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    Full Size Fridge Incubator

    So first off I want to tell everyone Craigslist and youtube are really useful. I picked up a Kenmore fridge the classic design freezer on top fridge on bottom and I plan on making this into my incubator for my chickens. Seeing as how my natural incubator is a game hen that likes to wait 3...
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    5acrehomes Member Page

    Welcome to my page. I have been in the military and worked in the private sector as a communications tech and "electronic repair all" for quite awhile. Since I am not being challenged by my work any longer I fugre I would develop a new hobby so I decided to make a farm from nothing into...
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    It's happened the wildlife has found the coop

    wow have to wait until prime time for this one to light up I am thinking.
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    It's happened the wildlife has found the coop

    After a year of have chickens the local wildlife found my coop last night and tore through ten+ chickens that were roosting outside in the run. I only am left wondering what type of animal did it though because these are big breed chickens and there are 8 out of 10 bodies missing. The two...
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    Roller/ turner

    you can use a D/C motor and reverse the polarity for the change in direction.
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    Programmed IC chip switch for "home made" incubators

    yep as soon as you introduce a control for water that type of project becomes way more expensive but controlling temps and multiply heat sources is not so much an issue. was thinking of something similar to a power strip with 4 or 5 connectors standard US A/C one or two able to be on a 18 day...
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    quick question for you hatching eggsperts

    the day you get the eggs you should incubate them the fresher the better IMO. Try and get that days eggs! if there are not enough then get eggs from the last 3 days. I would not incubate eggs over 7 days old. Never refrigerate the eggs you want to incubate they do fine sitting in a dark...
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    How to cull a chick?

    If I have this problem I take after the french and there bloodiest of inventions. Your going to bury him anyway so go dig the whole next to your garden or flowers. put chick on ground closed to the hole you just dug pin him with a shoe and sever the head then scrap the new fertilizer you just...
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    little giant still air incubator...

    should be a water well formed into the bottom under the mesh will be reffered to as channels if it has them if it does not then you can use soaked sponges. If you use the sponges re soak at day 5,10,15 and to sanitize them nuke them in your microwave (wet only because they catch fire dry) for...
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    Programmed IC chip switch for "home made" incubators

    I am going to start with the basic's on the first go round. first set of goals are 1) 99.5 degree steady temp (solid state) and 2 year or more reliable. 2) humidity display via led bar for % this will be the 20$ model and it should be no bigger than about 2 pencils in width and half the length...
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    Programmed IC chip switch for "home made" incubators

    that's the thing I have already built a few prototypes but i need to know what "functions" are going to be on the Gotta have it list. I have already been looking at usb connections for PC monitoring and adjustment for people into statistics. thinking of a 6 or 8 channel relay setup with a...
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    Programmed IC chip switch for "home made" incubators

    I am a bit of a tinkerer would there be any interest in a temp and humidity easy use plug in module for homemade incubators. Thinking of trying to design one for under 20 bucks and have it be reliable. I hate buying hardware as much as the next person but I am thinking this would help quite a...
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    Where to get a good reliable thermometer?

    I use a walmart brand meter "Acu*rite". It is a grey meter about 1/4" thick with humidity and temp inside and out display. I bet it only cost me 10$ has work well all year.
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    Help hatching Silkies in a Brisnea Octagon

    I have hatched more eggs this year than I have ever thought of and I keep the method and madness the same every time. 95-100 degrees and 35-45% humidity once eggs are in the incubator the thing is never opened and at day 18 the egg turner is unplugged. Day 21-22 they all pop out like popcorn...
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    Help hatching Silkies in a Brisnea Octagon

    are you keeping the same orientation in both incubator and hatcher?
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