Inky Question

[daddymatty82]

Right how much would a brinsea mini eco 10 cost for the entire time its online? Im thinking its around 15p a week would that make sense? How can i work out how much? as im contemplating doing a hatch soon but need to work out costs on everything cheers for the help in advance matty.

[Millymollymandy]

Sorry don't know the answer as I can't work out the question - at all! So I'll just watch this with interest to find out what you are talking about - computers, ink or livestock.

[ina]

Sorry don't know the answer as I can't work out the question - at all! So I'll just watch this with interest to find out what you are talking about - computers, ink or livestock.

I had to read it three times, too - glad I'm not the only one!

I think he's trying to find out how much the electricity would cost to run a certain type of incubator. Nothing to do with online, nothing to do with ink (although I was wondering...)

Matty - am I right? If not, could you please enlighten us?

[Mrs H]

Alright Matty! Of the top of my head I hav a feeling 15p sounds about right. We used a Brinsea were I used to work, personally I think they r the best inkys! If you contact Brinsea they should be able to help by giving u an accurate breakdown.
What r u thinking of hatching? If its fattening birds, great if its layers, maybe not so! It would be cheaper to buy a batch of somewere that has them sexed as when u hatch ur own generally there is a large percentage of roosters, unless u get lucky!!! Goodluck with it. Let us know how u get on. Sue xx

[JulieSherris]

I'd love to be able to answer the question, but I've never stopped & worked it out

I hatch most of our birds here & I'm not worried if they are hens, roosters, ducks or drakes...... the ducks & hens are kept or sold & the roosters & drakes end up in the oven, so all good!

I'll watch the thread with interest though - it'd be nice to know how much the little blighters cost before they even get here!

[Odsox]

Inky = incubator ... simples.

Sexing is easy if you choose sex-linked colour.
My RIR crossed L.Sussex gives pale yellow hen chicks and orange male chicks.
... or just eat the lot.

[Millymollymandy]

Only simples to those who call them that - never heard it myself. Also I didn't know they went 'online'; I've only heard that relating to the internet before. Thanks for clarifying that Ina!

[daddymatty82]

inky is short for incubator you almost got to say it every time you say the word so as im not good at spelling etc i use the shorter terminology. i hatched 3 out of 6 legbars 1 hatched on my daughters birthday in august. 1 hen 2 cockerals was going to eat one of them and maybe give my mum the hen im going to start a hatch in march time for thhe friend i got the eggs off as shhe is breeding a X of legbar and B.O to get auto sexing im going to hatch a batch of RIR x legbar of my mums as a chick of hers has just started producing fertile eggs so im just thinking as fox got my 3 chicks of last hatch i may start off a hatch soon to get ready for next year. as im not earning i need to cacalate my spendings so i can afford to as my OH has said it cost loads last time but im trying to get a price of what it would cost to hatch and brood. that make any more sense?

[oldjerry]

I appreciate that money is tight,but a small incubator uses hardly any power(especially if its one you turn yourself).I'd be surprised if a 20 or 30 egg manual turn machine used much more than the pump in the fish tank.Actually incubating a few eggs a nd selling the young birds,can be a good way of generating a few extra pennies,especially if you can get some good breeding stock.