I'm Building an Incubator - please don't bother asking permission to laugh at me

[DwayneNLiz]

I saw the EHAL OEGB cockerel "doing things" to the OEGB hens, so their eggs should be fertile soon.....

was he being a good boy and giving back rubs? lol

 

[BullChick]

i got the replacement turner rail (which i dont care about because i glued the other one)

but


I ALSO got the new 110v motor!!!!!   e       e         
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i have to find another ac/dc thingy now

and i think i have my hubby almost convinced to build me a new chicken/duck coop

 

[WVduckchick]

oh geez, i am surprised i havent been caught yet for being on here all day lol

x2 (not you.... me caught too)

 

[BullChick]

got the windows glued in, I still need to get some washers/screws to finish attaching but they are glued

Drilled holes for the light bulbs and then made I do it for the wires

Put the bulbs in opposite sides, hoping it helps with hot spots and air flow
maybe
Even though it will be a little harder to wire

The HWC shelf is in and fits, the bamboo skewers were to keep it from rolling up on me. I need to find something else for rigidity and strength but for now- skewers lol

Got the new 110 motor attached, and drilled a hole for the wires

Drilled holes for the thermo ( oops I can't measure and have a spare hole to fill )

Got cleaned up, enough for today. Hopefully tomorrow I will get it wired. Some of the wires are a little short so I need to get a little more (I will steal some from my hubbys shop tonight )

Looks great!!

 

[BantyChooks]

Go Liz!! Thermo looks great!

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Quote: The first one is the hardest. And it takes the longest.

After that it's easy peasey to make more UNLESS you change the type/size/configuration dramatically.
Then you're at square one again.

Incubator's lookin' good!!

I'm curious to hear how the lights under the turner work out.
Well, how everything works out. It's a different configuration than what I've seen so far.

And you had asked me about my guinea hatch. About half hatched.
Please keep in mind that most were older eggs, about 2 weeks old and down.
I like to set older eggs because I like to make things hard on myself.

If I set new eggs they all hatch...and then I'm Overrun with Chickens (see left status)...like. right. now.

 

[WVduckchick]

Looking good. Be proud!

 

[SquawkingEagle]

wish you the best of luck

 

[BantyChooks]

Why not? It's what I started with.

That's cuz yer Chaos, shipped eggs are harder to deal with and usually need special care with air cells ETC, just better to have less stuff to worry about.

 

[BantyChooks]

Neither am I, it's not something I have considered before but I also keep reptiles and I know people recieve shipments from the US so I guess it shouldn't be too hard to find out?

I really want some fluffy "Burdz" so I can justify spending a little, how expensive do you think? more that $200?

Dunno, never looked...

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/eggs-trade-regulations