The 8th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!

[timon]

I have a larger Brinsea and love it.  I know a lot of people have used those incubators in the past Easter hatches.

I tested 1 egg in it - after 24 hours I used a baby laser thermometer to test the temperature. It said 39.6 degrees centigrade. Is it likely that the brinisea is too hot, or the thermometer was wrong?
How accurate/reliable is this Brinsea going to be?

 

[minihorse927]

I tested 1 egg in it - after 24 hours I used a baby laser thermometer to test the temperature. It said 39.6 degrees centigrade. Is it likely that the brinisea is too hot, or the thermometer was wrong?
How accurate/reliable is this Brinsea going to be?

how accurate is the thermometer you are using? Most thermometers come with an accuracy rating of plus or minus two degrees and that is not close enough to Accurate for incubation. You need a thermometer that's accurate within .2 or less degrees.

 

[barkerboysflock]

Can't wait to start this collecting eggs now!

 

[generaldsherman]

Oh my goodness! That is soo cute!!

And funny.

You want funny I have two cockerels who think they are ducklings...sleep with the ducks every night and even go to the pond with the ducks (though they don't swim in it)...and the worlds smallest sheep dog. My new neighbor's fence is in poor condition and their sheep keep migrating over to my pasture. It took about 5 minutes for him to figure out they were interlopers. Can you believe a dog this size can turn 10 sheep and actually take them back home?

He even stared down the ram. Funniest thing I ever saw. Need to get out my Nikon with zoom and get it on video next time.
At least I've got a dog to herd the goats I am picking up tomorrow.

 

[ronott1]

I tested 1 egg in it - after 24 hours I used a baby laser thermometer to test the temperature. It said 39.6 degrees centigrade. Is it likely that the brinisea is too hot, or the thermometer was wrong?
How accurate/reliable is this Brinsea going to be?

I looked into laser thermometers and they were not accurate enough for incubation.

Brinsea is very reliable.

This:


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Spot Check Digital Incubator Thermometer
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A very accurate, easily read incubator thermometer specifically designed for incubation with a range of 32° - 40°C (90º to 104ºF).
Ten times more accurate than most digital thermometers, it reads to 0.1ºF with an accuracy of ± 0.2ºF. Switchable between ºF and ºC.
The remote probe on an 18" cord fits through ventilation holes of the incubator or brooder so that the thermometer can be left outside the unit for easy reading.
Battery life is about 8 months in continuous use, but very much longer if switched on just as required.


SKU: USF135
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Price: $24.99

how accurate is the thermometer you are using? Most thermometers come with an accuracy rating of plus or minus two degrees and that is not close enough to Accurate for incubation. You need a thermometer that's accurate within .2 or less degrees.

Yes! Spending hundreds of dollars on hatching eggs and not spending $25.00 on a brinsea quality of thermometer does not make sense.

 

[katsdar]

I tested 1 egg in it - after 24 hours I used a baby laser thermometer to test the temperature. It said 39.6 degrees centigrade. Is it likely that the brinisea is too hot, or the thermometer was wrong?
How accurate/reliable is this Brinsea going to be?

I love my Brinsea never had a bad hatch with it. Wouldn't trade it for the world

 

[minihorse927]

I looked into laser thermometers and they were not accurate enough for incubation. Brinsea is very reliable. This:
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[TR] [TD]Spot Check Digital Incubator Thermometer E-mail this product to a friend [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [/TR]
A very accurate, easily read incubator thermometer specifically designed for incubation with a range of 32° - 40°C (90º to 104ºF). Ten times more accurate than most digital thermometers, it reads to 0.1ºF with an accuracy of ± 0.2ºF. Switchable between ºF and ºC. The remote probe on an 18" cord fits through ventilation holes of the incubator or brooder so that the thermometer can be left outside the unit for easy reading. Battery life is about 8 months in continuous use, but very much longer if switched on just as required.

SKU:	USF135
Dimensions:	0x0x0
In stock
Price: $24.99

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Yes! Spending hundreds of dollars on hatching eggs and not spending $25.00 on a brinsea quality of thermometer does not make sense.

I am not a brinsea incubator fan but their thermometer (I've owned 4 now) have been good, except one. One was off by 4 degrees! From the factory!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Quote: Brinsea is very reliable, but I also use the Brinsea Spot Check Thermometer.

 

[ShrekDawg]

You want funny I have two cockerels who think they are ducklings...sleep with the ducks every night and even go to the pond with the ducks (though they don't swim in it)...and the worlds smallest sheep dog. My new neighbor's fence is in poor condition and their sheep keep migrating over to my pasture. It took about 5 minutes for him to figure out they were interlopers. Can you believe a dog this size can turn 10 sheep and actually take them back home? He even stared down the ram. Funniest thing I ever saw. Need to get out my Nikon with zoom and get it on video next time. At least I've got a dog to herd the goats I am picking up tomorrow.

Adorable and hilarious!! Is he part herding breed?

 

[tao chick]

Hi all. I'm going to check in on y'all every once in a while. I have a plan to set 90 eggs in my homemade frigerbator on 4/1. It's not an Easter hatch, but it's the earliest I want to set anything knowing I need to brood the chicks. I'm not feeling very patient right now. It's cold and miserable here in Upstate New York. I want spring.