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post #271 of 373
4/28/12 at 5:37pm

Kelly, Please don't use the other diagram I made for you, this is the correct one. I edited the other post, but just wanted you to NOT use the other diagram.

 

 

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http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/homemade-cabinet-incubator

http://www.backya...

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post #272 of 373
4/28/12 at 6:19pm

 

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My fridge bator, put eggs in, 6 Turkey, 30+ quail and 10 bym, temps have been stable and humidity at 30 need to up it but am ok for right now

Ayda

 


I like it! What kinda quail are ya cook'n? I have alot of game birds too...


Edited by Fat Daddy - 4/28/12 at 6:24pm

 

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post #273 of 373
4/28/12 at 6:40pm

Thank you Fat DAddy, I am "cooking" Gambel and coturnix quail. My first try I ended up with 4 hatching, 1 diedsad.png, so thought I would keep trying.

I am concerned about putting them outside so have built a brooder out of plastic bins to keep in garage and eventually will put them outside.

We actually have snow right now!!!!

Ayda

Mother of 2 boys, 8 horses, 4 dogs, 3 cats, 36 (now 90) laying girls, 1(now6)+ roosters and 2(+4) turkeys and wanting to expand next year!!(chickens that is)(Well already expanded lol) oh yeah and wife to one heck of a guy!!

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Mother of 2 boys, 8 horses, 4 dogs, 3 cats, 36 (now 90) laying girls, 1(now6)+ roosters and 2(+4) turkeys and wanting to expand next year!!(chickens that is)(Well already expanded lol) oh yeah and wife to one heck of a guy!!

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post #274 of 373
4/28/12 at 7:01pm
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Kelly, Please don't use the other diagram I made for you, this is the correct one. I edited the other post, but just wanted you to NOT use the other diagram.

 

 

   incubator heating diagram.jpg

 


 


Well, then for once I suppose it was a good thing I was lazy. ^^

Anyways, d u know where to get a fan? For an incubator my size? Not ebay though... thanks!
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post #275 of 373
4/28/12 at 7:03pm

I use the rubbermaid totes too Ayda, 60 watt bulb in a heat lamp fixture sit'n straight on wire top.  Got outta coturnix a while back but still have gambles, butler bobs and chukar.... I DO NOT envy your snow! Good luck with your birds. Bill
 

 

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post #276 of 373
4/28/12 at 7:11pm

 

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Anyways, d u know where to get a fan? For an incubator my size? Not ebay though... thanks!

 

Hey Kelly, Dollar gen around here sells a 4" desk fan. Cheap, simple one speed and real quiet, I leave the switch on and cut the wire plug off. Wire them direct. On a nice little wire stand that you can use as is. I drilled holes in "J" clips for build'n wire cages. Then used those with screws as hold downs for the wire stand. Bill

 

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post #277 of 373
4/28/12 at 7:30pm

cut my vent holes today then plugged it in to test the connections ....sitting on my test bench outside in the open with 4 vents open it only took 4 minutes to come up to temp and the wind was blowing...after reaching temp it would cycle on and off about every 5 minutes but it held temp and that's in the wind.

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post #278 of 373
4/28/12 at 7:39pm

Im loving this thread, i have 2 cooler Bators and going to start a fridge Bator tom. I have a smaller fridge used to sell energy drinks with a glass door. Ill take pics tom

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post #279 of 373
4/28/12 at 7:43pm

 

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here is a few pics it isnt quite done as I still have to put in the vents and the door seal.

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this is with a turner in it.

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I will post more once i get the vents and seal installed.

In case you are wondering the switches light up when turned on, they are in this order from left to right ,Power , heating element , fan , turners.

the heating element and fan are both hooked to the thermostat.

 

 


what did you use for a heating element?

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post #280 of 373
4/28/12 at 8:01pm

 

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what did you use for a heating element?

 

if you look at the top behind the shelf you will see it .It is a 250 watt heating element for incubators.

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