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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: earlybird on May 18, 2013, 07:32:11 pm

Title: incubation question
Post by: earlybird on May 18, 2013, 07:32:11 pm

hi i have just got a large brinsea incubator and the lady i got it from said her late husband used to put some anti bacterial drops in the humiditator tray with the water, she could not remember what he use to use, have anybody else done this and if so what did you use, thankyou

Title: Re: incubation question
Post by: Mel on May 18, 2013, 08:56:51 pm

 :wave: http://www.brinsea.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1 (http://www.brinsea.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1)

Hope that helps  :)

Title: Re: incubation question
Post by: Mammyshaz on May 18, 2013, 09:29:37 pm

We have just hatched our first eggs in a brinsea and used the one Mel links to through from disinfecting everything to filling the incubator chambers with it during hatching.

Title: Re: incubation question
Post by: earlybird on May 19, 2013, 08:54:44 pm

thanks for the link mel. it says ok for disinfecting the incubator and eggs, do i need to use this in the humiditor tray with the water and sponge during incubation too, thanks carol.

Title: Re: incubation question
Post by: FiB on May 20, 2013, 07:34:55 am

interesting - we have had 2 poor hatches this year (6live chicks /20 eggs both times) and although I clean with hot soapy water I dont disinfect or add anything to the water (under a hen isnt sterile)... but I am begining to wonder (this last time most of the eggs had some satge of chick in them).  So interested to hear what people say. Good luck, its the best fun!