Thanks for the review! I've been wondering about these for some of the Kinder classrooms I've worked with, they usually borrow my big incubators but they're hard for the kids to see in

@EnglishCountryLife

Жыл бұрын

I think the "dome" type really lend themselves to kids, especially when placed at a convenient level for the kids to get down and look in. I honestly think it's something that stays with children as a life lesson. A truly profound experience.

Thanks I just received my mini and I’m going to test it out now your instructions were very understandable

@EnglishCountryLife

11 ай бұрын

Excellent - do let me know how you get on with it please?

Great video! Very informative. We love our feathered friends and may look to add to our flock with hatching eggs as an added educational bonus. God bless you and thank you.

@EnglishCountryLife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 🙂. We love breeding and hatching - the process is fascinating and the tiny chicks are lovely 😍

Great video!! I'm subscribing now, and I look forward to more content! I wish, I knew your feed and Brinsea's free offer on the candler before purchasing a Mini II Advance :) Love the incubator, and one of the pros I'd add, is the ease of dismantling the cover to clean up the fluff after each hatch. Equally, a challenge in that model is gauging the humidity control, considering it's so crucial, there is no provision for it.

@EnglishCountryLife

5 ай бұрын

You do make a very good point on humidity monitoring. I have just finished running a batch through our EX model and the automatic humidity control makes things so easy. Welcome to the channel - stay tuned for Brinsea's new model coming soon!

@loveandmorelove

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your prompt response. Looking forward to developments , your end as well at Brinsea.

a mink got 13 of my 17 chickens a few weeks ago. I am done. I raised them, all were egg layers plus 3 roosters....I couldn't stand seeing this carnage again.

@EnglishCountryLife

Жыл бұрын

Oh that's horrible 😢. Have you thought about a fully wired enclosure? We built a small one last year with 1/2" weld mesh covering. The firm offer anti dig skirts, fully wired floors and more. We are so delighted that we are putting two huge ones up this year I don't believe that any mink could get into one

Fully agree with your points, we have the larger version and have just used it to hatch our safety net of turkey eggs. The automatic turning is hit and miss, we programmed the turn for the longest period which helped a little. We had 12 eggs in and it was nowhere near large enough to cope with them on hatching. Brinsea state it is suitable for goose eggs as well but if it is not suitable for turkeys on hatching there is no way it can cope with goslings hatching out. The cradle incubators are better. For all of what I have said, it is well made and for small poultry etc. it is a good choice.

@EnglishCountryLife

Жыл бұрын

That's great input Trev, thank you. I love the done incubators for the visibility. I think it's hard to over estimate how important that is for children. But for efficiency and effectiveness, cradle types. Of course price matters. The Maxi 24 EX is, for ducks and geese, a huge amount of incubator for the price.

@bgtrev

Жыл бұрын

@@EnglishCountryLife It is the Maxi 24 EX I have and it was not large enough for 12 hatched turkeys so it will certainly not handle a full set of geese. That takes nothing away from the quality of the incubator. We also found that it is too sensitive for the variation in room temperature but we overcame this by wrapping a scarf around the bottom couple of inches of the dome. No more alarm sounding in the early hours of the morning. There are also a couple of other issues, one is that many people (us included) cool and spray there duck/geese eggs. The cooling function is great but you cannot spray eggs in this incubator due to hike in humidity afterwards as water collects in the tray under the turning plates so eggs have to be removed to do this. Brinsea as a company are great and really helpful, that also counts for a lot.

@EnglishCountryLife

Жыл бұрын

@@bgtrev That's really interesting Trev. We trust your conclusions. Did you use the large egg discs for the Turkeys?

@bgtrev

Жыл бұрын

@@EnglishCountryLife No we used the duck discs, turkey eggs are too small for the larger geese egg discs and too big for the normal hen egg discs. I am about to experiment and put some geese eggs in but will only set five in it as I am guessing that will be what the incubator can handle on hatching and they will will be removed for spraying. The knock on effect would be (if we only had this incubator) our safety net hatch rate goes down so would impact on what we could produce for stock and sale.

@EnglishCountryLife

Жыл бұрын

@@bgtrev Fascinating Trev - please keep me informed as to results

Great video containing really useful information. With avian flu, can eggs still be posted? I would love to go down this route when the weather improves.

@EnglishCountryLife

Жыл бұрын

Hi Shirley, yes they definitely can still be posted. For best results do it in the Spring as this is when breeding is vigorous and eggs are more viable. April is perfect

@shirleymoore1242

Жыл бұрын

@@EnglishCountryLife Many thanks for your reply and the information. Hope to be in touch in the not too distant future.

@EnglishCountryLife

Жыл бұрын

@@shirleymoore1242 Please do!

Hi. Nice video. Are there new rules coming into force about registering chickens. I don't know if it is just a rumour ? uk

@EnglishCountryLife

Жыл бұрын

Hi Charlie, there's a DEFRA consultation on that at the moment consult.defra.gov.uk/poultry-register/all-birds-registration2023/

@charliewhite6369

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply it means a lot.

@EnglishCountryLife

Жыл бұрын

@@charliewhite6369 Any time Charlie, that's what we are here for

Hi Hugh, question on the water, can you use well water? Tap water? Or should you use distilled water? Thanks!

@EnglishCountryLife

Жыл бұрын

Hi Karen, it's fine to use tap water as it will evaporate. I've found I need to clean the chalkiness after use because our water is hard 🙂

Great content, thank you!! What is the voltage of the power adaptor that goes in the socket in the wall please? I need something that can be run off a battery pack (either 6, 12, 24, or 48 volts). Thank you!

@EnglishCountryLife

Жыл бұрын

Hi David. The transformer output on the Mini II is 12V, 1.5A.

@duzoni

Жыл бұрын

@@EnglishCountryLife wow that's actually great!! Thank you for your prompt answer! Blessings.

@EnglishCountryLife

Жыл бұрын

@@duzoni You are very welcome. The wattage output doesn't rise massively with larger models either The Maxi 24 only uses 36W.

@duzoni

Жыл бұрын

@@EnglishCountryLife thank you so much! That's a massive pro. God bless!

@EnglishCountryLife

Жыл бұрын

Hi David, I was thinking about your question & did some more research on it. The Mini II and Maxi range are native 12V but when you move up to the larger Ovation incubators they are 230V. One thing that might be of interest to you is that Brinsea do offer a separate 12V lead that comes with a 12V plug for a cigar plug but could easily be adapted for terminal clips etc. brinsea.co.uk/accessories-consumables-spare-parts/accessories-spare-parts/in-car-adaptor-for-mini-ii-maxi-ii-mini-incubators-tlc-30/

$375.00 in Australia for the advanced model. Definitely not the most expensive but geez..

@EnglishCountryLife

9 ай бұрын

There are definitely cheaper models out there. We bought one and regretted it hugely. Egg incubation needs precision engineering. Our cheap model cost us a lot of money in unsuccessful hatches

Hello do you sell hatching eggs or is that something you would be willing to do?

@EnglishCountryLife

Жыл бұрын

Hi Matthew, we do indeed although we are sold out at the moment. You can contact us through our website for availability Www.englishcountrylife.com