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fangedknight said:
Hello everyone, I'm Jack and I've been addicted to Incubators for about a year now. I have a Brinsea Octogon 20 (I think?) and a homemade Cooler-Bator I call the "Colema-bator" unfortunately the colemabator only really works for a winter hatch since it didn't go so great with the hatch I tried to do last month ish.

I'm currently borrowing my friend's hovabator which I'll probably be using as a hatcher if I wind up getting those 7 goose eggs I'm eagerly wanting.
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I've heard a lot of great things about Brinseas. However, it's strange that your cooler-bator works only in winter. It may have something to do with your seasonal humidity.
 
Faraday40 said:
I've heard a lot of great things about Brinseas. However, it's strange that your cooler-bator works only in winter. It may have something to do with your seasonal humidity.
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I'm honestly not sure. I mean the running joke with Susan is that the only way to get it to work properly is if you stick it in a refrigerator while it's running. The problem with it is that since it's a home made incubator the heat source is two light bulbs and the fan that I tried to install is busted. Sooooooo while in December when I used it it stayed at around a stead 102 degrees as a still air, in the spring time it was fluxing all the way up to 106 :oops:

It was my first incubator ever so I kinda just ran with it. It hatched out three beautiful Ameraucana babies in December (the first time I used it and the reason why I built it) so I'm not too upset with it. This past hatch was just bad.
 
fangedknight said:
I'm honestly not sure. I mean the running joke with Susan is that the only way to get it to work properly is if you stick it in a refrigerator while it's running. The problem with it is that since it's a home made incubator the heat source is two light bulbs and the fan that I tried to install is busted. Sooooooo while in December when I used it it stayed at around a stead 102 degrees as a still air, in the spring time it was fluxing all the way up to 106 :oops:

It was my first incubator ever so I kinda just ran with it. It hatched out three beautiful Ameraucana babies in December (the first time I used it and the reason why I built it) so I'm not too upset with it. This past hatch was just bad.
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Definitely the fan. Mine has sort of the opposite problem. My fans' a bit strong so it's hard to keep the humidity up at the end. (I can do 60% but 65% only lasts for a few hours.) However, the temp holds steady & it returns to temp within 10-20 secs after opening to turn eggs. I just salvaged a computer fan & adapter before it went to recycling.
 
Auroradream26 said:
Why is it that every time I hatch will, I totally missed the hatch! I looked an hour ago and there were eggs. Looked a little later and there were all chicks! I give up trying to see them hatch lol
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It's nice when things go well.... my last hatch was a total bust 0 out of 8 turkey and 5 chicken eggs that went into lock down.... all I can figure is that the temp spiked???? Idk but very frustrating
 
Auroradream26 said:
Why is it that every time I hatch quail, I totally miss the hatch! I looked an hour ago and there were eggs. Looked a little later and there were all chicks! I give up trying to see them hatch lol
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Quail zip fast! And they like to hatch in pairs or more. Sounds like yours all wanted out at the same time! :clap
 
I got another incubator the other day. :oops:
A friend bought a Brinsea mini advance at TSC on clearance for less than half price! He said he didn't really need it. I joked and said it would make a great ICU for assisted chicks/ducklings. So he mailed it to me! I'm paying him for it, but awesome deal!! I didn't really need it, but ya know... :D
 

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