gye2007 1 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 ok every one just bought a brinsea octagon 20 eco incubator (automatic) ive had the eggs in for 2weeks with temperature levels running at 37.7 and humidity levels running at 38% is it true i need 2 knock off the automatick turning divice at 18 days and increase the humidity levels up to -90%. if this is true how do i increase my humidity levels cause im filling the water tray up most days and it isnt goin above 38% any advice would be appreachated Quote Link to post Share on other sites
millytheterrier 12 Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Hey Gye2007. Ive got the same incubator as yourself. when i did some eggs last, which were about a good month ago, i left my temperature around 37. not sure about the humidity tho, its also depends what eggs your incubating, im sure poultry is around 23-24 days for hatching so between 18 - 20 day, id take the automatic cradle away and add water in the tray. then just leave them to pipp. I dont know if that was any help. what eggs are you incubating? Craig. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gye2007 1 Posted April 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Hey Gye2007. Ive got the same incubator as yourself. when i did some eggs last, which were about a good month ago, i left my temperature around 37. not sure about the humidity tho, its also depends what eggs your incubating, im sure poultry is around 23-24 days for hatching so between 18 - 20 day, id take the automatic cradle away and add water in the tray. then just leave them to pipp. I dont know if that was any help. what eggs are you incubating? Craig. thanks for the reply craig, when you took out the automatic cradel do you just leave the eggs in the bootom were you fill with water or do you just knock of the auto cradel thanks again. im trying to hatch some pekin bantams its the first time ive tried i think its more trial an error to be honest Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Hey Gye2007. Ive got the same incubator as yourself. when i did some eggs last, which were about a good month ago, i left my temperature around 37. not sure about the humidity tho, its also depends what eggs your incubating, im sure poultry is around 23-24 days for hatching so between 18 - 20 day, id take the automatic cradle away and add water in the tray. then just leave them to pipp. I dont know if that was any help. what eggs are you incubating? Craig. thanks for the reply craig, when you took out the automatic cradel do you just leave the eggs in the bootom were you fill with water or do you just knock of the auto cradel thanks again. im trying to hatch some pekin bantams its the first time ive tried i think its more trial an error to be honest its 21 days for bantams hatching if thats any help.sorry dont know anything about incubators i use broody birds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
burnie69 376 Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Chicken/bantam eggs 21 days stop turning at 18 days my incubator is set at 45% humidity untill 18days then increase it to 65% for the last 3 days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patdahat 41 Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 not fimular with your machine but try adding another tray of water the same size as the one already if you can, i done this and it got it up most of the way(novi cotta) and then i sprayed the egg's twice a day with luke warm water and that worked for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrsChamp606 553 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 21 days for chickens, keep mine at 37.5 deg and 55% humidity for 18 days, turning the eggs twice a day. Stop turning and increase humidity to 70% for last 3 days Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrsChamp606 553 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 21 days for chickens, keep mine at 37.5 deg and 55% humidity for 18 days, turning the eggs twice a day. Stop turning and increase humidity to 70% for last 3 days Quote Link to post Share on other sites
millytheterrier 12 Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Oh yeah sorry, it is 21 days, got mixed up, because i use to do californian quail they took between 22-23 days to hatch. lol yeah I take the cradle off altogether. so incubator is up right, under the tray where your eggs are you should have some holes, put the water in there, do this when its pipping day. cool, i use to breed pekins, there a nice breed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gye2007 1 Posted April 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Oh yeah sorry, it is 21 days, got mixed up, because i use to do californian quail they took between 22-23 days to hatch. lol yeah I take the cradle off altogether. so incubator is up right, under the tray where your eggs are you should have some holes, put the water in there, do this when its pipping day. cool, i use to breed pekins, there a nice breed. the eggs are due to hatch monday so im gonna stop turning them and up the humidity to 70% by adding more water an spraying the eggs from tomorrom on.BUT as im a first timer at this i didnt realise that duck eggs take 28 days so i put them in with the chicken eggs, so when i stop the turning cradel an up the humidity what will happen to the duck eggs. is there anything i can do, thanks again for the positive replys, its been very helpfull Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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