Octagon 20 {{* It's HERE*}} Test Hatch??

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Mine is here. Set up and running. I just have a lot of questions about keeping the humidity right.

 

[Happy Chicken Mama]

Whoo Hoo... let the hatching begin!

I am putting silkies in them!

Hopefully, Splash, Buff, Lavender, & Mixed.

& If I am really lucky an Ayam Cemani or some sweedish black hens.

How 'bout you guys?????

Me too about the humidity! Oh the humidity module scares me... I am reading the manual now... I am confused & I have a graduate dergee!

 

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My 20 Ex works great.

Eggs Hatched So far:
15 out of 20 Dutch Bantams
12 out of 12 Khaki Campbells
9 out of 12 Quail
3 out of 6 Jersey Giants
0 out of 12 Serama
4 out of 4 Muscovies

To get the water pump going first fill the reservoir with water then you might have to suck on the tube extension that goes into the incubator so as to prime the system then it works perfectly. It maintains very precise temp and humidity settings. i leave the eggs in the Brinsea until 2 days before estimated hatch date then move them into the Little Giant still air non-turner for final 2 days as the Octagon 20 gets very crowded at hatch time I presently have 10 Indian Runner,and 20 Serama eggs in the Brinsea with varying hatch dates.

 

[cackle]

What do I need to be able to tell what the humidity is? Do I need to vbuy something? If so what?

Oh and I have 4 silkie egss and 18 BR/RIR mutt
s=black sex links.

 

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The Brinsea incubator display panel will show both Temp and humidity readouts so you can monitor them.

I went to Walmart and bought an extra humidity/temp gauge to cross check and verify the Brinsea settings. Brinsea offers a very accurate temp only gauge whose probe you can insert via the vent hole into the Brinsea if you have reason to suspect the reading on the display.

 

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The Brinsea incubator display panel will show both Temp and humidity readouts so you can monitor them.

I went to Walmart and bought an extra humidity/temp gauge to cross check and verify the Brinsea settings. Brinsea offers a very accurate temp only gauge whose probe you can insert via the vent hole into the Brinsea if you have reason to suspect the reading on the display.

I guess I need to put my glasses on and look again. I see the temp gauge but not the humidity gauge. When in doubt read the directions. Going now to check it out.

Susan

 

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The Brinsea incubator display panel will show both Temp and humidity readouts so you can monitor them.

I went to Walmart and bought an extra humidity/temp gauge to cross check and verify the Brinsea settings. Brinsea offers a very accurate temp only gauge whose probe you can insert via the vent hole into the Brinsea if you have reason to suspect the reading on the display.

I guess I need to put my glasses on and look again. I see the temp gauge but not the humidity gauge. When in doubt read the directions. Going now to check it out.

Susan

I have assumed that you have the Octagon 20 Advance which has the automatic watering
system. If you don't have the "Advance" then I can't say for sure that you will display relative humidity as I suspect you won't..

 

[cackle]

i don't have the advance. I will go to WalMart and see if I can find the humidity gauge. No idea what or where I should be looking but will ask.

 

[cackle]

I found the gauge at WalMart and my humidity was high. It was 55. I will candle at day 7 and just hope for the best. I have the humidity down around 40 now.

 

[ComfortChickens]

My 20 Ex works great.

Eggs Hatched So far:
15 out of 20 Dutch Bantams
12 out of 12 Khaki Campbells
9 out of 12 Quail
3 out of 6 Jersey Giants
0 out of 12 Serama
4 out of 4 Muscovies

To get the water pump going first fill the reservoir with water then you might have to suck on the tube extension that goes into the incubator so as to prime the system then it works perfectly. It maintains very precise temp and humidity settings. i leave the eggs in the Brinsea until 2 days before estimated hatch date then move them into the Little Giant still air non-turner for final 2 days as the Octagon 20 gets very crowded at hatch time I presently have 10 Indian Runner,and 20 Serama eggs in the Brinsea with varying hatch dates.

I am looking into which incubator to get for hatching Serama eggs. Sounds like this is a great product! I am alittle concerned that you had 0 out of 12 Serama eggs hatch though. Do you think this is because of the incubator or just a bad batch of eggs? Looks like the rest of them did great! Thanks for your help and advice!