Incubators???

[Jimmy]

I'm considering getting an incubator. I've got my eye on the Brinsea Octagon Pro 20 DX. Anyone use one of these? What do you think of it? Are there others you'd reccommend?

Also, I just ordered a Brinsea "Cool lume" candler. Anyone use them? What's your opinion of it?

[SSL]

I'm considering getting an incubator. I've got my eye on the Brinsea Octagon Pro 20 DX. Anyone use one of these? What do you think of it? Are there others you'd reccommend??

Used one for the last two years with Harris Hawk eggs, did the trick. All fertile eggs hatched.

Dont forget you'll need a hatcher and brooder too. I used the Hatchmaker. It needs to be still air for hatching.

[Hawkmaster]

Best prices I found too was from our site sponsor Hatch-It Incubators (http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=163):supz:

[Finnish]

I have two Oxy 20 use on as a hatcher. Good incubator's only done Quail eggs as of yet but will be doing HH eggs this year and Peregrine if me mate lets me.

[Pete Kent]

I have two Octagon 20's, all my fertile eggs hatched last season too.

For the money you can't beat them.

[Pete Kent]

Make sure you buy the humidifier too.

[Peregrine1]

I have great sucess with the Brinsea but the room must be stable, and the turning could be better. What about trying a R-Com?
Regards
Colin

[Rocky]

I've got a couple of Octagon 20s and a Hatchmaker and i hatched all my fertile eggs last year,cracking piece of equipment...But like falconquester as mentioned i might be tempted to try a R-com....
Good luck
Mel

[Pete Kent]

I've got a couple of Octagon 20s and a Hatchmaker and i hatched all my fertile eggs last year,cracking piece of equipment...But like falconquester as mentioned i might be tempted to try a R-com....
Good luck
Mel

Why ?

What is better about an R-Com

[Gosman_2]

I'v had sucses in the past with goshawks eggs ,but as stated earlier you need to give eggs extra turns in the first ten days

[Pete Kent]

I'v had sucses in the past with goshawks eggs ,but as stated earlier you need to give eggs extra turns in the first ten days

I'm just having a read on the Brinsea website, do you know if the humidity is controlled from a separate unit like with the Octagon or is it all done in the one unit ?

[Pete Kent]

Looks like it's in the same unit.

[Rocky]

Why ?

What is better about an R-Com

Well 2 things that Falconquester as mentioned...
1) Turning of the eggs,which can be a bit jerky in the octagon if you don't pack them in tight enough and sometimes with the dividers they can be a bit tight or a bit loose and i know you can get round this like i have done with medical padded tape..
2) Room temperature stability which can be a problem sometimes,i've heard the R-com can be put next to a radiator and still hold its temperature..
Maybe Falconquester, who as had the R-com on test and as been using Octagons alot longer than i have can answer anymore questions

[Jimmy]

What about trying a R-Com?


That's a possibility, Colin. I'd like to hear from some more people that have used them though. So far, you are the only person I've heard from that has tried them.

[Rocky]

That's a possibility, Colin. I'd like to hear from some more people that have used them though. So far, you are the only person I've heard from that has tried them.

Hi Jimmy theres a thread titled 'Rcom 20 Pro USB incubators' that Kentish started,who also had these incubators on test.Hopefully it will give you a idea what they are like.
Cheers
Mel

[Kentish Falconry]

I'm considering getting an incubator. I've got my eye on the Brinsea Octagon Pro 20 DX. Anyone use one of these? What do you think of it? Are there others you'd reccommend?

Also, I just ordered a Brinsea "Cool lume" candler. Anyone use them? What's your opinion of it?

Check out my short report on Rcom 20 Pro USB incubators http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=26163

Cool lume is fine but be careful as they get hot and damage eggs better with a Maglite 2 cell pencil torch will see through most Falcon eggs and will do Harris eggs from about 10 to 12 days in a dark room
Terry :supz:

[StoopDoggyDogg]

Did you have your birds sit them before you put them in the incubator ?
Or did you incubate them from day one ???

Steve



I have two Octagon 20's, all my fertile eggs hatched last season too.

For the money you can't beat them.

[Barbary Boy]

Make sure you buy the humidifier too.

why?

[Falcon911]

Used one for the last two years with Harris Hawk eggs, did the trick. All fertile eggs hatched.

Dont forget you'll need a hatcher and brooder too. I used the Hatchmaker. It needs to be still air for hatching.

I have used forced air incubators for hatching since the mid eighty's with no problems so it could provide more choice of incubators/ hatchers for him.

Cheers
Andy

[SSL]

I have used forced air incubators for hatching since the mid eighty's with no problems so it could provide more choice of incubators/ hatchers for him.

Cheers
Andy

Do you never get problems with the membrane drying?

[Talon]

I have used forced air incubators for hatching since the mid eighty's with no problems so it could provide more choice of incubators/ hatchers for him.

Cheers
Andy

i allso have used a turn x incubater to hatch common kestrels, american kestrels spars, hh ,and feruginous,with no problem of there membrain drying out.also there were all hatched using a incubater dry .except when they just pipped
i just allow a small amount of water in the reseviers in the turn x incubater.
i usaly put the piped eggs in a small wire basket sort of thing.
in the incubater to stop them turning and some times put a small peace of carboard over the egg in the little basket to shelter. them from the direct draft of the incubaters fan.
it seems to work for me ive had good hatch rates.
ppl might think wtf are you doing but as i said why change it as it working ok up till now.

[Falcon911]

Do you never get problems with the membrane drying?

No. I use Turn-x incubators and flood the middle segments. I have tried flooding more segments but it doesn't seem to make any difference.

Cheers
Andy

[SSL]

No. I use Turn-x incubators and flood the middle segments. I have tried flooding more segments but it doesn't seem to make any difference.

Cheers
Andy

Maybe the Turn-X is the way for Jimmy to go then, I've personally seen that the membrane dries with the Oct 20.

Steve.

[Pete Kent]

Did you have your birds sit them before you put them in the incubator ?
Or did you incubate them from day one ???

Steve

Yes, I let the birds sit them for 10 days then pulled them, hatched them and put the chicks back at 8 days old.

[Pete Kent]

why?

Well I use 2 incubators, one is run dry the other at a controlled humidity hence the humidifier.