$20 Homemade Incubator

[stitch]

Me and My son's little project chicks do next week...posted in another thread just thought i would post in the right place

 

[Matt A NC]

Looking at the pics, I see no ventilation? Eggs do need a little fresh air, especially when hatching.

Matt

 

[stitch]

yea ....there do in 8 days goign to drill some hole from the inside to the outside cover them up with aluminum slide door this weekend..

 

[WriterofWords]

I just love it, it looks so neat and tidy! I was looking for the ventilation too though, maybe we just couldn't see it?

 

[Eggseronious]

Looks great! How's the temps holding? and humidity? I would drill about 8 holes or 2 per side, starting about the "pan level" with a 1/8 bit "no larger", and about 4 in the top just leave these open all the time plus u will need one at hatching time in the top about 1/2-3/4 with a plug that U can remove when the humidity gets real high. I also would paint the interior after this first hatch, just to make it easier to clean.

Happy hatching!

 

[stitch]

ok thxs for the replys

 

[MrsCountryChick]

Looks good

I've been researching for the creation of my own Homemade Incubator. But I noticed that you have the bulb without a guard... meaning nothing to keep the chicks away from it & being burned after hatching. Just wanted to mention

 

[stitch]

yea i need to do couple a things this weekend....but i hate to bother them now....may drill few holes....

 

[Grillmaster33]

Very cool.

Don't worry. I believe ventilation was one of my biggest problems with my homemade incubator. That and my humidity was WAY high.

Keep us updated please.