el dorado quail
Crowing
- Mar 24, 2019
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Hello all! I am looking for wisdom on building an incubator out of an ice chest (like a solid one not the fluffy styro) for hatching quail. I have seen these threads but I am wondering if I need to adjust anything based on location or components for quail?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/building-the-binbator.72074/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/how-to-make-a-cooler-incubator.73325/
I am at 4000ft elevation so I was wondering how many air vents I should include in construction, what humidity level I should have, and if I need to adjust temp at all?
Also as far as the actual build goes I have a wafer thermostat(assembly), 2 25w bulbs with ceramic sockets, 1 cooler/ice chest dimensions approximately W20" x L13" x D11". The one essential thing I still need is a computer fan (maybe 2 for more oxygen flow??). I was wondering if I should get a direct connection CPU fan OR an AC fan???
Please reply and share your wisdom if you have any experience building an ice chest incubator, have hatched quail at 3000ft+ elevation, or anything in between
Also taking advice on DYI quail brooders!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/building-the-binbator.72074/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/how-to-make-a-cooler-incubator.73325/
I am at 4000ft elevation so I was wondering how many air vents I should include in construction, what humidity level I should have, and if I need to adjust temp at all?
Also as far as the actual build goes I have a wafer thermostat(assembly), 2 25w bulbs with ceramic sockets, 1 cooler/ice chest dimensions approximately W20" x L13" x D11". The one essential thing I still need is a computer fan (maybe 2 for more oxygen flow??). I was wondering if I should get a direct connection CPU fan OR an AC fan???
Please reply and share your wisdom if you have any experience building an ice chest incubator, have hatched quail at 3000ft+ elevation, or anything in between

Also taking advice on DYI quail brooders!