 

[2ndTink]

I've named my incubator Electric Lady . I think it was actually TwoCrows' idea

That's a perfect name for an incubator

 

[2ndTink]

This sounds very cool. I adore my Brinseas. I used to use them exclusively until I got into emus and ended up with a Sportsman. I still have a little Mini II for small batches of chicks.

I've never used a Mini but they seem very compact and easy to use, especially the EX models.

I always reference your chick development article every time I set eggs. @TwoCrows shared the link last year on my first hatch, and I it think it's the perfect addition to this thread:

Article 'Development of a Chicken Embryo Day by Day' https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/development-of-a-chicken-embryo-day-by-day.72537/

We're going to have fluffy chicks soon! If things go as planned I'll be setting eggs on 7/27.

 

[The Coop Crew]

Y’all making me want to incubate eggs and I don’t have room for more or the money for an incubator. I’m living through you guys

 

[fluffycrow]

I always reference your chick development article every time I set eggs. @TwoCrows shared the link last year on my first hatch, and I it think it's the perfect addition to this thread:

Article 'Development of a Chicken Embryo Day by Day' https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/development-of-a-chicken-embryo-day-by-day.72537/

Hands down one of my favourite articles as well! Some of the peeps here will remember that I also referenced it daily for my most recent hatch.

I also love the assisted hatching article, I went over it so many times! Thankfully I've yet to have a chick need assistance hatching, but it was an excellent read nonetheless

 

[2ndTink]

Y’all making me want to incubate eggs and I don’t have room for more or the money for an incubator. I’m living through you guys

Start looking for a used one it's a great way to get the most for your money! Make sure you get a high quality one though.

We're happy to have you along for the hatches

 

[Debbie292d]

We drove an hour today to my silkie breeders farm. She had said she had a deal for me on three dozen. We get there and her deal on three dozen was that I'd get four dozen! She tells me she put in nearly two dozen Salmon Faverolls and about a dozen Polish, with some of those being tolbunt. The rest are silkies. If I were to keep anything, it would only be silkies though.

This incubator is going to be full as I have some of my own. I've had 64 silkie eggs in my old Brinsea, but some of these eggs are quite large so I'll see what I can fit.

I'll be setting on Tuesday. So exciting!