incubators

  1. M

    Antique incubator

    I have an American Lincoln incubator that can hatch, i believe around 400-500 chicks at a time. It is very large made from solid wood and still works great. and i and having a lot of difficulty finding information about it or the company that made it. Anybody have any ideas???
  2. How to Make 30lbs. of Turkey Sausage; A Step-by-Step Guide to Doing it the Hard Way

    How to Make 30lbs. of Turkey Sausage; A Step-by-Step Guide to Doing it the Hard Way

    1. Obtain 18 fertilized heritage turkey eggs from a friend who raises turkeys 2. Put all the eggs in the incubator without looking up the differences between incubating chicken eggs and turkey eggs 3. Kill all but one of the turkey eggs 4. Cry to your husband 5. Drive 2 hours away to the...
    • Midvalekid
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    • Category: Turkeys
  3. A Simple Guide to Hatching Chicken Eggs

    A Simple Guide to Hatching Chicken Eggs

    Hatching Chickens can be a fun and educational experience for the entire family. How cool is it to watch a small egg turn into a tiny life! And of course when these chicks grow up, your understanding of chickens and their life cycle can be quite rewarding, something you will never forget. So how...
  4. ~cochinlover~

    Help! What is the best incubator for chicken eggs??

    I would like to know what would you recommend for hatching eggs? I have a Styrofoam one and out of 35 eggs... One hatched.... What do you recommend for an incubator??
  5. AlderCreekFarms

    Awesome Auto Incubators under $250?

    So, I guess I have too much time on my hands while my first quail eggs are incubating, but I've been thinking... Wondering what kinds of (storebought) incubators people use for quail...I'm not savvy enough to make my own yet....and your success rates, and if you had it to do over again would you...
  6. M

    My chicks hatched late

    I have 24 eggs at different dates and their marked what day they layed. The first 4 haven’t hatched yet but they were layed on March 9 one of my March 10 eggs just piped and they are at day 29 and look like they are hatching fine but only one has piped yet and I’m confused. Help
  7. TashaP89

    Best incubators for duck eggs

    Can somebody please tell me what is the best small incubator I can get for my duck eggs that I'm not going to spend $100 on?
  8. BannanaWolf

    Burning smell in incubator

    I have a burning smell in my DIY incubator does every other one smell like that when it is in use ?
  9. ReillyB

    Hatching Ducklings

    So I currently have a Rouen Hen who has been laying an egg a day in her nest and forming the nest each day and it looks like she might be sitting at night. She just laid 12 eggs but I haven't noticed her sitting on them. How do I know if she's going to hatch them herself or if I need to...
  10. Lazy Farmer

    Splay legs correction again

    Last weekend was another hatch for us. On the second day, we had some assisted hatched. 3 were sticky and had thick umbilical cord issues. Usually along with that comes leg splay etc. The 3 did have splayed legs. 2 were minor but the last was bad. We did our trusty chick handcuff method and 2...
  11. pkarkos

    DIY Incubator Questions

    Hello! I am building a DIY incubator from a foam cooler and a light bulb. I just tested with a light bulb and found it to be much too hot. My cooler's dimensions are about 12"x6"x9". Does anyone have recommendations for what watt light bulb would get the right temperature? I am also thinking of...
  12. Lauren Kim

    Incubator Substitutes?

    Hello, BYC Community- I seem to have an angry incubator- it turns on, but stays at 70° F the whole day, which is terrible for my eggs. I looked through the whole manual for the incubator and there was nothing to troubleshoot. No matter how much I switched and changed the temperature settings, it...
  13. Step by Step Guide to ASSISTED Hatching

    Step by Step Guide to ASSISTED Hatching

    ps.... dont hesitate to pop on the threa ALSO there is a 9 1 1 - HELP! stuff went wrong links from the thread HERE.. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/incubating-w-friends-helpful-notes-links-informational-post-links Step by Step Guide to ASSISTED Hatching by, Sally Sunshine Poultry...
    • Sally Sunshine
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    • Comments: 115
    • Category: Hatching Eggs & Raising Chickens
  14. Incubating and Hatching Chicken Eggs aka HATCHING 101

    Incubating and Hatching Chicken Eggs aka HATCHING 101

    Incubation Notes, Images, Videos & Links Expected Hatch Rate Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched, or even after for that matter! Shipped eggs have a MUCH lower hatch rate. The percent hatchability in the commercial poultry industry ranges from 78-88%. Shipped Eggs = Change Of...
    • Sally Sunshine
    • Article
    • 29 min read
    • calibration chicks hatching eggs humidity incubating chicken eggs incubation incubators malpositions temperature thermometers
    • Comments: 62
    • Category: Hatching Eggs & Raising Chickens
  15. York Feather Factory Incubator

    York Feather Factory Incubator

    I used the instructions from http://www.rushlanepoultry.com/cooler_incubators_page.htm . I found them very through and easy to understand. Print off the diagram for you wiring. You CAN do this. Just take your time and follow the instructions. My cost was a little less than $40. I used a camping...
  16. Homemade Incubator

    Homemade Incubator

    This is my $12.00 bator It maintains a perfect 99.5 degrees, at 55 percent humidity. I used parts laying around the farm. they are as listed. 1 old tower cooling fan from a discarded computer. (12vdc) 1 discarded cell phone charger. (12vdc) 1 new from store hot water element stat...
  17. Musical Incubator

    Musical Incubator

    The Music to Our Ears Incubator & Brooder Hubby and I are in the process of building our own incubator, so this page will be updated as we go. We've had this old, scarred up phonograph cabinet for years. I've been hiding it under table skirts and the like so its done duty as a plant and tv...
  18. Hack O Tronic Incubator

    Hack O Tronic Incubator

    Hack-O-Tronic Incubator After a fox attack I found myself with an empty coop and decided to hatch out a new brood. As a first timer to incubating, I would never have found the information that I needed if it wasn't for BYC! All of your hatching stories and pictures gave me the crazy idea that...
  19. Incubatordragunzgirls Styrofoam Incubator

    Incubatordragunzgirls Styrofoam Incubator

    My Styrofoam Incubator! Make a home made styrofoam incubator is not so hard at all, reason I made mine was I love to create things and love useing items I made my self. Plus sense I made the incubator my self I know all the parts in it and if something goes bad in there I know what to replace...
  20. Crazyfarmhusbands Incubator With Materials And Progress Pictures

    Crazyfarmhusbands Incubator With Materials And Progress Pictures

    Get fridge and take all removable parts out. Including the freezer components and compressor.(be carefull when you cut compressor lines as there may still be gasses inside it I did mine outside) Remove the door till later. Go to home depot or lowes and get one 4x8 sheet of insulation with the...
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