Recent content by BrodieG

So I built a wooden cabinet incubator. It was supposed to be simple and small. Well.. I got carried away a little. It is 4'x2'x2' and it needs testing. I will attempt to hatch eggs for anyone in this area as long as you take the chickens when/if they hatch. I tested with 6 eggs already...

Maison de Poulet is done and ready for chicks! Spock and Belle will soon be chicken guardians.

There is a chicken swap meet this Sunday at a local tractor supply. We are going to see if we can find chicks there for the breeds we want. Then we will order hatching eggs for the breeds we cant find. Therefore, I need a brooder box ready for Sunday! I went dig in my scrap wood pile to...

I did for the last 4 years. My best was the current Louisiana state record of 828. I had one growing alot faster and was on track to do over 1200. It was putting on 35 pounds a day when it split open on day 36 at 673 pounds. Good luck! Grow em big!

Its toggling off and on now and staying 99 - 100. But "the beast" (a 22 pound cat) has been laying on it for a while.

No I did not drill any holes. But its been holding right at 99 for the last hour. I dont think it has even cycled off.. unless it just happens quickly when im not looking. I think maybe that light and setup just so happens to even out at 99 degrees. I'll keep an eye on it and see what...

sure did!

There is the updated version. It is warming up for testing right now. The thing with the sticks is my prototype egg turning device. I will connect a stick through the side of the incubator to outside. This t way I can turn the eggs without opening the incubator. I will make it a little...