What is the best and most inexpensive way to net a large run? I have a 25' x 25' area with a six foot chain-link fence. I want to put a cover over it so my turkeys won't fly out. Also I want to build an area for my chickens...I have many hawks in my area, who circle the sky overhead.
Made from two walls of Redwood with a vapor barrier, two wafer thermostats (new), some new wiring, pressure washed, one coat of Danish Oil on the exterior, Model 1200, 500 Watts, 8 trays, 1,200 chicken eggs capacity. These incubators are the "Cadillac" of their times, holding heat and humidity...
I have been doing extensive research on the Leahy Manufacturing Company and an article will be coming out shortly. Here are the model numbers they manufactured. Company went out of business in 1983 after 100 Years.
No. 65 Oil or Elect 1 tray 62 chicken eggs 19"x17"x10"
No. 150 O/Elect 1 tray...
I'm doing research for an article and I'm wondering how many of us have and/or use a Leahy Famous Incubator. This company manufactured these wooden incubators for 100 years, ending in 1983.
They also sold units to SEARS. Thanks for your help!
Just a hypothetical question....If you where to manufacture a cabinet size incubator.....
How many trays would you want? Would the trays also turn? Manually? Automatically? (aka Sportsman/Dickey/Other)
Wafer Thermostat? Electronic Thermostat? Other?
Outside cabinet material? Styrofoam? Wood...
My first stab at building a chicken coop....I'm calling it the "HappyHatch'en Chicken Saloon" - located in the N.GA. Mtns. It started off being a tractor...now it's a tractor trailer...
The shed you see is 6Wx8Lx6H....I haven't added the front porch yet, which will be 2' x 6" which makes it 6' x...
I was in Home Depot...smoke alarm area....they have an electric wall outlet timer that can be programed to turn on and off 15 x's per 24 hours....$17.00 Could this be a piece of the puzzle we are looking for to turn on a turning motor and swing arm? We can all build wooden trays...
Does anyone know anything about an incubator called: \\
Favorite Incubator Model 1200 made by Leahy Manufacturing Co., Missouri?
I'm in the process of restoring it, looking for manual, ideas, what is it worth, pictures of yours, suggestions....otherwords anything you have regarding knowledge of...
QUESTIONS & MORE QUESTIONS,.....I have the opportunity to purchase a Model 1200 in good condition and still in working order. Does any one have a manual on this machine? Age of the unit, manufacture date? Are they any good? Reasonable price to pay?
It is a solid Redwood Cabinet with 8...
I want to build my own incubator and copy a Dicky or GQF Cabinet style. So far I have a 250 watt heat element and Helix DBS1000 thermostat....I'm almost there. I need assistance on inside dimensions and location of humidity holes and the best location for the heat probe.
If any of you have a...