I wanna set and forget, What should I get?

[Celtic Hill]

It has come time that I would like to upgrade my LG. I love it! But I want to be able to get expensive eggs and not worry about hatching them. It doesn't have to hold large quantities and I would like it to be less then 200. I was thinking the Brinsea Mini Advanced EX? But I can't seem to find a place to buy it.

What do you guys think?

-Ian

 

[fifelakelooper]

I wanted a stupid proof incubator (newbie at hatching) and bought a Brinsea Octogan Advance Pro Ex...it is great! Not cheap...holds 24 eggs and you can stack them according to fellow users on BYC.
I did my first hatch March....8 eggs....6 hatched. No problems. Has a water reservoir pumps into incubator. Recovers RH and temp quickly. I heard Brinsea has a coupon on thier website for $30 off...don't know if it is still out there. Brinsea.com I think will get you to the site to order.

 

[ginormous chicken]

X2 the the Brinsea Oct adv. you have an option for an humidity pump. TI have been told is the true set and forget incubator. Of course it is ike 450 + shipping... 300 for incubator +150 for the pump. But I have been told it is the cats meow. Meanwhile... I bought an Brinsea eco20 with turner. A little more low tech. for me....

 

[Celtic Hill]

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How do you like the eco20? Eventually I would like to get a cabinet incubator. But right now that's not in my price range and Im not doing enough to need something that big.

 

[Gracie9205]

I have the Brinsea Octagon 20 Eco, and the Brinsea Octagon 20 Advance EX. They both perform flawlessly. I have hatched chicken and goose eggs in mine without a problem.

I use the dry hatch method, so you I don't even worry about humidity until lockdown. Just leave the vents wide open and go. Once I go into lockdown, I just close the vents about 3/4 of the way and fill both reservoirs with water (for chicken eggs). For goose eggs that need a higher humidity, I fill both reservoirs with water and drape a paper towel over them. It wicks the water and keeps it at a steady 80%.

For the money, I would buy a brinsea eco and turner. It is very low fuss, and if you are a fan on FB then you can get a 10% off code

If you have the extra cash, you can upgrade to the advance with humidity pump but I don't find it necessary.

 

[chicmom]

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Gracie, I have the Brinsea Octagon 20 Eco, and I didn't have the best luck with it the first time, but I'm willing to try again...(I did get two chicks, so not a total loss.) I really think I fussed with it too much. Was the glass thermometer accurate for you?

Sharon

 

[artathart]

I am ordering my Brinsea Octogon Advance RIGHT AS WE SPEAK. Bye bye LG!

 

[dsqard]

I have the Octagon Advance and love it. There is a coupon right now for 10% off your purchases through Brinsea. I think it is posted on their FB page and I think it is good until the 15th of April.
ETA - just in case you do not do FB here is the code FBOS0311

 

[MountainChickenMama]

artathart: Where did you find the advance? They are out of stock on brinsea.com>

 

[artathart]

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I ordered it on their website. I called and they said they will have a shipment in tomorrow or Thursday. SO I should have mine in no time!