Tis Time for a March 2020 Hatch-a-long!

[FortCluck]

I went to TSC today with all the talk I couldn't help itView attachment 2041331

Are they Pekin or White Layers?

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Brinsea Mini II and magicfly Janoel 12. The Brinsea holds its humidity way better than the jn12.

I've used so many incubators, I thought for sure I would be able to give you advice based on my first hand experience, lol.

I haven't used either of the incubators you mentioned but from what I have heard it's better to leave the humidity low in the Janoel, one of the few plastic incubators that I would almost say it's better to almost not add any water at all. I believe the Brinsea acts much like my Nurture Right & IncuView from what I've heard and I would keep humidity at about 45% until lockdown and then increase it to about 60-65%. I have a Brinsea Mini now but I haven't used it yet. @jolenesdad has a Brinsea, what humidity do you recommend?

 

[two j farm]

Are they Pekin or White Layers?

They said pekin

 

[gmjarvi]

I've used so many incubators, I thought for sure I would be able to give you advice based on my first hand experience, lol.

I haven't used either of the incubators you mentioned but from what I have heard it's better to leave the humidity low in the Janoel, one of the few plastic incubators that I would almost say it's better to almost not add any water at all. I believe the Brinsea acts much like my Nurture Right & IncuView from what I've heard and I would keep humidity at about 45% until lockdown and then increase it to about 60-65%. I have a Brinsea Mini now but I haven't used it yet. @jolenesdad has a Brinsea, what humidity do you recommend?

Yeah I have been pretty careful about adding water to the Janoel...I put a cap in the bottom and pour the tiniest bit of water in at a time and keep an eye on it. It has dipped pretty low (15% at the lowest, but usually around 19-20% when I get up in the morning). But now I'm feeling like I went too dry ...but everyone in there is alive so I couldn't have messed up too badly. And I know they will release a bit of their own moisture as they pip.
Other than the trickiness with the humidity, the Janoel has been a pretty good lil incubator for me so far for a cheap one. We'll see if I still feel good about it this weekend when the chicks hatch out lol.

I have 6 eggs in the Brinsea and I have to admit I'm a little worried they will get crowded in there come hatching time! It is a little thing but it has worked well so far!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Yeah I have been pretty careful about adding water to the Janoel...I put a cap in the bottom and pour the tiniest bit of water in at a time and keep an eye on it. It has dipped pretty low (15% at the lowest, but usually around 19-20% when I get up in the morning). But now I'm feeling like I went too dry ...but everyone in there is alive so I couldn't have messed up too badly. And I know they will release a bit of their own moisture as they pip.
Other than the trickiness with the humidity, the Janoel has been a pretty good lil incubator for me so far for a cheap one. We'll see if I still feel good about it this weekend when the chicks hatch out lol.

I have 6 eggs in the Brinsea and I have to admit I'm a little worried they will get crowded in there come hatching time! It is a little thing but it has worked well so far!

Fingers crossed that all goes well! It sure sounds like it is though!

I'm going to be filling my Brinsea Mini tomorrow. It is quite tiny compared to what I'm used to as well. I'm tempted to keep it by my computer on the desk, lol. Cute little desktop sized incubator. We shall see how it goes!

 

[gmjarvi]

Fingers crossed that all goes well! It sure sounds like it is though!

I'm going to be filling my Brinsea Mini tomorrow. It is quite tiny compared to what I'm used to as well. I'm tempted to keep it by my computer on the desk, lol. Cute little desktop sized incubator. We shall see how it goes!

That is the perfect use for it! love it.

 

[AusHen]

Other half has agreed to a second incubator (I would have ordered it anyway like I did my eggs ) I think I may use the second one to transfer the pure breeds into at lockdown because I have no idea how I would be able to separate them all with little to no room for dividers

 

[FortCluck]

They said pekin

Last time I got Pekin... I got a jumbo and 2 white layers. The jumbo is a tank

 

[gimmie birdies]

I put these in a diff home made incubator, yesterday + the missing egg that got nail polished.

they all had the red dot circle that rolls about, after the day in incubator....

not counting before they hatch but most excited about the white eggs spitz mix. I hatched before and got black Spitzes!

 

[FortCluck]

I'm hoping the Polish eggs I've been putting in are all good! I've got a good feeling about this layer. She's honestly the most courageous bird I've ever had.

She fought a bird of prey a few months back and is not phased. She is just a very strong chicken.