THE Brinsea Octagon 20 Eco Thread; Hatches, etc. (PICS)

[Impress]

Awesome MissLady! Welcome to the ECO Octagon Club!


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Congrats!

Just a tip...I use pieces of felt instead of paper towels, and the felt holds the moisture WAY longer than the paper towels. Thanks to my brilliant husband, I also use a pipette during lockdown to reach down through the tray and add extra water as needed.

Note to self, invest in felt and pipettes.

 

[Little Luna Silkies]

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Congrats!

Just a tip...I use pieces of felt instead of paper towels, and the felt holds the moisture WAY longer than the paper towels. Thanks to my brilliant husband, I also use a pipette during lockdown to reach down through the tray and add extra water as needed.

Note to self, invest in felt and pipettes.

Yes, give it a shot! Felt is only $0.25 per piece, and I ordered pipettes from Amazon for around $6-7.

 

[misslady]

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Congrats!

Just a tip...I use pieces of felt instead of paper towels, and the felt holds the moisture WAY longer than the paper towels. Thanks to my brilliant husband, I also use a pipette during lockdown to reach down through the tray and add extra water as needed.

Note to self, invest in felt and pipettes.

Thank you!

It hasn't even arrived yet, and already I have been able to learn so much about it from this thread. Good things to know BEFORE I put my eggs in.

 

[wishingbee]

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It's a good question. We followed the guidelines. Temperatures in the room stay around 70 degrees, right within the 'ideal' range of 68-77 degrees in the manual. Heck, I even bought a second thermometer just to monitor the room. Still fluctuates.. I'm choosing not to spend any more energy worrying about it, though. I've done all that I can to try to ensure consistent temps, and nothing has worked. They're still developing though, so I'm going to keep my fingers crossed and stop staring at the gauges.

 

[jmc]

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It's a good question. We followed the guidelines. Temperatures in the room stay around 70 degrees, right within the 'ideal' range of 68-77 degrees in the manual. Heck, I even bought a second thermometer just to monitor the room. Still fluctuates.. I'm choosing not to spend any more energy worrying about it, though. I've done all that I can to try to ensure consistent temps, and nothing has worked. They're still developing though, so I'm going to keep my fingers crossed and stop staring at the gauges.

i think that's a sensible plan. you may find success here, even if it is not 'picture perfect', and your results will help us all.

BTW, I hope some/all of you have checked out those links i put above. i found them very very helpful.............but that was just me.............

 

[jmc]

oh yes, and Impress: Congrats. great to hear of your success.

BTW, as you know i now have three octa. 20 ecos PLUS a hovabator 1588 which i will always use as a hatcher. stagger stagger very good and keeps those brinseas nice and clean too!

keep us posted on your hatch, please

 

[wishingbee]

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Checked the eggs last night, and we've got 10/16 eggs developing!

You're right, it may not be picture perfect, but it's obviously still doing its job. We'll see in about 10 days.

Please tell me that Brinsea makes a time machine.. Can't I just skip to the 21st??

 

[jmc]

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Checked the eggs last night, and we've got 10/16 eggs developing!

You're right, it may not be picture perfect, but it's obviously still doing its job. We'll see in about 10 days.

Please tell me that Brinsea makes a time machine.. Can't I just skip to the 21st??

funny, you've got the bug!


eta: glad to hear of your results, so far.

not to be too complex, but.........but............if things went weird, you could always call brinsea..............maybe you got a flukey bator. But i rather doubt it...........but who knows. And like you say, your house humidity is already 'unique'.............

there is what 'the book' says, then there is 'reality', eh!?

 

[jmc]

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Congrats!

Just a tip...I use pieces of felt instead of paper towels, and the felt holds the moisture WAY longer than the paper towels. Thanks to my brilliant husband, I also use a pipette during lockdown to reach down through the tray and add extra water as needed.

very neat idea. i MUST get some felt. thank you.

You can really get by w/o pipettes. Well wait, SOME PEOPLE, I should say, get by without pipettes. They just open the bator, take out the tray w/eggs, add water, and put 'er back together. Remember, mama hen gets off the eggs at least once per day--and for a longer time than it would take us to add a bit of water.......................

See those links i posted for good and helpful data from users!

 

[chics n more]

I got to remember to get felt-we go into lockdown on Sunday 10/16-anyone else close?