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[Chick-a-doodle-doo]

I have a brinsea automatic which holds 7 eggs and I bought another brinsea which isn't automatic after I had extra eggs..

 

I have a few extra eggs coming and am wondering if I should buy another automatic as we found that really easy or look at the suro's that's popular. I could prob manage with the non automatic one but hubby finds the hatching fascinating (we are aware of finding homes for them and the boys) and he suggested getting another automatic. I quite like having two seperate small machines.

 

So, back to my question! what do you find works best for you???

[Redwing]

My set up is

 

Octagon 20 advance automatic for setting eggs

 

Polybox inccy (fan assisted) for hatching

 

If I dont have two lots on the go I will set and hatch in the Octagon

 

I'm looking for a second auto machine at the moment and have settled on the Rcom 20

 

I did consider the Suro but would rather spend the extra £40 on the Rcom 20 because:

 

The Suro needs two plugs

Its humidity tube needs to be fed in to a bottle or container of water which I reckon looks really makeshift

The standard Rcom 20 has one plug and all the humidity stuff is built in

 

There is no doubt that people do well with the Suro machines though and they are good value for money

 

I love my Octagon, if you dont get the auto models of these they are still semi auto as they just need to be moved on to different sides to 'turn' the eggs, ideal if you are at home the three times a day that they need to be moved - the eco models start off quite cheap

 

The advantage of Brinsea over Rcom is that they are British made, spares are easy to get hold of and the guarantee is 2 years

[Egluntyne]

I have an Octagon 10 automatic.

[Lewis]

Home made incy so not much help

 

If you can, I'd say get an auto

They're good because they can be left pretty much to it so you can go out for the day etc - and not have to be at home a lot of the time - why I have to hatch in the holidays

 

Suro's do look good, but don't know anyone that has one so can't help.

A friend hatched with an Rcom last year and got really good results with it

[Falkor]

I have a suro (first time in use) but will be using the polybox inc as a hatcher as i set the eggs on different days.

[Madchook]

Sooooo far (I know, not a long time), loving the suro. I didn't realise it needed 2 plugs before it came, but hasn't been a big issue really. Would use poly as a hatcher but DO NOT trust myself to get it right

[TAJ]

I have a R-Com 20 - I find it very easy with good results - easy to use & easy to clean.

 

Tracy

[Chick-a-doodle-doo]

Thanks all, in the end I went for another brinsea automatic, we have found ours to be what suits us and I know if I had a larger one I would fill it! This way I get to get different hatches but not be over run with em.

[Janty]

I've got two little R-com 3s and an annoying, flashing covatutto 7 thing (although I have to say, it's done the business).