The Incubator Thread

[ZakoHero]

Hello and welcome to the incubator thread.Here you ask/answer/learn about everything you need to learn about incubating eggs.

Have fun!!!

 

[chickkrzi]

Again I don't remember who gave it to me at this time but its a great indicator of air sack size.

 

[WVduckchick]

I saw an English guy on you tube setting chicks, in a Brinsa, bubble bator, and he said the eggs were layed one week ago, and it takes 3 weeks for eggs to hatch, so 2 weeks from now (set) we should have chicks. LOL.

You have got to be joking!!??

We will see him on here asking why they are so slow developing! Lmao!

 

[lazy gardener]

Nor am I debating. merely stating what some folks do. Impressive hatches, BTW!!

 

[gimmie birdies]

riverman...


these are all reverse order of chicks I had over the summer from this incubator.

the above were actually 8 total in that group, I gave a broody hen the other 3 not in pic.


someone gave me 2 eggs in this group, but only one was fertile...



these 2 chicks were eggs I popped in incubator to test if a hen was fertile...


the eggs below were a stagered hatch...

below are some of the chicks from that group...

2 groups I eventually combined...

more hatched not in pic..

the eggs below were the first group I hatched this year...below the eggs were the chicks from these eggs...




I am sure I have some I am not even listing, this incubator hatched a bunch like I said.

 

[h2oratt]

Got it holding at 40 put a little cup of water in.

 

[Michal2016]

Thanks for the answer. I want to resign from fan. The heating cable evenly spread under the eggs. Eggs will be placed under the ceiling of the incubator. There is a hot air from heater. In addition, the egg trays do not block the air flow. The incubator will be more insulated from the outside. I will do vents at the top and bottom to allow air to be exchanged. Water tank I still have to adjust the size.

I finished test the incubator.
Statistics:
the total number of eggs - 30,
empty eggs - 4,
died during hatching - 1,
live chickens - 25.

 

[gander007]

Quote:
If you can find any kind of incubator for around or under $ 100. USD you should jump on it wile you have the chance .





My newest incubator and it is a hands off chick raising

 

[gabrielle1976]

Brinsea octogon 20 Eco or advanced

 

[TheChickenHill]

Anyone ever tried the $55. Incubators from tsc? The pic looked like styrofoam still air maybe?

I've got one and just hatched my first set of eggs from it I like the hovabator better it holds temp better to me