The Dickey has arrived!

[cackydoodledoo]

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It holds 288 eggs. It was $766 shipped.

And I thought I was addicted!!!

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

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It holds 288 eggs. It was $766 shipped.

And I thought I was addicted!!!

I got the temp holding between 99.8 and 100. What temp does everybody keep their's at?

 

[happyhensny]

Lucky! I would love some pics of TONS of baby Silkie chicks. I'll be waiting in 3 weeks or so.

 

[A.T. Hagan]

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If it stays between 99.5 and 99.9 I am happy.

Unfortunately if it goes to 100.0 I have this compulsion that I MUST get it back to between 99.5 and 99.9. For one tenth of a degree! It's all in my head and it drives me nuts.

 

[thunderwagn]

I got the temp holding between 99.8 and 100. What temp does everybody keep their's at?

I have mine pretty set at 99.5-99.6 f. One thing I did notice till I got more eggs on the racks, was that when the turner turned, I would get a 1/10th of a degree
difference. After I had 2 racks of eggs in, that stopped. Occasionanlly, I will see it at 99.8. But yeah, been dang rock solid. Just as much as my Brinsea which is impressive
I think.​

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

A.T. Hagan :

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If it stays between 99.5 and 99.9 I am happy.

Unfortunately if it goes to 100.0 I have this compulsion that I MUST get it back to between 99.5 and 99.9. For one tenth of a degree! It's all in my head and it drives me nuts.

Thanks.

I keep all my other forced airs at 99.9-100, but I know cabinets are different than tabletops.​

 

[gavinandallison]

Let all pray now -

Dear Lord please do not let my husband see this post - or there goes my England vacation this summer , Lord you know he has enough chickens and eggs and that he can not help himself with the incubatior addiction -- Lord please forgive him and me when I kill him if he get one of these Master Incubator things ..

Amen

 

[thunderwagn]

Lol, I am kinda like A.T. and I see that 100 and I just had to fiddle. I really seem to have a compulsion with 99.6 for some reason lol so I targeted that. Right now, I have the honey spot.

I think we all kinda have our little mindset targets we like to see and hit. Sounds like you are right on your comfort level!

 

[A.T. Hagan]

And of course if it's at 100.0 and I try to adjust it to back between 99.5-99.9 it will inevitably go down to 99.3 or 99.1. More fiddling then I'll finally get it to where I want it. A half-hour or more wasted for less than a half a degree change! This is the problem with digital thermometers. Just got to get it dead on and keep it there.

I keep muttering under my breath "if it's between 99.5 and 100.0 then LEAVE IT ALONE!" But, no, this morning I wasn't fully awake when I checked after just getting out of bed so I had to fiddle with it. Sigh... another half-hour gone getting it back to where I wanted it for a doggone tenth of a degree. "Leave it alone, just leave it alone!"

Well, at least I know I'm not the only one...

 

[thunderwagn]

Lol! You're not the only one by a long shot. I am as bad about seeing 99.3 as 100! I have literally stood there for several minutes just looking at the thermometer full knowing I shouldn't touch it, yet a little voice in my head keeps telling me, this time I will have the magic touch and get it perfect lol.

I am starting my first hatch in the Dickey! Its always a little comforting seeing them hatch. Especially with a new bator.