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I'm setting my first eggs (ever) in a Brinsea Octagon 20 with auto turning and auto humidity control (for me more automation will hopefully mean less risk). It seems that once everything is set and running the greatest risk to the success of the process is opening the incubator and candling the...

Afternoon all As a newbie to breeding I'm struggling to find a suitable location between 12 and 15 degrees to store my fertilised eggs prior to incubation. I don't have my incubator yet but am looking at buying a Brinsea Octogon 20 advance auto ex as they seem a very popular and reliable...

Hi.... I read (on another post that I can find now) that if a hen does not start laying before the onset of the shorter days that she may not start to lay until the days draw out again in the new year. Can anybody shed any light on this being correct. I ask because I have 9 hens that should...

Just a quick 'hello' from Groeslon, Gwynedd. We have recently moved to a new home and have around 3 acres to play with. We currently have 3 geese, 4 ducks, and 21 mixed type hens (Light Sussex, Blackrock, Crested Cream Legbars, Bluebell, Speckledy, Whitestar and Cheshire Blue) but this seems...