The 5th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[CayuseRanch]

As far as I know the only place to order the Brinsea spot check is online but they are worth it

 

[tnspursfan09]

Tractor supply doesn't carry any digital thermometers.

Walmart carries the Acu-rite digital thermometer which I currently use. But recently it came to someones attention after getting the brinsea spot check that the Acu-rite was registering 5degrees lower than the brinsea.

I hear Brinsea spot checkis the most accurate and the way to go. you would need to order it online.

Thanx!

 

[Pozees]

The extra one is cheap and not reliable. I went and purchased two aqua thermometers at WM and used all three. It has been stated by many that the Brinsea Spot check is very good. You can purchase it directly from Brinsea @ $19.99.

Brinsea Spot Check worth the money many times over, as are thermometers from ThermoWorks. They're all about $20, and will save many a hatch. The accuracy of the others is just not close enough.

 

[tnspursfan09]

Brinsea Spot Check worth the money many times over, as are thermometers from ThermoWorks. They're all about $20, and will save many a hatch. The accuracy of the others is just not close enough.

I appreciate the help. My only experience with incubators is with my Brinsea mini eco...and this will be my 3rd hatch with it. I'm not counting the recent frozen egg experiment...nope. Didn't happen. There were no pictures.

 

[chicken pickin]

I appreciate the help. My only experience with incubators is with my Brinsea mini eco...and this will be my 3rd hatch with it. I'm not counting the recent frozen egg experiment...nope. Didn't happen. There were no pictures.

I didn't see anything, definitely didn't happened.

 

[sasimpson77]

I have three chicks zipping and it is on ustream if anyone is interested
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/sherryann1221

 

[ChickenFox]

Looks like I will be setting way more eggs than I thought. DH just sent me an email (from the other end of the couch, no less) notifying my that this will be arriving Tuesday!. I was just going to use my handy dandy mini eco...but, wow! Lay, girls lay!!! :yiipchick

Thats the exact Incubator I just got last month! My first hatch in it just went into lockdown today. So far its held temps like a dream although the adjustment knob is a might touchy. I recommend making any adjustments slowly and give it a couple hours to stabilize each time. Do NOT trust the built in hygrometer or thermometer as they are not accurate. The extra in mine was only off 1 degree from the meat thermometer I calibrated and have stuck through a vent hole. Good luck on your hatch!

 

[CayuseRanch]

I have three chicks zipping and it is on ustream if anyone is interested
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/sherryann1221

Wow talk about all hatching at once! I am having a slow hatch this time. Seems like they are taking forever. First one hatched middle of the night, up to three hatched and about 8 pipped or zipping but they have been that way for over an hour.

 

[uphilljill]

I just ordered a spot check. I have 4 thermometers in my incubator right now and they are all giving different readings.

 

[sasimpson77]

Wow talk about all hatching at once! I am having a slow hatch this time. Seems like they are taking forever. First one hatched middle of the night, up to three hatched and about 8 pipped or zipping but they have been that way for over an hour.

yeah they are all hatching in two's and three's