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  1. Camilles Homade Incubator

    Camilles Homade Incubator

    Camille's Incubator by Camille's Dad We wanted to get the full experience of raising chickens so hatching eggs to perpetuate the flock seemed like a fun project. I wanted to see if I could come up with a working 'bator without spending any money. I was victorious in my pursuit. The hardest...
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    Hello from Colorado!

    Hey I'm here in Gypsum. Glad to hear that you are getting back into raising birds.
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    Need help on home built incubator....

    Quote: I'm sorry but that is absolutely wrong. I don't know what kind of incubator you have but the whole point of putting a thermostat inside the 'bator is so the temp inside stays the same, regardless of the temp outside. I absolutely love my "off the wall" mercury bulb thermostat. It is...
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    What is the best hydrometer/ hygrometer?

    Google calibrating a hygrometer. Basically you put it in a bag with a bowl of water that has too much salt in it to completely dissolve. This gives a rh of 75% in the sealed bag. Put your hygrometer in the sealed bag for about 8 hrs to adjust and write the calibration on it.
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    Building an incubator...what to use for heat?

    How big is your incubator? I use a 40 W appliance bulb for a heating element in a cooler incubator. It's hard to beat light bulbs for the price. I bought a mug heater from the thrift store that would heat twice as much volume (85W) for $2. If you're handy you can tear the heating element out of...
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    homemade incubator temperature and venting questions

    We solved the problem with a mercury bulb thermostat The water heater thermostats are very inconsistent from unit to unit. they are also hard to adjust. The mercury bulb thermostats are easy to adjust and the on off temp difference is only about 1 F
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    Filled the 'bator today Feb 25

    We set 12 BBSO and 3 Lavs today in our homemade incubator. We made some improvements to the temp. control system and it's working much better. I'll candle next Saturday.
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    8+ Rare Lavender Orpington Project Hatching Eggs

    I wish I would have bought my eggs from you.
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    Consolidated Kansas

    I am looking for Terry and Ginger Hook in eastern Kansas. Bonner Springs I believe. They used to have greenhouses and now they have chickens. I don't know if they are BYCers or not.
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    Help! I have a chick and no starter food!

    Thanks for your help. We only had the one that hatched. 1 out of 4 is not so good. I will try harder.
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    Help! I have a chick and no starter food!

    Thank you for your quick responses! I will let the chick be until the others hatch and get the brooder ready.
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    Help! I have a chick and no starter food!

    I have one silver Phoenix that hatched about an hour ago, 1 day early can I grind up some layer crumbles to get it by until tomorrow? If not what do you recommend? I'm a little worried about the extra calcium in the layer mash but I can get starter 1st thing in the morning? Should I leave it in...
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    2010 HomeMade Chicken Incubator Contest - Win $20 Gift Cert. Ends 9/12

    Here is my homade incubator https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=34473-camilles-homade-incubator
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    Help! Bird being picked on.

    One of our silver phoenix hens is being picked on by the rest of the flock. We have 5 SP, 2 RIR and 1 EE, all hens. All 7 of the other birds are doing it but the EE hen is relentless. She has lost weight but is eating alone now when I let the other birds out of the coop. I have been giving her...
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    BYC members in Massachusetts?

    Thank you Mass BYCers! I can't drive the 2000 miles to go to shay20's chickenstock but I bet our friend will be there. He and his SO will be bringing Hula hoops and giving lessons and hula hoops. I know all of you will make him feel welcome!
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