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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Dave C on May 14, 2016, 08:00:00 pm

Title: Incubators
Post by: Dave C on May 14, 2016, 08:00:00 pm

Hi all, I'm thinking of buying a Brinsea Octagon 20.

Is the Advanced worth the extra £80 more than the Eco version ?

Any advice / opinions appreciated.

Cheers
Dave.

Title: Re: Incubators
Post by: Eve on May 14, 2016, 09:01:21 pm

Yes  :)

Title: Re: Incubators
Post by: Stereo on May 17, 2016, 12:48:38 pm

I would say no to be honest! Sorry Eve. I've fiddled about with measuring this and that and have come down to putting them in dry until day 18, filling up with water and letting it go. Since I've done this, pretty much everything viable has hatched.

Title: Re: Incubators
Post by: Eve on May 17, 2016, 01:15:04 pm

I've had a 95% hatching rate overall for the past 2 years with our own chickens' eggs. If the eggs are fertile, they'll practically always hatch in my Brinseas, these things are better than the broodies. I just put a hygrometer in to adjust humidity and check the temperature and then forget about them all day.



8 to hatch tomorrow  :excited: 

Title: Re: Incubators
Post by: Dave C on May 17, 2016, 06:17:37 pm

I like the Brinsea's and will be sticking with them.
I'm just afraid that with the Octagon 20 Eco it doesn't have a digital temperature display & I don't like the idea of messing about with a thermometer stick guessing what the temp is !!!
So is it worthwhile getting the Advanced version for an extra £80 ?

Been let down badly with broodies this season.

Title: Re: Incubators
Post by: dr241000 on May 17, 2016, 06:28:15 pm

Yes it is, I have an advance which is great for hatching, very precise

Title: Re: Incubators
Post by: benkt on May 18, 2016, 10:05:01 am

We have a couple of octagon 20s for our 'hatching in school' and I hardly ever look at the thermometer. The thermostat is good and holds it at a constant temperature so once you've got it right, you never need to fiddle with it again!