chestnutmare Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 After (a lot) of debating with myself I have just gone and treated myself to a Brinsea Mini Eco starter pack. It's something I've wanted to do since last year. Now we're more settled with the house and I've been working my butt off, I feel ever-so-slightly less guilty about my expenditure. Exciting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubababe Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 ooooo how eggciting. You will have to keep us posted on how you get on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Yey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Had to google to find out what it was I am really interested to hear how you get on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 Thanks. I am glad now that I either had no replies or very slow replies from suppliers because I wouldn't be hatching now. LL, it may be those lovely silkies being hatched! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 (edited) I am sure you won't regret it Edited April 28, 2012 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirstie Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Fantastic news! Well done I got the brinsea mini advanced (which I think is basically the same as the Eco except it turns them for me - what that really means is every hour it made a loud noise as it turned and drove my hubby insane ) I got it and used it last year - so have only used it once but I put 7eggs in and I had 6 eggs hatch (one wasn't fertile) which I thought was brilliant for my first time. My only problem was at hatching the humidity wasn't high enough (I think) and the first chick to pip couldn't get out - I had to do the dreaded help it out (which thankfully went ok) I did put a warm damp flannel in to get humidity up to help with the other eggs. I did fill both sides of the water bit at day 18 or whenever they said it needed to be done. So next time I will be really watching for this again - I'm not saying you will get that problem and it was probably my inexperience but just watch out. But I still love it - it was perfect for the number of eggs I wanted to hatch. Good luck x let us know how it goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 Thanks Kirstie. I'll bear that in mind. I'm looking at the instructons online now and alread writing out a plan, days to do this and that etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirstie Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Enjoy it, it's so scary and magical and ADDICTIVE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 (which I think is basically the same as the Eco except it turns them for me - what that really means is every hour it made a loud noise as it turned and drove my hubby insane ) Our RCom plays a tune like an Icecream van as it turns them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 (which I think is basically the same as the Eco except it turns them for me - what that really means is every hour it made a loud noise as it turned and drove my hubby insane ) Our RCom plays a tune like an Icecream van as it turns them Really?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Yep Makes me crave Icecream something chronic is does Ask Redwing, she'll tell you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 Do you get to choose the song played? I was thinking, 'here we go loopy loo' would be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirstie Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Ha ha Id love that! The brinsea makes a weird loud grrrllll noise with a ringing bell type noise like a timer going off, would much rather have the ice cream van noise - although it would make me think ice cream every time and then I'd need some! So by 21 days I'll be the size of a house I'd only be able to hatch every 5 years to give me time to loose weight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
