I just ordered a Brinsea Octagon 20 Eco!

[Kansaseq]

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Shipping was $42 and I'm in Kansas. It does seem like a lot, but then it's a pretty fool proof bator. I know next to nothing (even less when I was hatching this spring and stumbled upon this website) and had a good hatch. I had something like 6 out of 12 hatch. Of the 6 that didn't hatch, four were not fertile (I don't know how to candle), and two were dead in shell. I think the two dead in shell chicks could have been my fault somehow, or not, but those are still pretty good odds. I had no control over the fertilization. And since I plan on mostly hatching out my own stock next year, I think I'll have pretty good results.

 

[CowRabbit]

Haha That's an awesome choice. I love mine

My first hatch 3/3 came out.

Today is my second hatch, 5/9 so far, 3 zipped! I have to check up on them when I get home.


It's a total set and forget it incubator

Congrats & Have fun with it!!

 

[DeerFangRanch]

Mine arrived yesterday evening. Had it up and running and holding temp within an hour.

Now, if only I can talk DH into letting me get some eggs. . . . . .

 

[Kansaseq]

You live on Pike's Peak? I am so jealous! What a view you must have!

 

[cheraboo]

So far we really love this bator! Jacob, my 12 year old, had it set up before I even got a look at the box

It works great! The thermometer that it comes with says temp is 100. We put a digital thermometer on the eggs and it's a constant 98.6 so I'm not sure which one we should be going by. Other than that we love it! It's a snap to turn eggs by hand so we saved money by not buying the egg turner.

 

[DeerFangRanch]

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View to the west of well over 100 miles. Waited and worked a long time for this

Spent a few years in Lawrence - that's a pretty part of Kansas.

 

[ChickenTiff]

man I wish I could get oneeeeee